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December 17, 1888
The Morning News
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Local news from Tampa, Florida, on Dec. 16 reports a frost, ongoing hotel and bridge construction, no yellow fever cases in three weeks, city health, new street railway engine, orange shipments, steamer arrival from Mobile, bank cashier's return, resumed hours, and bright winter prospects.
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Tampa, Fla., Dec. 16.—There was a frost Thursday morning. Tampa Bay hotel is still "booming." Workmen have reached the third story. Iron has arrived for the bridge across Hillsborough river, but the workmen have not showed up yet. Not a case of yellow fever has been reported in Tampa in three weeks. The city is perfectly healthy. The new engine for the street railway has arrived and will be put in service at once. Orange dealers are shipping several hundred boxes per day. The steamer Lizzie Henderson arrived from Mobile Sunday laden with passengers and freight for Tampa. She makes regular trips between this port and Mobile. T. C. Taliaferro, cashier of the First National Bank of Tampa, is again at his post. The bank has resumed old office hours. Tampa's prospects are bright for a busy winter.
Tampa, Fla., Dec. 16.—There was a frost Thursday morning. Tampa Bay hotel is still "booming." Workmen have reached the third story. Iron has arrived for the bridge across Hillsborough river, but the workmen have not showed up yet. Not a case of yellow fever has been reported in Tampa in three weeks. The city is perfectly healthy. The new engine for the street railway has arrived and will be put in service at once. Orange dealers are shipping several hundred boxes per day. The steamer Lizzie Henderson arrived from Mobile Sunday laden with passengers and freight for Tampa. She makes regular trips between this port and Mobile. T. C. Taliaferro, cashier of the First National Bank of Tampa, is again at his post. The bank has resumed old office hours. Tampa's prospects are bright for a busy winter.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Recovery
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Tampa News
Frost
Hotel Construction
Bridge Building
Yellow Fever
Street Railway
Orange Shipping
Steamer Arrival
Bank Resume
What entities or persons were involved?
T. C. Taliaferro
Where did it happen?
Tampa, Fla.
Story Details
Key Persons
T. C. Taliaferro
Location
Tampa, Fla.
Event Date
Dec. 16
Story Details
Various local updates including weather, construction progress on hotel and bridge, absence of yellow fever, infrastructure improvements, agricultural shipments, maritime arrivals, and financial recovery signaling a prosperous winter ahead.