Tag: Mar 1919

Coconut Grove is incorporated and (19 Mar 1919)

Coconut Grove is incorporated and removes the ‘a’ out of Cocoanut at the request of Dr. Fairchild. (19 Mar 1919)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 1, Section: N/A

The auxiliary 3-masted schooner Jeannette (17 Mar 1919)

The auxiliary 3-masted schooner Jeannette sinks with 400 tons of cement 15 miles southeast of Fowey Rock Light. The crew sails to Miami Beach in a lifeboat. (17 Mar 1919)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 1, Section: N/A

High winds and 9 inches (15 Mar 1919)

High winds and 9 inches of rain in 24 hours turns the shark hunt into a large picnic on Soldiers Key. (15 Mar 1919)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 11, Section: N/A

Two hundred anglers using a (14 Mar 1919)

Two hundred anglers using a barrel of blood, guts, harpoons, rifles, tackle and 3 cow carcasses participate in the great Soldier Key shark massacre. (14 Mar 1919)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 7, Section: N/A

A shark hunt at Soldier (13 Mar 1919)

A shark hunt at Soldier Key is planned by the Anglers’ Club. Charles Thompson, known as the “Harpoon King”, is preparing tackle and giving suggestions. (13 Mar 1919)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 12, Section: N/A

J Schoomaker has applied for (8 Mar 1919)

J. Schoomaker has applied for a permit to construct a recreation pier on Miami Beach. (8 Mar 1919)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 1, Section: N/A