28 Aug 1908
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Newspaper
Manatee Record
Location
Manatee, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
1
Municipal Judge Harry A. Peoples urges parents to treat boys with love and example, promoting home as a positive training ground. He contrasts a wholesome home with harsh discipline, advocating daily lessons from scripture and kindness as the path to raising good boys.
Walter Conger moves to Miakka to farm this week. Mrs G B Hoover and three girls visit then return to Tampa. Cason leaves Royal Palm nurseries for Atlanta. Rev Bell and Rev Mountain recover and resume duties. Potato and rice crops look fine. Mrs Cook to enlarge boarding house. Republican booster urges Bryan. Editor requests names for future items.
Notice intends to apply to Judge Joseph B. I for a Florida charter for Bradenton Motor Boat Club in Manatee County. Aimed to promote motor boat building, racing, and a social club house under non profit statutes, with charter date September 15, 1908.
A Tampa writer urges humane treatment of boys and calls for cooperation among ministers, officials, and citizens. He argues education and religion shape character and warns against harsh punishment. He ends with a pledge for a cordial, attentive audience to improve Tampa’s welfare.
Monday night August 31st the Manatee Epworth League presents a program titled Woman and the Evangel led by Miss Sallie Mat Dow dell. It features opening song Watchman Tell Us of the Night responsive reading Psalms 68 and 1 18 prayer with missions scripture Romans 16 1 Psalms 68 7 18 song We ll Girdle the Globe reading on the subject by the Leader song Send the Gospel Light readings on missions song Go Gather Them In benediction. Wanted A reliable person with celery crop experience to work on shares suitable land with irrigation contact S C Gatts.
About 150 members gathered in the criminal court room at 1 30 pm for the Florida Orange Growers meeting. President J O Warn outlined the group's goal to unite citrus producers for better prices and market information. The group admitted around 55 new members, bringing total to about 280 from ten counties, and voted to elect a 15 member board with representation from each county.
The notice warns readers of a display advertisement priced high for the fourth page. Beck and Glazier are mentioned in the context of the ad.
R T Thomas of Coarsey and Thomas, Bradenton merchants, returns from Baltimore with Mrs H C Stancliff to head the new millinery department. The firm promises the largest, most complete fall and winter hat stock on the Manatee river, with Stancliff personally trimming each hat to ensure customer satisfaction.
Local column records a whimsical tale of Col. Joe Gates and an elephant on a Florida key near Egmont, plus assorted notes. Mentions include Sheriff Hans Wyatt visiting Manatee, new products at Adams and Wiggins, a handbuilt rowboat named Bellemont by Hugh Sheffield and W D Holcomb, and fertilizer inquiries from R M Glazier.
The notice advertises Plank’s Chill Tons as a remedy for grippe colds and chills available at a local drug store in Manatee. It lists guaran tevers and other ingredients as claimed benefits.
Week ending August 25 1908 observations at Manatee report instrumental readings from Government standard instruments and cooperative Weather Bureau observations. The memorandum bears Emin Bropere as the observer and notes on exhibition standards and data collection.
The fragment hints at a shoe retailer Adams offering a full line of footwear aimed at all customers. The text mixes lime and humor but provides limited concrete details such as product range and accessibility.
The new firm Beck and Glazier reports strong early activity and daily progress around the hotel block. Locals offer best wishes for continued prosperity and success in their venture.
Local notes report heavy rain in the upper Braden river area with outages in the city due to wiring trouble. Manatee avenue deteriorates under continuing rain while celery seed beds thrive and promise ample celery for all.
Marshal W. H. Grantham moves with vigilance and influence as he watches over local affairs. Police court sessions occur intermittently signaling a cautious but steady enforcement environment.
J A Tompkins overhauled his launch Midget and returned her to the water. The craft is described as a dandy and capable of good speed.
Maj. A. J. Adams with a force of hands has been busy lately setting out shade trees along his property on Manatee avenue. The major is always doing something to beautify and improve his property, especially along Manatee avenue.
Charlie Stebbins says he dislikes the post office business hours and hard work in dull times as in bustling periods. His main point is the difference in salary between the slow periods and the rush.
The reference describes King Wiggins on the move daily as he surveys crops and heads toward orange fields. While not stated as fact, the language implies he targets oranges, suggesting a pursuit with financial stakes against the crop.
The article notes Perry R. Curry, a banker, has a healthy smile as a baby girl was born at his home on Tuesday evening. Mother and child are doing well and Perry is celebrated with cigars.
A. E. Stebbins now of Tampa visits Manatee for the third or fourth time this month. His frequent trips are due to Mrs. Stebbins spending time in Manatee. The community welcomes him as a new citizen.
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