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Newspaper
Manatee Record
Location
Manatee, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
2
The piece praises W. J. Bryan and discusses Florida politics with mention of a newspaper trust in Manatee County. It urges timely subscriptions, warns of mudslinging, notes John N. C. Stockton as gubernatorial front runner, and predicts many seeking county treasurer posts with encouragement to try for nomination.
The speaker notes that Manatee County has weathered the current financial panic well but warns that continued declines in vegetable prices threaten prosperity. The message urges truthful assessment amid tough times.
The text defends Governor Broward's choice of W. J. Bryan as United States Senator to fill the late Senator Mallory seat. It argues Bryan aligns with the people on public issues, calls him brainy and suitable, and suggests corporate papers in the state opposed him.
The Manatee county sheriff M H Wyatt and deputy Jesse D Lamb are lauded for tracking and capturing Arthur Gill, the murderer. They pursued through the night to Bowling Green in DeSoto county, then brought Gill to Bradenton for imprisonment, earning high local praise.
The acquittal of George A. Pettibone and discharge of Charles H. Moyer, president of the Western Federation of Miners, ends a major conspiracy to murder Governor Stuenburg. The plan aimed to convict and hang these men to crush the Federation and bind miners as slaves, but justice prevailed.
The note thanks subscribers for pre January payments and renewals for another year. Few cancellations occurred despite the price increase, while some readers delayed and will pay 1.50 for their papers this year. The publisher expresses no apology except for the necessity of raising prices.
The piece argues orange and vegetable crops may fail but sweet potatoes yield abundantly on poor land with little cost. It urges growers to plant sweet potatoes for certainty while pursuing other crops as a hedge against financial panics.
I. E. Barwick announces run for Senate in Florida's Twenty Seventh District encompassing Manatee and DeSoto Counties. The move opens a competitive race as candidates marshal support and address regional concerns.
The note calls for contestants to have funds ready and race attire as the primary approaches. It hints that other candidates will soon enter, and the event will be open to all comers once the day arrives.
The piece laments the lingering financial panic from the old year while expressing cautious optimism for the coming year. It notes a half loaf is better than none and hopes the new year improves, cautioning that a bad start might affect the outcome.
The county urges citizens to prepare exhibits and ship them to Tampa per Commissioner Riggin’s instructions. Commissioner Riggin works nightly to ensure Manatee County presents its finest exhibit ever.
Manatee Livery Co offers second hand bug gies and carriages at cheap prices. Prospective buyers are invited to inspect the inventory and negotiate.
Robt H Roesch Clerk of the Circuit Court in Manatee County Florida certifies the enclosed for the above case is a true copy of the original order filed January 1 1908. Witnessed by the clerk seal on January 1 1908.
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