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Newspaper
Manatee Record
Location
Manatee, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1907
Page
2
The Record notes the new year 1907, mentions Florida legislative to start, and comments on Manatee county potential county court after an official count. Pauline is referenced amid local chatter about cold snaps and currency of dates.
Despite the passage of time since New Year, The Record believes most resolutions remain intact and unlikely to be broken. The paper signals confidence in readers’ resolve as the calendar advances.
The vegetable interest of Manatee county suffered a temporary setback from a recent cold spell, but forecasts indicate all but the tenderest varieties will resume growth and mature.
The Florida railroads, especially the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line, have suffered heavy criticism for months. Citizens urge immediate track repairs and better equipment to restore reliable service.
The frost did not severely damage orange groves in the Land of the Manatee and property values rose. Observers note gubernatorial candidates and early buds may be affected, but groves largely survived the cold with little material harm and prices hardened.
The piece notes Democratic newspapers pushing a third term for Roosevelt. They call for party endorsement, predicting Republicans may follow, which could lead to Roosevelt's election. The writer remains unsure about the outcome.
The piece reflects on the pass of the old year, urges decisive effort in the new, and predicts 1907 will be prosperous. It contrasts broad optimism with personal conduct, notes gossip harms women more than men, and urges charitable judgment over faults.
A Palatka Times-Union correspondent reports a man and family deposited a cash hoard of 2000 in old currency at Gray's grocery after fearing robbery. A reading error caused a $5000 Civil War cattle purchase note to be misread as payment. The tale ends with a misprinted obituary and a plea to subscribe to The Record.
The remark suggests that while not everything lies in a name a name carries significance beyond labeling. It implies a deeper link between identity and linguistic form, inviting reflection on how names shape perception and memory.
Mrs. E H Brunson of Dublin Georgia praises Electric Bitters claiming it keeps her feeling young and strengthens the weak. The tonic is said to cure dyspepsia liver trouble inflamed kidneys and constipation after a reasonable use period. Also mentions roofing felt coal tar plasterboard and paint at local suppliers Adams and Wiggins.
A young man speaks to a preacher about his family ages. He says he is half his father’s age, father two years older than his mother, and siblings related by a chain of age differences. He claims the five children total seventeen years older than both parents. The exchange ends with a wry remark about Methuselah.
A nine year old won a school prize by a five minute composition on overcoming habit. He explained that removing letters from the word habit leaves a bit and then it, proving you must throw off habit altogether to truly end it. The clever bid earned the prize.
Reports describe a southern suburb resident, a young man with a famed iron constitution and nerves of steel. Friends note steel. his uncle jokes about a wooden head. girls praise a heart of stone. enemies claim brass. others say he lacks nerve. Admirers call him all wool and a yard wide.
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