The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 8, 1926, Page 8

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“LUNCHEON TODAY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL “AND COUNTY COMMISSION- ERS TO ATTEND NEXT SES- SION. The members of the city coun- ¢il_ and county commissioners will be the guests of the Rotary Club next Thursday at the Hotel La Concha. The Rotarians will dis- ‘Pusi with them the needs of city Wespital and scavenger trucks. = “A city hospital is the most eeded ‘thing in Key West,” Dr. Eocene Lowe stated at the meet- Ing today. ‘ * Doctor Lowe said that a hos- would keep down the death this summer and is the most tmportant thing right now. He ‘aid that physicians in Key West ate worked to death and patients €guld be taken care of better ‘in # hospital. <The naval hospital is to be thosed, Doctor Lowe said, and we Should get in back of it and see that it becomes the property of county, utilized for the bene- of the citizens of Key West. ™§ Maj. Gen. Harry C. Hale in mee to the government prop- » belonging to the United army, that will be sold st early date, said that this prop- Lg should be taken over by the of Key West only on the plan the government can secute again in an emergency of war. = “It-would be a great misteke for government to sell Key West and Martello Towers, It ‘a great military asset ,and the people should not permit its sale. “The importance of a hospital aa greatest magnitude, how- Dr. J. ¥. Porter, Sr., state officer for many years, said the government was not con- ing giving the naval hos- the city but had given ten of land facing the naval hos- +on White street, Doctor r was asked to prepare a i the cost of running a hos- _A suggestion was made by J. A. Meinnis, stating that’ the Merce- ts Hospital could be remodeled and. made into a good temporary. | Andrew Miller brought up the question of having the city coun- cil cut down on other expenses retain services af two seaven- ger trucks. 2 ik «Charles H. Ketchum and Robert F. Spottswood will be the delegates to the Augusta Rotary convention next week. L. R. Warner stated that John B, Orr, district gov- @ruor, writes that he wants a big tion from Key West ry and that.a man will come ever-from England to preside at the. convention. 1 Among the guests present were Malcolm Meacham, president of Key West Foundation Com- who said that it was an in- to edme to Rotary meet- and that he was always glad ze present. . ‘Qther visitors were: Dr. M. P. » eye, ear and nose special- ist of Miami, formerly of Key West; Robert Aastin, of the Key West Foundation Company; Mr MR. AND MRS. PERCY COOK MADE FLIGHT TO MAGIC. CITY Mr. ‘and Mrs. Percy A. Cook flew to Cook’s Island and Miami | last Saturday and returned to the city today. Mr. Cook is salesman- ager of the Tropical Isles Corpor- ation. The Cooks left in A. B. Chalk’s plane. With Mr. Cook fly- ing the machine, the trip was made in one hour and forty minutes. On their return to the city, they were greeted by Capt. Jonas Pendlebury. Mr. Cook stated all realtors in Miami were enthusiastic about the real activity in Key West and on the Florida Keys. MAYOR CURRY LANDS TARPON LUCKY FISHERMAN YESTER- DAY CATCHING FIRST OF SEASON Mayor Leslie A. Curry was the lucky fisherman yesterday. after- noon, catching the first tarpon of the - season. This beautiful fish weighed be- tween 85 and 40 pounds, said the Mayor, and was four feet long. Besides this unusual catch, May- or Curry brought in a large va- riety of other fish. Capt. Stearns Selected icial Representative To National Convention Capt. Clark D. Stearns » has been selected by the chamber of commerce as official representa- tive of the city of Key West at the 13th national foreign trade convention April 28, 29 and 30 at Charleston. This is an international con- vention at ‘which representatives from this country and foreign countries