Pages 1 and 2 of Shopper Observer. (balance is missing.) Included to illustrate article and circa 1929 photograph of Ruskin's Mainstreet.

Shopper Observers News published on May 20, 1971. Highlights people, businesses and events in South Shore

Shopper Observer News published on January 30, 1969. Local paper highlighting business, people and events of South Shore area.

Shopper Observer News published April 25, 1968. Featured article and picture of the historic Bowman house, built in 1914.

complete edition of Observer News from May4, 1967. Obituary of Bill Carothers is significant article. Note Clarence Harding column.

Incomplete edition of the Observer News. Included as there is a complete article on pages 1 and 7, of the Construction of the Ruskin Library, with photos.

Added to the collection to include extant copies of the Ruskin Planter as a resource on mid-Century South County issues, people and businessses.

The Shopper Observer News was first published in 1958. Many of its historic issues have been lost. It was, and remains, an important news source for local, South County news detailing the issues, people and businesses of South County. Only issues no longer available will be published here. For more recent editions, please contact the News Observer staff in Sun City Center.

Incomplete edition of Ruskin Planter published December 10, 1954.

Ruskin Planter, published on March 27, 1950, highlighting local Baseball season, real estate transactions, and heavy rain damaging to vegetable crops