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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1931
Page
4
A brief review notes that advertising rhetoric frequently frames the sing as a path to success and personal happiness. The claim links consumer culture, persuasive messaging, and perceived life enhancement through brand narratives.
The season’s shipments from Plant City surpassed 10,000,000 pints last week, underscoring the area’s strong strawberry production. Florida oranges also proved superior by outselling California fruit in mid March auctions by about 20 cents per box. Florida hotel men at the Orlando convention backed pari mutuel racing but opposed a 90 day divorce law.
Miss Jennie Renniger of Polk County stands as a rare female rancher in the Southeast owning and managing an open range cattle herd. She has won numerous rodeo and roundup prizes, competing with men in riding events.
The article recalls O Henrys tale of a man with no home who carried a universal outlook yet still clashed in a Manhattan cafe after slurs about his Maine hometown. The incident highlights universal pride in place and the clash of local identity with global views.
Two thousand more Gold Star mothers will travel to France this summer to visit the graves of their dead soldiers. The first group sails from New York on May 6 and the War Department will extend pilgrimages through 1932 and 1933 to allow every eligible mother to take part.
Surviving Grand Army of the Republic veterans in Allentown Pennsylvania held a military funeral for a Confederate veteran. The service honored the deceased and he was laid to rest in the soldiers burial ground reflecting rare interwar camaraderie amid the Civil War legacy.
Col. J. C. Woodward, president of the Georgia Military Academy, notes 42 years of visits to Florida show continual improvement. He praises the state's natural resources, including lumber and citrus, and states Florida is in better shape than in the past 25 years, with winter tourism and related industries forging ahead.
Easter marks lilies and eggs symbolizing purity and birth. The feast connects to resurrection and spring, with Christians framing Easter around Christ's rising. Persians linked creation to an egg at vernal equinox, and people dress in new clothes to avoid bad luck, embracing spring’s inspiration.
The piece describes a town with capable leaders and a strong civic spirit. It praises the Chamber of Commerce churches and social groups working for betterment, notes fair business practices, and lauds friendly families and scenic beauty surrounding a lakeside, tree lined landscape. The author calls the town a little heaven.
The object, claimed as the world’s first wheeled Bastille, arrived in Atlanta from Lexington Kentucky and delivered twenty eight prisoners to the federal prison recently. It resembles a modern railroad coach but features five bars of chilled steel across its windows. It seats 100 and cost thirty five thousand dollars.
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews sends Bobby Jones a silver British amateur trophy. The Atlanta Athletic Club will present him copies of three other cups to keep as reminders of his world beating victories last year.
The tung oil business is developing into an important industry in Florida with many trees planted in the past year. At this season the trees are in full bloom and present a beautiful sight. The City of Gainesville is holding this week the first.
The event, to be held state wide, will become an annual festival under the auspices of Gainesville city authorities, Alachua County Chamber of Commerce, civic clubs, and local social organizations.
The census bureau reports Florida figures: 6,598,442 people with various marital statuses including 1211 Angies and 2,586 unknown. Among 618,538 marriageable women 107,925 are single, 326,812 married, 80,878 divorced, 69,095 widowed, and 878 unknown. Florida has 377,823 families and 58,446 households with radio sets.
The American Library Association notes over a thousand U S counties lack public libraries in towns or rural areas. Access to literature supports education, economic growth, and culture, making well stocked libraries a major community service in learning dissemination.
The text discusses the 1930 tariff on green vegetables, arguing Congress set duties to reflect production costs and deter cheap foreign imports. It warns that reductions could devastate Florida growers, their markets, and transportation networks, citing the 1929-1930 Florida Marketing Bureau data as proof of the sector’s significance. It cautions against premature attempts to modify the law before its effects are clear.
At the Lake County Poultry Association meeting in the County Court House at 8:00 P M on Thursday night April 9 moving pictures from the U S Department of Agriculture will be shown first layers or loafers second producing quality chicks and third embryology of the egg. The meeting is free and open to all interested.
The Sunshine Circle of King's Daughters in Mount Dora announces the State Convention will meet there in 1932. The annual report outlines charity work including affording eye glasses, stoves, quilts, books, and funeral expenses, plus gifts to the Children's Home and Magnolia Home. They report $500 plus disbursements and a $175 balance, with 53 members and new initiates.
Mrs. J. G. LaDue received word from Columbus Wisconsin that her mother Mrs. M. S. Kimball died Sunday afternoon. She will be remembered by many Mount Dora friends who recall her wintering here four years ago.
Mrs Dora C Hackett died at her Tremain street home after several weeks illness. Born in Fitchville Ohio in 1854, she married Thaddeus W Hackett in 1925 and moved to Mount Dora. Burial will be in North Fairfield Ohio. she is survived by her husband and numerous nieces and nephews.
Community notice urges attendance at the Mount Dora Theatre for a Parent Teachers Benefit event this evening. Organizers promote a night of performances and fundraising for school programs.
The church announces an Easter program with a Sunday school lesson on the resurrection from 1 Corinthians 15 1 8 50 58 at 10:00 am supervised by Mr Nimnicht. The pastor leads an 11:00 am Easter service and devotional for youths at 6:30 pm. Mrs Malone presents The Crucifixion and the Resurrection at 7:30 pm. All invited.
Sunday school in all departments at 9 45 a m. Morning worship at 11 00 a m with a sermon by the pastor. B Y P U meets at 6 45 p m Evangelistic song and preaching at 7 30 p m. Good music and singing. All are welcome.
Bible school at 10:00 a.m. classes for all ages. Preaching at 11:00 a.m. Young people's service at 6:30 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Charles C. Jessee of Chicago to speak on Wants and Needs of the Modern Church.
The First Church of Christ Scientist in Eustis led by Pastor David B Spencer announces regular services Sunday at 11 am with Sunday school at 9 45 am A testimonial meeting is held Wednesday at 8 pm A reading room opens Tuesday and Saturday afternoons from 2 to 4 in the church building All are welcome to attend
John J. Alvord of Green Farms Conn and Mount Dora died peacefully in his winter home on March 31 after months of heart trouble. Survived by wife Irene Penfield Alvord and niece Mrs. E L Talton plus many friends. A retired businessman active in Mount Dora social life and Yacht Club services. Remains to Fairfield Conn for funeral at niece’s home with the Rev Delmer S Martle officiating. Mrs Alvord to join husband’s remains later.
A fragmented verse laments mortality and fame, with lines about cashing in and avoiding praise after death. It imagines a quiet grave, crepe bows, and a final wish to be remembered without pomp.
Mary Johnston aged about 80 died at her residence on Fifth Avenue last Wednesday morning after a brief illness. Born in Ohio in 1845 she and her sister Miss Elizabeth Johnston moved to Mount Dora years ago. Elizabeth accompanied the body for burial in Massillon, Ohio.
Executors Monroe V. Simpson and J. W. Hunter of Lake County Florida announce a final settlement for the estate of J. P. Donnelly deceased. They will present final accounts and vouchers to County Judge E. M. Tally at his Tavares office on June 1, 1931 for approval and discharge.
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