will convene. This is the first time that the convention met in the southeast. LEAVE FOR THEIR HOME Mrs. Katherine D. Sharp and Miss Sallie Dooris leave Saturday morning by rail for their homes in Lendon, Ohio, after a pleasant winter in Key West. SCOUT MEETING Both divisions Troop 5, Boy Scouts of America, will. meet tonight at 7:30 at Scout head- quarters. All members urged to attend as matters of importance will be discussed-at this session, * Since the 1924 general confer- ence of the Methhodist Episcopal Church which authorized the or- dination 6f women, more than 60 women have taken their first or- dination and are now licensed to preach. Bell and Mr. Hampton of Miami. V. A. Johnson gave a classifica- tion talk on rgal estate. Ch Ah hh hh ded dad did de didahn' DUCO Anybody Can Apply With a Brush 80x3% Red Band Cord Tires 2 Black Beauty Tires are one of the four best tires made. Full We challenge any tire made at the price. ply construction, Pierce Brothers Co. Free Truck Service .. Those Good Imported French Chamois Too They Outlast Domestics Three Times and Never Get Gummy Agents For KOMO By Test The Best For Mosquitoes and Flies $0x3% Black Beauty Cord Tires ............-.-.— $0x3% Pathfinder Fabric Tires . 0x3 %. Longline Cord Fabric Tires __. 20x4.40 Black Beauty Balloons . 29x4.40 Red Band Balloons ._. Is Here ° f . Peek kh dddidde Cnn mah DI wee $21.00 $ 8 » $8.75 $18.00 <- $15.00 Phone 270 Advertisements under will be inserted if The Citizen at the rate of 1¢ a word for each in- sertion, but the minimum for the first insertion in every instance is ‘25e. Advertisers should give their street address as well-.as their tele- phone number if they desire re- sults. Payments for classified. adver- tisements is invariably in advance, but regular advertisers with ledger accounts may have their advertise- ments charged. * Everett True e REAL ESTATE VALUABLE CORNER—Southard and Elizabeth; 69 ft. on Eliza- beth, 100 ft. 6 in. on Southard. Price $15,000, one-fifth cash, remainder in one, two and three years. Address P. 0. Box 536. maril | T SAW YouR AD ]Ye6, WE ADVERTISED IN THE PAPER AND | fOR. A MAN, BUT WE 1 THOUGHT 1 WouLD/| JUST) HIRED ONE |. DROP IN "AND SEE || THIS MORNING. WHAT'S. DOING. - - BARGAIN LOTS on Grinell street, 106 ft. 9 in. by 108 ft. 6 in; reasonable price. Address P. 0. Box 92. mar 11 MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT FOR RENT — Furnished apart- ment, 729 United street; all modern conveniences. Apply to Mrs. Malone on premises, FOR RENT—Large . airy _ apart- ment. All modern. conveniences, 823 White street. 503 Duval street. apré FOR RENT—Delightfully large| and cool rooms fer particular people. The Palms, 227 Duval) street. Phone 119. apr7-6tx | FOR RENT — One hedrngm furnished. 418 United street.| Phone 418-J, apr8-3tx | eo 2 CORNER GREENE AND. ANN! STREETS— ite City Hall) —Suitable for storage rooms, | garage, repair shops, etc. Ap- ply The Citizen. dec20 * * WANTED SALESMEN—$150_ ‘month expenses selling \ Cigars. perience not necessary. self-addi for infor e's and} Ex- Send stamped envelope tion. National Cigar graved visiting cards to their _ orders, Press, 125 Duval ‘street, in The Citizen building a24 FOR SALE FOR SALE—General Electric Motor. Five horsepower, 1,800 RP. M., 22.4 Ampheres, 110 Volt, 60.Cycle. This motor is in splendid working condition and’ the price is right. Apply to Citizen office. OLD PAPERS for sale. 100 for apl. 3-6tx| Apply to} The Artman| = FRESH milk, sweet cream and buttermilk received daily at Tift’s Sanitary Ice’ Cream Par- lor. Phone 675. * mar 13-1mx FOR PRINTED SOCIETY STA- | TIONERY, The Artman Press, 125 Duval street. Phone 66. PES ENS = LISTEN,.