City to vote bond for community building on June 4
A special May 1 council meeting will consider final passage of a 35000 bond issue to erect a community building. The site is 200 by 100 feet at Baker and Sixth streets, with J P Donnelly offering the land for 5000 in bonds, held in escrow with the First National Bank pending bond issuance.
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Baker
Sixth Streets
J. P. Donnelly
Sixth Street
First
Second Avenues
Donnelly
Alexander Streets
Alexander Street
Third Avenue
First Street
The
Park Commission
Donnelly Street
Death claims G O Morgan Sr in Shields Pennsylvania
Friends mourn the death of George O Morgan Sr who died at his Shields home in his eightieth year after a long illness. He spent time in Mount Dora with daughter Mrs W T Shannon and funeral services were held early this week with burial in Pittsburgh. He leaves daughter Mrs Shannon two sons George O Morgan Jr of Pennsylvania and Stuart Morgan of California and a sister Mrs Gilbert A Nadine now ill in Mount Dora.
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George O. Morgan Sr
Shields
Morgan
North
Mount Dora
W. T. Shannon
Pittsburgh
George O. Morgan Jr
Pennsylvania
Stuart Morgan
California
Gilbert A. Nadine
Mrs. Shannon
Sewickley, Pa
Topic policy shift to Friday publication
The Topic will publish on Friday mornings starting next week to align with game timing and Thursday half holiday, a change aimed at streamlining coverage for the summer season. The policy update affects scheduling and may influence readers expecting Thursday releases.
Picture Draw Draws Crowd for Pythian Sisters Benefit
A moving picture show at the Princess Theatre on Friday evening drew a good crowd. After expenses, a substantial sum was added to the Sisters Order treasury.
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Princess Theatre
Mount Dora Praised for Entertainment and Sports in Michigan
The State Journal of Lansing, Mich reports Mount Dora Florida excels in recreation and civic cooperation. Walter H. Hackett notes nightly programs including forums and tourist clubs, volleyball leagues, winter basketball, and floodlit courts. Major Segrave attended last month as five world records were bettered.
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Mount Dora
The
State Journal
Lansing
Mich
Walter H. Hackett
Mt. Dora
Lake County
Florida
Segrave
Visitors Pleased With Stay In City
Dr and Mrs Harry A Weil of Fond du Lac Wisconsin guests of Mr and Mrs Frank H Heath at Sylvan Shores for five weeks left Tuesday planning stops en route. Weil enthusiastic about Florida after first visit and sees Mount Dora as a future residence and advertising asset. He will dispose of northern interests to return south.
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Harry A. Weil
Fond du Lac
Wis
Frank H. Heath
Sylvan Shores
Weil
Florida
Sunshine State
Badger State
Wisconsin Hotel _Men’s association
Mount Dora
Dr. Weil
Genirel
Mount Dora stop light destroyed by heavy truck crash
A heavy truck wrecked the Mount Dora stop light at Eleventh avenue and Donnelly street during a rainstorm. The pole was removed, leaving motorists amused by the missing signal. Papers mocked the doomed device while locals breathed a temporary relief from the racy humor around the landmark.
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Mount Dora
Eleventh Avenue
Donnelly Street
Donnelly
Eleventh Streets
Tavares
Eleventh Street
Dame Nature
Lucifer Butts
Invention Fame
New Summer Schedule for Florida Motor Buses Announced
Florida Motor Lines and affiliated companies announce a new summer schedule from Stokley’s Pharmacy bus station. Services to Orlando Apopka depart daily at 4:55 p m and 10:10 a m. Routes to Tampa St Petersburg Plant City Winter Haven Lakeland Haines City Kissimmee depart at 10:10 a m. Ocala Leesburg and intermediate points at 9:30 a m and ...
