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Newspaper
Manatee Record
Location
Manatee, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1907
Page
2
The Record published Fridays from Manatee Florida invites live topics and local correspondence. Editor Frank A Walpole notes subscription rates and limits publisher responsibility for opinions. May 3 1907 issue laments Florida absence at Jamestown exposition and criticizes state politics.
Ex Governor T. A. Jennings and Stetson University President A. W. Gilchrist appeared together in Tallahassee last week. They exchanged a handshake and parted without incident. Both men have entered the governor race, though the campaign is distant and both want to safeguard their finances.
Editorial praises Flagler while criticizing the legislature for delay in this sixty day session. It argues a unified effort is needed to pass useful laws and build the town, urging immediate collective action.
Amid widespread corporate influence in Tallahassee, Governor Broward maintains resolve and grows support as a steadfast defender of the people. The Record believes it will be many days before Florida earns another governor with such backbone.
The Record argues the Humphries bill to ban liquor manufacture and sales will not achieve its goals. It says dry counties already cover the ground and that drinking would simply shift to out of state sources, hurting Florida economically. It endorses local option and state legislation rather than a constitutional change while noting Manatee celery shipments to refute drought fears.
An elderly surviving veteran speaks of visions as death nears and imagines a gathering army. He longs to join the legendary line from the distant war, seeing a mighty host marching with banners. The scene blends memory, honor, and fading life.
The Town of Manatee amends and confirms franchise rights for John A. Graham and the Manatee Light and Traction Company. It authorizes removing trolley tracks and related structures while preserving the electric light and power franchise. Passed March 12 1907 and approved March 18 1907.
An advertisement touts Herbine as a universal liver regulator and cure for constipation dyspepsia malaria and chills. Dr C of Emory Texas cites family success and a free sample offer from J M Samuel's drug store. It also promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and a new line of Douglas shoes at Wiggins.
A vivid vision shows armies entering a city named Peace without fighting. The scene shifts to a graveyard as a soldier’s soul departs and a sexton pauses by a grave. In a separate ad note, Adams sells fertilizer chemicals and Wiggin’s offers hats.
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