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Newspaper
Manatee Record
Location
Manatee, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
4
Manatee community notes report dock work near start, school progress at Manatee Junior High, and repair efforts after heavy rains. W. D. Waterman and Capt. John R. Jones visit riverfront, while local fertilizer agents promote products. Social mentions include family visits and a funeral, with weather and cash concerns shaping winter prep.
Congressman S. M. Sparkman will address Manatee county voters in Bradenton on Monday October 5 at 11 o clock a.m. in the court room of the Court House. It will be his only campaign speech in Manatee county and organizers urge voters to attend.
Community items include endorsement for Warren Curry as prescriptionist at Manatee Drug Store now owned by Walpole and a note of confidence from A. O. Fancuer and Dr T. M. McDurvil. Also listed are sale items for a 16 ft launch and 24 hp engine, a 15 ft skiff, and a well drilling update plus a Boyette washout affecting southbound service and a Jersey cow for sale. Cas B Hulett announces the Florida Fruit and Produce News first issue October 1.
A call to action for October First Saturday urging pastors and Sunday schools to mobilize churches and communities to support orphans. Encourages practical tasks for children to earn donations and asks all to contribute, with a note directing donations to The Standard Red Band Fertilizers stand.
Jack Oliver Curry is married. The Record notes his marriage and teases future items. Also advertised are a bedroom set for sale by A. O. Fancherust and a forthcoming Memoirs of Prison Life on Ship Island by D G Robertson of Gillett, with Robertson promised to share prison observations.
Fors at Manatee Drug Store advertise Plank's Chill Tonic with a guarantee to cure chills fevers colds and la grippe.
Mrs Otto Liefeste of Tampa has been spending several days this week in Manatee with Mrs Frank A Walpole.
D G Robertson of Gillette announces publication of Memoirs of Prison Life on Ship Island a five chapter recital drawn from personal experiences as a prisoner. The Record will carry the serial starting the week after next urging subscribers to read the full story.
Charlie Ruston of Tampa stayed a few days this week and said Tampa is fine but he keeps returning to Manatee. He cites the town as a frequent favorite and plans to visit again.
Weekly meteorological observations for Manatee from the cooperative Weather Bureau observer. Instrument readings use Government standards and follow Chief of the Weather Bureau guidelines.
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