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Newspaper
Manatee Record
Location
Manatee, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
2
THE RECORD announces it will provide a live representative and correspondent at every county post office. It also states that notices of religious or social nature longer than ten lines with admissions or merchandise for sale will be charged at the regular rate.
Washington reports Senator W J Bryan is better but still in critical condition. Circuit court plans to convene next week with all candidates expected to attend amid anticipation of a major election.
The celery grower still wears that smile that won’t come off. Prices received are entirely satisfactory and the growers pocket book grows each day.
The article notes Pauline campaign interactions including kinship gestures and handshakes. It highlights Bob Roesch as notably skilled at charming voters with friendly contact.
The Record urges a clean campaign focused on merit and principle. It hopes for continued absence of mudslinging and warns that defeat is preferable to unethical tactics.
The Bar Tow Record praises John Stockton as a defender of right and humanity, calling him a friend of the whole people. It criticizes the New York World for not sympathizing with Southern whites and accuses such papers of spreading ignorance under the guise of friendship.
The Record backs a Railroad Commission ruling barring a transportation firm from exchanging passes for advertising. The editorial urges no more newspaper passes in Florida, arguing such passes influence journalism and may distort public figures.
The Record publishes mass meeting resolutions from Wauchula urging DeSoto county division. Manatee county has not yet accepted the plan. Col. I. E. Barwick backs the proposition and may run for Senate. A mass meeting is set for the 21st with Barwick urged to attend and pledge support for a DeSoto split.
Readers urge Florida railroad commissioners to address the dangerous state of the Atlantic Coast Line between Lakeland and Bartow with rotten ties and sparse spikes. Editorials praise John Stockton as a principled, people oriented candidate for Governor, highlighting local support in Alachua county and broad expectations of his reform.
The many friends of Colonel T. E. Barwick announce he has consented to become a candidate for the Senate in the Twenty Seventh Senatorial District, subject to the Democratic primary. He is a life-long Democrat and asks Democratic voters for their support.
J B Wyatt announces candidacy for county treasurer in Manatee County. He pledges faithful service and invites scrutiny of his 30 years residence and public record. He asks for Democratic support.
Democratic primary on May 10 1908 prompts H C Stancliff to seek the Mana Tee county treasurer office. He pledges careful personal attention to the office and the people, citing eight years as Deputy Clerk.
Mr E B Chamberlain of Clinton Maine says Bucklen's Arnica Salve does the business for piles and chapped hands and old sores. Used it for piles cured them and for an old sore healed with no scar. Sold at Manatee Drug Store.
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