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Florida
Motor Lines
Florida Motor Lines
Stokley’s Pharmacy
Mount Dora
Orlando
Apopka
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Plant City
Winter Haven
Lakeland
Haines City
Kissimmee
Ocala
Leesburg
Forester to speak before local PTA
The Mount Dora Parent-Teachers Association announces H. N. Wheeler will address the last meeting of the year in the high school auditorium Monday April 22 at 7 30 p m. Wheeler, a former U S forest service ranger, has spent years speaking to clubs across the nation with a forty minute illustrated talk on forest conditions. The public is invited and admission is free.
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Parent-Teachers’ Association
H. N. Wheeler
Wheeler
United States Forest Service
Mount Dora
Heath Visits Gulf Coast Playgrounds Findings
Mount Dora chamber secretary F H Heath toured gulf coast recreational areas visiting all gulf coast cities except St Petersburg. He found Mount Dora arenas better planned and equipped though St Petersburg spends more. Centralization of programs noted across cities.
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F. H. Heath
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Water Report Shows High Quality
A Mount Dora water report confirms very good sanitary quality from samples taken at the city supply and reservoir. Florida State Board of Health analysis by E. L. Filby notes low bacterial counts and no fermentation indicators, praising the town's water since the new well improved supply.
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Mount Dora
William J. Johnson
Florida State Board of Health
Jacksonville
City of
Fla
E. L. Filby
Mount Dora Proclamation Plans Community Planning Meeting
Mayor D C Sherman calls a mass meeting of Mount Dora citizens at the school auditorium on Clayton Street Friday April 19 at 7 30 PM. The meeting aims to form a Planning Committee of three to five residents to work with a building committee and draft a town development plan reflecting the wishes of the community.
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Mount Dora
I. D. C. Sherman
Clayton Street
Opening Day Tilt Kicks Off 1929 Baseball Season
The opening game of the 1929 season starts at 4 o clock this afternoon. The local team travels to Winter Park to contest the opener and begin a hoped for long winning streak.
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Winter Park
Florida Motor Vehicle Registration Letter Warns Offenders
A Florida letter dated April 15 1929 from Geo Whitfield McRory to Mayor D C Sherman urges publicizing the Attorney General ruling that nonresidents who do business in Florida must register their motor vehicles locally. It emphasizes that exemptions apply only to transients and requests ongoing enforcement cooperation.
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Florida
Geo. Whitfield “McRory
M.V. D
Man Fatally Shot While Fleeing Bootleg Arrest Near Mount Dora
B J Leonard a colored man from Eustis was shot and killed early Saturday as Night Marshal Cliff Palmer pursued him in Mount Dora's colored district. Leonard fled after leaving a car with jugs. Palmer fired while chasing him at about 4 to 4 30 am. The coroner's inquest heard it was dark and Palmer fired blindly. Leonard died at the barbed wire fence after being struck. A liquor haul was found in Leonard's car.
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B. J. Leonard
Cliff Palmer
Leonard
Eustis
East Town
Mount Dora
George Dahlin
Palmer
Cyrus Cooper
Justice of the Peace O. M. Simpson
Mount Plymouth Will Keep Course Open
The Mount Plymouth Country Club will keep its golf course open for Mount Dora golfers. D W Heath will maintain the course and clubhouse through the summer. Walter A Dunn, GM, reports the course will stay in perfect playing condition as about twenty five Mount Dora players remain affiliated.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mount Plymouth
Storm hits Mount Dora causing property damage
A heavy rain and windstorm swept Mount Dora on Monday causing downed pines and damaged power lines. In Sylvan Shores a home suffered near misses as two large pines toppled nearby amid ongoing remodeling. The American Legion flagstaff in Donnelly Park bent severely and traffic incidents were reported during the low visibility spell.
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Mount Dora
Sylvan Shores
Ihen
Donnelly Park
American Legion
Eleventh Avenue
Donnelly ‘Street
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G. O. Morgan
Michigan
W. H. Hackett
Storm Wrecks School
Pleasant Hill
Ark
West Coast
D. C. Sherman
Sanford, Fla
Mt. Plymouth
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