17 Jul 1908
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Newspaper
Manatee Record
Location
Manatee, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
1
The piece parodies mathematical misfires about Eve and Adam’s apples, escalating with fanciful totals and a closing note about Warren Curry’s move from Tampa to St. Petersburg for a drugstore job. It mocks flawed reasoning and newspaper editor restraint in a regional voice.
Report describes a spate of horse driven runaways in Manatee. Colonel Fancher’s pony Beauty freed a buggy near Bill Whitaker’s place without injuries. Mrs. M. G. Rushton and daughter Edith were thrown from a buggy when a shaft failed. they were shaken but unhurt as the pony dashed on, breaking the buggy.
The editorial praises William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska for a unanimous Denver nomination with John W. Kern from Indiana chosen as running mate. It expresses cautious optimism for Democrats to win electoral votes, including Florida, while noting Kern remains comparatively unknown beyond the Sunshine State.
Weather record for the week ending July 14 1908 at Manatee supplied by Emit Brovera cooperative observer under the U S Department of Agriculture. Instrument readings come from Government standard instruments as recommended by the Weather Bureau chief.
The Independent praises a young pitcher named Brown who toed the slab for Bradenton and delivered top work in the Fourth of July game. Watcher Waller backed him while Center Gardener stood out for the visitors, making two base labels fly by fielding. The rest of the team faltered with several costly plays.
J. J. Penor offers fifteen double wagon loads of stable fertilizer for sale at two dollars fifty cents per load. Interested buyers should telephone for details.
A Des Moines report mocks Carrie Nation promising to pull the sheath skirt off the first woman she meets with a new directoire gown. The playful piece notes Nation’s hatchet image and claims she will take dramatic action, provoking nerves and blushes.
Full line of shoes for every body at Wiggy is featured in this short prompts item describing footwear availability and shop emphasis on inclusive sizing and affordable options for all customers.
Daytona Florida July 13 The company of J D Maley Elmer Oliver J C Pettepher and Captain Bennett completed extracting sperm whale oil from four of nine whales stranded near Mosquito Inlet About 2000 gallons of oil were secured Market values from New Bedford show 48 cents a gallon The blubber was hauled to a sugar mill near Port Orange for testing and much oil was lost due to handling issues The oil will be shipped to New York this week County Court opened with Judge J J Stewart presiding a short docket and plans for a brief session Social notes say the term will be one of the shortest since reestablishment
The missing Julious W. Jackson of Melborn Florida was found dead in a cotton field near his home. Sheriff Rickerson and Deputy Morgan arrested John Taylor and his sons Buford and Herbert Taylor aged 20 and 18, charging murder. They confess but say they acted in self defense.
Atlanta reports a Georgia Assembly bill by Glenn of Whitfield aims to protect men from deceptive courtship by women. The measure would void marriages if a wife employs scents cosmetics artificial teeth false hair corsets padding or other deceitful means to wed an unsuspecting male. Glenn says the bill is needed and a favorable report has been ordered.
Manatee county Florida board chaired by A F Wyman and W M Rowlett meets in Bradentown. They approve June 9 minutes and accept a county school fund report totaling 6 586 95 with 200 19 balance. Schools Bethany Venice consolidation очередной and assignments of teachers and trustees listed. warrants issued for 849 41. next session set for August 4.
The steamer Manteo brought a record honey cargo weighing 79,591 pounds to Pensacola from Apalachicola for Boston and New York buyers. The honey fills 186 syrup barrels and comes from cane fields in Louisiana, with J. K. Isabelle and Higgins & Hunter of Apalachicola handling the shipment.
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