1906 – The following physicians were listed in the city directory: Arturo Castillo, J.N. Fogarty, Francisco Fors, J.V. Harris, Juan Hernandez, Samuel D.W. Light, Francisco Lopez, M.F. McCleary, John B. Maloney, Joseph W.V.R. Plummer and Myrtle Seiler.
1919 – A general strike was called by 3,000 Key West cigarmakers and tobacco workers. The laborers were demanding wage increases comparable to those paid in Tampa.
1953 – The Florida State Board of Conservation reported that 11,463,661 pounds of shrimp were caught in the Tortugas beds in 1952. This was a decrease from the 19,246,367 pounds caught in 1951.
1976 – Pantry Pride Super Market at Key Plaza Shopping Center held its grand opening.
1990 – The Florida Department of Transportation told the Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce that their 10-year-old “Welcome to the Lower Keys” billboard placed along US 1 at mile marker 30.5 was on land zoned “Nature” and must be removed.
2014 – The Schooner Western Union Preservation Society launched a fundraising campaign to restore the schooner Western Union, the last of the large sailing vessels to be built in Key West. It was estimated the needed overhaul would cost over $1 million.
Information compiled by Dr. Corey Malcom, Lead Historian, Monroe County Public Library, Florida Keys History Center.
Image: Postcard showing two views from inside a cigar factory, ca. 1916. Monroe County Public Library, Florida Keys History Center.