Manatee County Board Meets In August 1907 Sessions
Minutes from the August 1907 Manatee County Commissioners meeting show tax value disputes heard, oyster planting petitions granted or laid over, and several property, notary, and bank assessments approved or refused. The board discussed road gates, fencing, and ditch work on Cedar Hammock, Range Line, and Sarasota Bay projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Manatee
Florida
Bradentown
J. B. Wyatt
M. C. Davis
W. M. Baxter
A. F. Hull
M. H. Wyatt
Robt. H. Roesch
J. N. Youngblood
Ft. Green
Palmetto Road
Wm. Jeffcott
Sarasota Bay
O. K. Reaves
Geo. B. Wallace
J. H. Humphries
A. D
Frances Arnold
John A. Graham
A. F. Wyman
E. Co
Dunham On
H. Roesch
L. H. Cunieff
Harry L. Higel
E. W. Morrill
H. V. Whitaker
Robert H. Roesch
M. H. Gillett
F. D. Waite
R. R. Glazier
Bank of
Manatee Co. State Bank
Manatee Banking Co
Bank of Manatee
Messrs
Hull, Davis and
Wyatt
Baxter and
Whitaker
E. B. Camp
Painter, Jones & Beckler
Township 86
Range
RE. H. Burch
Nature's Best Helper After Age Fifty Electric Bitters
Eminent medical scientists agree life can extend beyond current limits with advanced knowledge. The critical decade after fifty determines longevity. proper body care is vital. Electric Bitters is touted as a scientific tonic that revitalizes every organ, endorsed by J. M. Samuel, druggist, 50c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
J. M. Samuel
Artesian Soda Water Trial Tastes Pure
A reader reports testing a cold bottle of Artesian soda water described as pure and refreshing with a clean mineral note. The note highlights fizz quality and the overall crisp palate.
Florida Orange Growers Organize at Plant City Meeting
Florida orange growers formed the Florida Orange Growers Company at a Plant City gathering led by President Josiah Varn. Delegates from several counties joined Bartow’s Courier-Informant as the official organ, with a $10 000 cash foundation and plans to aid growers in marketing crops and securing crates and fertilizers. Officers elected include President Josiah Varn, Secretary Treasurer R H Peacock, with a director slate from Polk Hillsboro Manatee De Soto counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartow Courier-Informant
The
Orange Growers of
Florida
Plant City
Josiah Varn
Florida Orange Growers’ Company
Courier-Informant
Bartow
E. 8. Anderson
Tampa
P. A. Ruhl
Courier- Informant
Josiah Warn
Bradentown
R. H. Peacock
Winter Haven
Polk County
T. A. Currie
Hillsboro County
W.S. Knight
Manatee
F. ©. Armstrong
W. C. Clyatt
DeSoto
G. R. Langford
A. E
Outings of Busy One to Mrs Sawyer and Daughters
Outings of Mrs Sawyer and two daughters who have been visiting her daughter Mrs E Sanders ended Tuesday of last week as they returned to Lemon Bay. Many locals traveled for various pastoral and social engagements including trips to Jamestown exposition and Miakka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Glazier
Delrey
W. A. Cameron
Miakka
Oneco
Largo
September teachers' certificate exam in Bradenton
The September examination for teachers' certificates will be held at the County High School building in Bradenton starting Tuesday at 8 o'clock a.m. Those taking the exam should bring legal cap paper ink and pens. Examination fee is $1. W. M. Rowe r, County Superintendent. August 10, 1907. 2w. a]
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradentown
W. M. Rowerr, Co
Ballard's Snow Liniment Endorsed by Willie Point Merchant
A Berry Texas merchant Mr. I. T. Bogg praises Ballard's Snow Liniment as a universal relief for rheumatism burns cuts contracted muscles and sore chest. The promotion notes instant relief and widespread use by a prominent local trader. Also mentions Florida fruit crop estimates and a meeting of the good of the order members adjourning to await a president's call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
I. T. Bogg
Willow Point
Texas
J. M. Samuel
Florida
Roosevelt Letter Shows Alarm Over Trust Power and Political Expediency
The text quotes Theodore Roosevelt lamenting growing distrust of trusts and railroads, criticizing “practical men” and expedient policy. It argues the policy aims to appease voters, not to curb corporations, and notes a letter dated August 7 1899 from Oyster Bay urging stance on trust regulation. The piece labels Republicans as aiming to quiet unrest rather than pursue meaningful reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Kohlsaar
Chicago
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Republicians
Key West Extension of Florida East Coast Railway In Doubt
Aug 12 report from Tallahassee says the Key West extension beyond Knight's Key likely will not be completed. Work halted due to a government railroad funding dispute over material removal for a planned torpedo station, with a $60,000 cost dispute cited. The project spans 150 milesMiami to Key West and faces engineering, funding, and legal hurdles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
Florida East Coast Railway
Knight’s Key
Rial
The
Keys
Key West
Key
Miami
Henry M. Flagler
Bacon Ad From W. E. Connell & Co
Advertisement notes Bacon sale by W. E. Connell & Co with best salt bacon priced at 12 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Connell & Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Josiah Varn As
Geo. F. Glazier
G. O. Thompson
George Younglove
Jamestown Exposition
Arthur Howell
Mitchellville
J. O. Howell
Charles H. Kinsey
Jenning, Fla
Wm. P. Kinsey
CO. G. Hays
Bluff, Mo
Bucklen
Ness
East Coast
Tallahassee, Fla
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