This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Manatee Record
Location
Manatee, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
2
The Record invites live topic communications from readers but disclaims responsibility for correspondents opinions. It warns that lengthy religious or social notices with admissions or sales will be charged at the regular rate. Following Bryan's request the Record will receive Democratic campaign fund subscriptions with name and amount published.
The ticket supports William Jennings Bryan for President with James Kern as Vice President. Electors listed include H. P. Bailey P. W. Butler Robi. E. Davis Geo C. Martin Samuel E. Pasco. Stephen M. Sparkman runs for Congress and Duncan A. Fletcher seeks the U.S. Senate.
Governor Albert W. Gilchrist secretary of state H Clay Crawford attorney general Park M. Trammell comptroller A C Croom state treasurer W V Knott superintendent Wm M Holloway commissioner of agriculture B KE McLin railroad commissioner Royal C Dunn attorney general J Clifford R Foster state chemist R E Rose justices of the supreme court Wm A Hocker Thos M Shackleford state senator Jos H Humphries.
Representative A F Hull sheriff M H Wyatt clerk of court Robt H Roesch county judge J J Stewart tax collector Alex C Roesch tax assessor H 5 Clark county treasurer J B Wyatt supervisor of registration J W Nettles school superintendent L L Hine county commissioners M C Davis R B Smallwood J B Brand E L Hendry N B McLeod members school board A F Wyman W H Harrison F H Tucker
The Times-Union has improved daily under Willis Ball’s leadership and is now a strong newspaper. Rainy weather delays threaten harvests but celery seed beds recover as growers replant for timely market entry. Tom Appleyard reportedly named October for a special session, a claim some doubt.
A Starke Telegraph note claims Frank Walpole of the Manatee Record runs a drug business as a side line. It says profits from the drug store and newspaper income will soon fund his expenditures.
The passage laments the closure or decline of several Florida newspapers including The Tallahassee Sun Wauchula Telegraph The Tampa News and Fort Myers Breeze and notes undertaker care for remains. It then preserves a joke from General K M Law editor of The Bartow Courier-Informant about Floridians being chained in heaven.
Secretary of State H Clay Crawford announces a general election in Manatee County on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1908. The vote includes presidential electors governor attorney general state officials and local offices with multiple justice districts and county posts listed.
A Manatee County sheriff sale notice states that on October 5, 1908, during legal hours, at the Bradenton courthouse, the Parrish Vegetable and Fruit Company packing house property in section 25 township 93 range 18 east will be sold to satisfy a judgment. Sheriff M. H. Wyatt issues the levy dated August 31, 1908.
A partial contents listing for a periodical edited by Josephine Turck Baker includes Queries and answers, art of Conversation, usage topics like Shall and Will Should and Wood, pronunciations, home and school English, what to say and not to say, grammar, letter writing punctuation, business English, compound words, studies in English literature. Advertising notes show agents wanted and sample copy request. The publication details cite Correct English Evanston Illinois at one dollar yearly.
The 1907 legislature approved joint resolutions to amend Florida Constitution sections on judicial salaries and education funding. Voters in November 1908 will decide two measures: salaries of high court and criminal court judges, and a one mill tax for state universities and colleges.
The document outlines a proposed amendment to Section Thirty-five of Article Five of the Florida Constitution. It would allow creation of additional judicial circuits as needed and enable the Governor to appoint circuit judges with Senate confirmation, with powers equivalent to existing circuit judges and potential extension of judicial powers to the Railroad Commission. The process and validation follow general election rules. signed in Tallahassee on July 25, 1908.
Notice of intention to apply for charter lists named individuals Dr. H Bear Jno F Vanderipe Harry L Land J Van Andreu S C Corwin.
Mary W. Broberg administratrix of Louisa Ellen Tresca deceased will present final accounts and vouchers to the County Judge of Manatee County Florida six months from April 24 1908 and make final settlement as administratrix.
T. C. Taliaferro Johnson Helm John F. Vanderipe R. A. Palmer E. P. Taliaferro John T. Campbell listed as directors in the latest corporate notice detailing board appointments and governance.
Notice states the newly purchased Manatee Drug Store asks all debts to be settled promptly to properly manage the business. It requests debtors heed the notice and square accounts.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.