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PUBLIC LEDGER IS BRADENTON BOOSTERGREAT PHILADELPHIA NEWSPAPERTells This City’s Story of Advancement Succinctly— Approves Name ChangeBradenton i- receiving much publicity in newspapers of the North and East at thi- time- which is evidenced by a clipping from the Philadelphia Public Ledger of recent date. sent, to Dr. M. O. Thoma* by his daughter, Miss Elinor, who U attending theBeechwood School for Girl- near that citv.Under the Capit n “Bradenton Draws Tourists and ('apital; BuildsNew Golf Course,” the article is asfollows:“Putting aside its childhood name or Bradentown, suggestive of small town limitations, this beautiful Florida city has assumed the more dignified name of Bradenton and the postoffice department at Washington officially has proclaimed in the Postal Bulletin this change of name.“Bradenton, founded nearly 100 years auo by the Bradens, of England. ha- gradually attracted to it-m if a citizenship of the i-lalt;- ofAiriericans. and thin.ugh the influt northern capital th«* town of afew thousand people ha- flared into a city with oyramiding of real estate values ; bj^r hotel const: u ti n; suburban community extension- and golf course building.“Beginning hot • ’ mcr i r-of dollar - *' Investment nilt;oiev he-%gun to fU-w into Manatee countv,» *much of jv concentrating at Bm-denton.“A u» v. i: lt;!f eour-e i- now •; r■’ gcnmplefo n and a s.‘*o,uo0 club hlt; u-e f r which the contract ha- \ en bt. will afford the visiting golfers *11the club and -ocial facilities of :1a nhome clubs.”
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Bradentown Manatee River Journal Herald
Bradentown, Florida, US
Thu, Dec 18, 1924
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