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Newspaper
San Mateo Item
Location
San Mateo, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
2
The San Mateo Item requests letters from subscribers and mentions samples to non-subscribers. It asks readers to tell advertisers they saw the ad in the paper to support advertiser information and note formation wanted by advertisers.
An entry indicates mail entered at the San Mateo Florida post office as second class matter.
The Next Legislature names Florida’s odd district senators for the 1909 session to convene in Tallahassee in April. The list covers districts 1 through 31 with elected and holdover senators including Miller Pensacola Heard DeFuniak Springs Fuunoy Marianna West Marianna etc.
A long roster lists named officials by county and district across Florida. Entries include H McCreary in Conn erative, L Carter Gainesville, J Kelley Macclenny, and numerous other appointees such as F Chase Jacksonville, J Stokes Pensacola, K R Moore Carrabelle, J Mahaffey Gretna, L Stringer Brooksville, P Pettishall Plant City, and W J Durrance Fort Meade. The document catalogues state and local posts by county, with multiple names per county and city.
Advertisement from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio claims deafness caused by inflamed Eustachian tube can be cured only by constitutional remedies. Promises 100 dollar reward for any catarrh deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Includes offer of free circulars and product pitches.
An ad touts a risky appendix removal by a surgeon as a dangerous operation. It claims Dr. King's New Life Pills prevent this ordeal by curing various ailments quietly, priced at 26 cents at W Rowley's drug store.
President-elect Taft met a Jacksonville board of trade delegation and voiced interest in visiting Florida before taking office. He also expressed intent to tour the Panama Canal and coastal improvements including the Florida coast highway and ocean railway to Key West. Florida potato shortages and cabbage crops spark optimistic market outlook for truckers. Colonel Robertson, veteran and longtime Florida legislator aide, dies. poet Flon Robertson is editor of the Clay County Times. Senator Taliaferro plans to reintroduce canal channel legislation for East Coast navigation ahead of the canal’s completion. The November Florida Pennant features a General Jackson critique. Waneta town site near Tallahassee sells out. Florida East Coast Hotel Co plans year-round repairs and winter readiness.
Pensacola Florida residents show renewed interest in a proposed railroad to Memphis as franchise holders near expiration and expected renewal negotiations. Local observers anticipate an imminent public announcement on progress and next steps for the city backed line.
W C Kiestler of Halliday Arkansas praises Electric Bitters for malaria stomach complaints and general weakness. The advert claims the tonic purifies and enriches the blood tones nerves and restores vigor with a money back guarantee if it fails to help. Available at S F Rowley’s drug store for 50 cents.
The St Petersburg board of trade presents Florida as a farming state with 1908 Hillsborough county totals valued at 907 874. Fruits dominate at 680 421 including oranges lemons pineapples grapefruit bananas guavas strawberries peaches pears and grapes. Farm and garden crops total 141 827 with sugar sweet potatoes hay tomatoes cabbage beans eggplant velvet beans rice cucumbers cantaloupes field peas beets cassava wool peanuts honey oats millet English peas squash and 26 046 for milk butter and eggs. Per acre yields are listed as 625 for peppers 625 for lettuce 1650 for celery 250 for cucumbers 187 for beans and 156 for cantaloupes.
Mrs A C Williams of Backy recalls severe lung illness marked by a graveyard cough. After using Dr King's New Discovery her health improved, gaining 58 pounds and recovery. The medicine is advertised as a world healing record for coughs colds and lung throat diseases and pneumonia prevention. Sold at S W Rowley's drug store 65c and 1.00 trial bottle free.
Key West shows keen interest in Colonel Robert M. Thompson possibly joining President Taft's cabinet as secretary of the navy. A frequent winter visitor aboard his houseboat Everglade, Thompson values Key West's strategic role and would represent Florida in the next cabinet.
The governor expresses belief that the new Cuban government will be strong, stable and wise, citing his thorough acquaintance with the people of the neighboring island.
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