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Newspaper
Manatee Record
Location
Manatee, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1907
Page
2
Editorial notes solicit 50 live topics from correspondents at every county post office. It praises J Emmet Wolfe as a strong choice for judge and comments on gubernatorial prospects for T A Jennings. Observes locals plan to farm at home to increase self sufficiency and notes some people feel content with little.
The Record praises commissioners T. J. L. Brown and George Riggin for their duties representing Florida. It urges farmers to recognize the sweet potato as a profitable money crop, noting prices of 80 cents to a dollar per bushel and no lower than 50 cents.
The DeSoto County News in Arcadia announces a modern move into its own building with a linotype machine and improved equipment. New editor and business manager are W. B. Hare and B. A. McBride. May their fondest hopes be realized.
The Gainesville Sun argues newspapers earn double every dollar they receive and provide community uplift beyond their cost. It urges patrons to support the paper as a fair mutual benefit, noting readers gain far more from the paper than publishers.
The Record argues newspapers should be free from railroad passes as endorsements. It notes passes influence editorials, costs add up, and removal would yield more honest Florida press coverage on railroads.
In a pointed exchange from the Manatee Record and Tampa News, editors criticize voter rejection of a funding amendment for Everglades drainage. The debate centers on corporations profiting from drainage while paying nothing. The tone mixes sarcasm and political commentary about civic will.
Visitors at the First National Bank were charmed by a large cluster of grapefruit displayed there. The fruit belongs to Major Douglas Conoley, the bank cashier, and was presented by W. Olyatt of Terra Ceia. The cluster comprises ten well developed grapefruit grown on Terra Ceia.
The Two Mast Schooner Robinson Crusoe is offered for sale and lies in Terra Ceia Bay. Applicants should contact Mrs Terraceia Davis in Palmetto. The Florida Fudger is a Florida journalism venture published intermittently by James D. Dewolfe, editor, from Shell Beach in Manatee County, while staying with Charley Thompson near Sarasota.
An old classified note advertises a pay rate for names until January 1908 promising high returns for quick submission. It frames the offer as a rare newspaper bargain and urges recipients to respond by mail.
A Gainesville story recounts a farmer who milks after dark and discovers feed misallocation from a sawdust box. The cow yields unusual products next morning including turpentine and shoe pegs, prompting a humorous job opening for a baker. Record hints K W Wiggins as a local hub for goods.
The quote recalls how a newspaper subscription helped a friend profit by auctioning a lot and how a schoolteacher job found through a paper changed a man's life. It highlights personal anecdotes about reading notices leading to business gain and marriage, illustrating the value of timely journalism.
Mrs EB H Brunson of Dublin Georgia, age 82, says she feels younger and stronger after using Electric Bitters. The tonic is billed to cure dyspepsia liver trouble inflamed kidneys and chronic constipation with a 50 cent price and guarantee by J M Samuel.
Advertisement for sharpening and repairing services including razors hollow ground honed clippers shears lawn mowers and surgical instruments. Mail orders promptly attended to. Manatee Cutlery Co Manatee Florida P O 74.
A new lot features John Deer equipment including plows and harrows showcased at Adams. The listing highlights heavy agricultural gear ready for purchase with emphasis on durability and value for farmers in the region.
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