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Newspaper
Manatee Record
Location
Manatee, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
4
Community items report light rain improving Manatee avenue, fence painting on Acadamy and Main streets, and a new Central linen purchase trip to Tampa. Local politics feature M G Rushton as County Commissioner candidate while Leslie L Hine campaigns for Superintendent. The night train to Terra Ceia runs late though schedule stays unchanged amid cucumber market trouble and youth baseball interest.
Bob Roesch Hans Wyatt and Judge Stewart toured Manatee this week on an electioneering mission. They rushed through town, loaded up on Lloyd cigars for voters and moved on to the woods.
The Manatee Record urges ladies to file on ballots for the primary and reminds readers to check poll tax receipts for the upcoming town election. It laments drought losses to vegetables and orange crops and suggests irrigation. The paper praises Miss Amy Sullivan, notes Chas. E. Pelot’s legal practice, and reports Dr. H Gates and Dr. McDuffee’s Georgia trip antics.
James Pelot Hewitt announces his candidacy for Representative from Manatee county in the Democratic primary on May 19, 1908. He is a Floridian farmer whose interests align with Manatee county. He urges voters to consider his qualifications. Printed ad lists fertilizer chemicals and farm supplies at Adams.
Articles filed in Manatee County Florida outline Palm Asola Wharf Company to operate wharfage storage and general merchandise business. Capital stock set at 500 dollars, five directors, officers Felts Pillsbury Phelps Barney Pettigrew named. corporate term ninety nine years. Notarized April 14 1908 with signatures of all incorporators.
The ad copy urges boys to take their best girl for a drive and promotes Manatee Livery Co. new buggies and fine horses while noting K. W. Wiggins' as a headquarters for goods to eat wear and use.
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