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Newspaper
Manatee Record
Location
Manatee, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1907
Page
3
The piece questions national pride and progress, urging balance between optimism and realism. It contrasts exaggerated claims of being the great civilized nation with awareness of faults, urging thoughtful judgment rather than cynicism.
A reader testifies to Electric Bitters curing years of eczema in a child, then an ad notes Doug lass shoes at Wiggins and a sharp critique of Delaware’s public whippings. The piece contrasts medical hope with brutal penal practices and urges civilization progress, while promoting seeds and shoes from local stores.
The Town of Manatee grants John A. Graham and the Manatee Light and Traction Company authority to remove trolley tracks and related equipment from streets while preserving rights to operate an electric light and power business. The ordinance confirms continued rights for the company and its successors, passed March 12, 1907.
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