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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1928
Page
2
County engineer reports a new survey for the two mile link from Dead River to Tavares and from Groveland to the Polk county line. Bids for completion appeared July 31 in state highway mediums. Former stretch could finish by November if construction starts now.
The piece argues visitors would spend more in the county if boats bait and transport were readily available year round. It notes few spots offer such services and contends access drives visitor interest. It also mentions a recent week’s catch of large bass exceeding prior seven day reports.
An editorial urges caution before restricting franchise rights, citing a Bainbridge Georgia case where about 400 delinquent taxpayers face removal from registration. It argues public services are funded by payers and questions extending tax-based penalties to other privileges, while praising historical contributions from ancient civilizations.
The Stanton Flowers and Bulb Gardens are busy shipping asters for the market. Mr. Stanton has set out about 2,000 plants this past February, with shipments now three times a week. The field shows a beautiful mix of purple, red, white and pink asters.
In early September the Topic releases a dedicated eight thousand five hundred copy issue focused exclusively on life in Mount Dora. The edition will be pictorial and editorial in style, highlighting local scenes and stories.
A provocative meditation on how a president who dislikes fishing could impact newspaper writers and photographers, exploring shifts in assignment strategies and coverage priorities for the press corps.
The staff at a Virginia point face a three week period with carte blanche to publish. The challenge lies in producing a quality paper that earns editor approval without creating expectations for ongoing perfection.
In Mount Dora two residents Frank Fowler and Jack Simpson organized an informal sale during a warm day last week. The event came amid reports of a busy yet uneven local mood and featured items from Lindman Hardware Company including jack knives.
No passerby was exempt from the persuasive powers of the wily salesmen. In a short time twenty five jack knives were sold among the crowd that gathered, suggesting the men may be jacks of all trades or that Mount Dora aims to cut a figure.
The article notes residents seek simple explanation for the new white hats worn by gentlemen including Frank Heath Ed Stokes Myron Cronwalt and Harry Fenn. It calls for a plain spoken answer from a benevolent soul.
The writer muses whether jaunty hats reflect a stock fire loss or a fashion trend and wonders why a stretch of sunny days breaks with a heavy shower forecast for Monday or Thursday disrupting the baseball classic.
A humorous taste of camp life recalls Sharp prank over unpaid mail and a weighty joke sent with no postage. Brown endures repeated practical jokes by officers, including a guard encounter with Major Moses and a playful biblical quip.
F C Grable of Clermont Press presents a detailed account of C O Roe’s 8000 mile journey through nineteen states to Seattle for the Kiwanis International convention. The piece notes western residency and includes many notable facts and observations.
Seven car loads of Lake county grapes were shipped to northern markets as the season closed last week. The crop matured three weeks late, with no competition from California whose marketing season began recently. Local grocers sold much of the crop, while the rest went by truck to towns including Jacksonville and Tampa.
Citrus packing houses prepare for a busier season with machinery overhaul and efficiency upgrades. A new packing house is under construction in Clermont to handle expected crop growth.
Fruit growers and other agricultural workers are urged to cooperate with county agent Mr. Hiatt to assemble displays for Florida fairs. Last year's first prize for best collective vegetable exhibit shows the county's competitive agricultural strength and plans for a larger scale next season.
The Lake Orange league games are fiercely contested amid lively verbal exchanges. A publisher notes baseball draws ardent fans away from tax and business worries and even from talk about Al and Herb, highlighting the sport's broader social pull.
Leesburg Kiwanians have underwritten a fund to build an artificial swimming pool as a civic boon. The piece notes a city needs a swimming place for all ages to avoid costly diversions and lost home community patronage. An anonymous publication called The Lake County Sentinel appeared with Leesburg lines but is not believed to be locally produced.
The piece warns of traveling frauds who pitch "wonderful" ad plans to draw visitors and profit from local merchants. It notes directors often resist but urges scrutiny of credentials and seeking chamber guidance before any offer.
July county minutes reveal five key activities listed as Advertising and Publicity Agriculture Water Control and Waterways Recreation and Sports Community Development. The minutes show a $5,000 advertising expense as the largest item, with sub divisions and sub committee chairmen for each major activity, noting a transposition in order due to stenographic convenience.
Florida This Week reports the canal district will begin preliminary dredging along the East Coast Canal once a 500 foot right of way is obtained. Commissioners push to secure easements from nearby landowners and complete title to canal property, already purchased, as Madison gears toward a growing industrial boom in the area with the Madison Enterprise Recorder noting the development.
The Crescent City Ice Company under owner C. H. Cash is constructing a modern ice storage plant to meet local demand and is improving its delivery service as part of the expansion.
The Manatee county commissioners let a contract for nine miles of Bayshore road near Bradenton. Bids were received on July 2 and, due to the large number and engineering tabulation time, the letting was postponed to a few days ago.
Commissioner J. B. Royall announces statewide deer hunting begins August 1 and runs through August in all counties except Waukulla State Game. Deer may be taken only on Fridays and Saturdays during the month by hunters holding 1928-29 licenses issued by the department.
In a Lake Harris trip, L. Harrell and Hill Thomas landed two large bass weighing 101 2 and 8 pounds, along with several smaller fish, showcasing unusually strong fishing around Tavares in recent weeks.
A reflective piece contrasts easy drift with uphill effort. It frames perseverance as the main test, noting that only quitters fall behind when fate darkens and trouble arrives. The call to endure emphasizes inner strength and resolve.
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