LABORDE, Alfredo – Traitor is Turned Down (1906)

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From the Ottawa Free Trader Newspaper
September 14, 1906

Tampa, Fla. – Sept. 11 — Information from Cuba Monday says that Alfredo LABORDE and a hundred men deserted to the insurgents; that Pino GUERRA, leader of the insurgents, sent LABORDE back to the authorities, saying he did not want such men, but adding that he was grateful for the men and munitions that came with the leader.

LABORDE was charged recently with murder and was placed in jail near Havana.  He offered the government that if he should be paroled he would organize a hundred men and fight for the governement, agreeing to return for trial after the conclusion of his utilities.  His offer was accepted with the result that he deserted with his command to the rebel leader.

LABORDE was prominent as a filibuster for Cuba previous to the Spanish-American war.

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LABORDE, Alfredo – Visits the City (1897)

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Alfred LABORDE, who was captain of the schooner Competitor and who has gained some notoriety as a prisoner of Cabanas, was in the city yesterday greeting his comrades and old friends.  He left last night for Key West where his family resides.  LABORDE intends suing the Spanish government for $20,000 for injries sustained while in prison.  During LABORDE’s residence in this city, he was a deputy sheriff ,and Sheriff SPENCER was very much elated yesterday to see him again. 

Source: Morning Tribute, 7 Dec 1897.  Available online from the University of Florida. 

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Cases in the Municipal Court – December 7, 1897

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In the police court yesterday morning Judge GRAHAM had before him the following petty offenders:

  • Pelvo MOEIHOLLAY, arrested for fighting, discharged
  • Janie MONY, abusive and profane language, $5
  • The same defendant was fined $3 and costs for fighting
  • John HAWKEYE, charged with the use of profane and abusive language forfeited his $6 bond.
  • R.L. STEPHENS, arrested for fighting, was discharged
  • Lavina NEALY was discharged
  • Willie JONES, larceny of a bicycle, turned over to the state.
  • L. BETANCOREN, riding a bicycle without a light after dark, forfetied a $6 bond. 

Source: Morning Tribute, 7 Dec 1897.  Available online from the University of Florida. 

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SMITH, R.F. – Franklin Street Lunch Room (1897)

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The following advertisement appeared in the December 7, 1897 issue of the Morning Tribune newspaper.  The Franklin Street Lunch Room was located at 715 Franklin Street. 

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EATON, Thomas – Insane Asylum (1897)

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Harry WEAR received a large refrigerator yesterday which is model of convenience and usefulness.  The refrigerator was designed by the negro, Thomas EATON, who, before its completion went insance on account of over attention to the job and has been sent to the asylum.  The job was afterwards finished by two negroes in the employ of Eaton. 

Source: Morning Tribute, 8 Dec 1897.  Available online from the University of Florida. 

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PARSONS, C.C. – Appointed Manager (1897)

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C.C. PARSONS has been appointed manager of the Tampa Advertising and Bill Posting Company, and will hereafter be identified with its interests in this city. 

Source: Morning Tribute, 8 Dec 1897.  Available online from the University of Florida. 

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WELLS, Walter Clarence

Taneya Koonce | February 19, 2012 | COMMENTS:No Comments »

From the 1929 Oglethorpe University yearbook

 

Walter Clarence Welles of Plant City, Florida is a 1929 graduate of the school, receiving his A.B. in Literature and Journalism.  Check out the yearbook – he may be mentioned in other places also.

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Website Reconfiguration

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The Hillsborough County site has been undergoing some reconfiguration these past couple of days. In order to keep the process of adding additional content more streamlined, I had to make some changes.  Unfortunately, this does mean that you may encounter broken links.

But, don’t despair! Everything that was here before is still here, though it may be moved.  The best place to start if you land on a broken page is our Records page; use that list to browse material.   The RSS feed URL is also changing to push only those posts that I wish to indicate as “Annoucements.”  This will help reduce the clutter in your RSS feed reader.

I’ve also added a link (in the sidebar) to my Twitter profile just in case you would like to stay connected. Take a look around and enjoy!

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ROBERTS, Murray Bonnel

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Lynn Jacobson has submitted the following information about her uncle, S. Sgt. Murray Bonnel Roberts (born March 1, 1918 in Montgomery, Alabama).  He died during World War II on D-Day, June 6, 1944.  Lynn wished to share the following information about Murray in hopes of helping others.

An article from the November 26, 1935 issue of the Tampa Morning Tribune shows Murray in a group picture with other cheerleaders of Hillsborough High School.  He is pictured 2nd from left on rear group.

 

 

 

 

 

Murray & Nancy in center

 

Murray married his wife Nancy Laura Bonnell on December 25, 1938 in Tampa, FL.  He joined the United States of America Army as a Paratrooper in 1941.

 

 

 

 

 

He was assigned to the 101st Airborne.  His training commenced at Ft. Benning, GA for jump training.  Then he was sent to Ft. Bragg, NC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On January 3, 1945, he sent the following letter home.

He was sent by ship to North Africa for staging for D-Day Invasion.  The 101st moved to Bastone, France.  His unit was surrounded by Germans.  The winter weather was bad and the planes in England couldn’t get off the ground to help them.  When the weather broke the planes started shooting the German tanks that surrounded them.  General Patton started fighting the Germans back.  They were rescued and sent for final staging for the D-Day invasion.  They boarded planes to be dropped behind German lines for the D-Day invasion.  The planes were flying in formation when Murray’s plane was hit before he or anyone could jump.  There were no survivors.

Murray B. Roberts’ name is on the WWII wall in Tallahasse, FL.

 

 

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Roberts Family Bible

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The following family bible information was submitted by Lynn Jacobson.

Children listed on this family bible page are: Horace Bonnell Roberts (born July 3, 1915),  Ralph Roberts (born March 6, 1917), Murray Bonnell Roberts (born March 1, 1918), Ethel Josephine Roberts (born July 23, 1920) and Florence Evelyn Roberts (born August 12, 1922).

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