— L DON'T KNOW WHAT You'RE |} MINE-LAYERS of, PAYING HIM, SAPPERS !!. BUT IM WILLING "TENSHUN To Do WHAT e ne toes ABouT Face! FoR LESS Fy, : RUBBER STAMPS — When need of Rubber Stamps, see the Artman Press, 125 Duval street, Key West Florida. tf in} WARRANTY deeds, mortgage deeds, notes and other - legal blanks. We keep them in stock. The Artman Press, 125 Duval street. tf co Highest Prices Paid For Second Hand Furniture and Household Goods LITTLE STORE AROUND CORNER 509 WILLIAM ST. What’s The Difference’ BETWEEN A COBBLER AND A SHOE REBUILDER? The answer is found in. the work turned out by this shop Here 0. K. SHOE SHOP PHONE 348 JOHN C. PARK. : Plumber and Supplics® IN-NEW LOCATION... — a nickle, The Key West Citizen, 125 Duyal street, . tf Seceocoocesenecossooosoes _ BARGAIN | Street Size 106 ft. 9 in. x 108 ft. 6 in. Pri | Reasonably Ceeovccgeovoceeveveoooes ced Address P. O. Box 92 Bring Your Shoe Repair. Work |; 328 Simonton Street || | PYTTITIT ITT Screen Doors - Screen Windows s The following door sizes in stock: Gis ee 2 feet 6 inches by 6 feet 6 inches. 2 feet 8 inehes by 6 feet 8 inches. 2 feet 10 inches by 6 feet 10 inches. 3 feet 0 inches by 7 feet 0 inches. Monel Screen Wire is 16 and 18 Mesh, Galvex Screen. Wire 14, 16 aid 18 Mesh, + Window Screens, Window Screen. Frames. ALBURY’S HARDWARE STORE 700 DUVAL ST. . By Condo|; | WE DON'T NEED ANY) | ' THURSDAY, APRIL 8, La Concha Hotel, European plan, single $5 to $7, double $7 to $12. On large parties of 75 or more, | special reduced rates. Oversea Hotel, European plan, single $2 up, double $4 up. - $ Hotel Casa Marina, closed for the season. Population of Key West, 18,000: * Municipal Golf Links—a sporty course, ¢ from Gulf to Ocean. Summer rates, green fees 75c per’ day. $35.00 plus tax for year. 3 Bathing Beach and Tennis—Casa Marina Hotel’ Grounds. Also public tennis and bathing be: Fishing! Over 600 varieties. See hotels for Free Aquarium, east end of Flagler street. Marine curio shop on Margaret street. Taxi Stands at railroad station and hotels, ‘See Key West. Ocean Boulevard, to encircle city, now bei: by pega county. 4 aoe ver-Sea Highway, from Key West to the main One-third distance completed, balance of pete ore = Forge oe to span the long water gaps. ake a taxi spin out over the Ocean, fi Bee a, hom oe eee pe Line for municipal waterworks soon from mainland. Plenty of fresh, pure wane Ree West and the Florida Keys. re White Ways now being installed through the busi- ness districts. e : Building permits and Bank deposits rapidly increas. ing: . _ Key West postal receipts show an average monthly increase sce =i dace of 30 per cent, ay Best natural harbor in Florida. _ Exports-imports pag teed gece annually. : uval Mortgage Company. First: moi loans to home owners and home builders, predeske oan $5,000.00. On improved income business prop $12,500. Applications received at Company’s- No. 614 Duval Street. . aoe Key West Foundation Company’s beautiful : division at easterly end of the island is daily ting “Progress.” Several new houses under con tructiine Graders, scarifiers, roadrollers, draglines, and taakor i trucks * ser ane opération, ees 25 ft, business lots on Flagler Street, $100 pe front foot, or $2,500, 1100 oe d 50 ft. residential lots, $75 per front foot, or. $3,750. ‘ : Sf Terms 20 per cent cash, balance 1, 2 and 8 8 interest 6 per cent per annum, payable ally. SE EAE All titles insured by New York Tie ae N gage Company. Certificate of Title Insurance delivere to purchaser with contra i 4 yer Those desirous of consulting either the Wall Street Jou or, the Boston News Bureau will find copies of the seme on in our office. ; Any further information on Key West will be gladly furnished by = KEY WEST FOUNDATION CO. . | MALCOLM MEACHAM, President 6 Southard and Elizabeth 69 feet 6 inches on Elizabeth 100 feet' 6 inches on Southard Price $15,000 . One-fifth Cash, remainder in one, two, three years Address P. 0. Box 536 Peer ccccccccccccovcccescoceooeseeeceesees PODOSOOE DELO OESOESEESEESESESSOESOESOEES

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