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Newspaper
Manatee Record
Location
Manatee, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1907
Page
2
Governor Broward used both legislative branches in a late showdown. The Record laments not providing extra copies and cites the failed capital removal proposal, predicting it will reappear. It highlights Manatee County figures and Burr's candidacy for Florida governor with a pro-people record.
In a reflective column the 1907 Florida legislature is labeled dead and gone after a six month span marked by indolence and wrangles. While some notable bills passed, many major measures died, and local interests dominated. The piece urges voters to elect better candidates for Tallahassee.
A. J. Pettigrew from Manatee county, the only Socialist in the last legislature, introduced the initiative and referendum and other bills. Democrats stalled them, but Pettigrew consistently spoke for the people and supported every bill he believed aided them. The Record urges credit to Pettigrew and the people for his efforts.
A Wauchula Telegram excerpt hints at a sensational political scandal involving a Tallahassee lawmaker. The author urges the Telegram to publish the full, spicy story if rumors are substantiated, claiming ongoing interest in revealing the case. The note mentions local supplier K Wiggins and Adams store selling chemicals and goods.
In Manatee county near Parrish, crops stay in good condition despite drought as farmers adopt modern irrigation. W R Fuller, president of the board of trade, says irrigation will soon be universal, with John Parrish’s system capable of watering 800 acres for truck gardens and orange groves. Lettuce and tomatoes previously grown there could have yielded about $20,000. Drill crews remaining busy on irrigation installations accelerate progress.
Residents of Manatee county argue irrigation plants will pay for themselves in a single season, noting a neighbor’s late plant installation caused him to lose his entire crop and shaping the community's stance on farming efficiency.
A letter from W C Simpkins of Alba Texas praises Herbine for chills fever and la grippe noting it suits both children and adults and endorsing its use. The advertisement states it is sold by J M Samuel.
Senator Crane of Hillsborough led an 80 000 appropriation vote for the Tampa State Fair, winning by one vote 17 yeas to 16 nays. A temperance amendment to ban liquor and gambling failed 12 to 14. The West Florida Fair at DeFuniak also received an appropriation.
A Cedar Grove Maine resident praises Electric Bitters in a letter claiming relief from liver and kidney troubles after trying the remedy. The writer says one bottle helped and three completed the cure, with a 50 cent price and a guarantee by J M Samuel, druggist.
Classified note offers sale of a Palmetto ice plant building plus five lots on the railroad with river frontage. Contact A. E. Stebbins in Manatee Florida for details. Also a Rye Ola inquiry appears in the text.
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