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Newspaper
Manatee Record
Location
Manatee, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1907
Page
2
Members of the Manatee County Press Association agree to raise annual subscriptions from $1.00 to $1.50 starting January 1908. Signatories include Frank A. Walpole of the Manatee Record W Ligutroot Bradenton Herald W Beett Palmetto News and J H Humparies of the Manatee River Journal.
The Record announces no paper will be issued next week except a half sheet for legal ads as Christmas week is traditionally observed. Office will be open to receive renewals before rate increases on January 1st with plans to publish a stronger edition in 1908.
Frank Walpole of the Manatee Record says he will not seek the governorship and will stay as Manatee County treasurer. He urges John N. Stockton to run and favors R Hudson Burr stepping aside. Burr remains silent but is widely expected to withdraw from the race.
The Manatee Record announces subscription increases to $1.50 per year starting January 1, 1908, due to higher costs in publishing. Readers can lock in $1.00 by paying before January 1, including renewals and outstanding balances. Other county papers follow suit with the same rate hike.
The state breathes a sigh of relief as Frank A Walpole announces he will not seek the governorship. Critics Gilchrist and Stockton had pressed into the race before Walpole’s decision. The paper suggests postponing politics until after the holidays and warns against hurried action before the primary.
The Manatee Record for 1908 pledges to be the finest paper in Manatee County as heavy rains cause minor delays. Editors defend a subscription rate increase to 1.50 while offering a year’s advance payment incentive, and urge readers to support John Stockton in the first primary.
The text argues money panic hinders growth yet praises potential prosperity for Manatee County. It reflects on human error as not proof of bad character and mentions a mild cold spell that affected produce like celery and lettuce. It cites Miss Nancy and remarks on agricultural conditions.
No dope but a rich elegant flavor that gives it an individuality of its own. The phrase highlights Jersey Dream as a distinctive beverage with a refined taste profile.
Adams offers whale oil soap Bluestone surphur tobacco dust nitrate soda caustic soda and assorted fertilizer chemicals in a general supplier listing.
The Land of the Manatee remains the leading producer of citrus fruits including orange lemon lime and grapefruit and draws increasing attention from growers buyers and researchers nationwide.
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