The Franchise and Tax Paying Duty Reflected in Georgia Vote
A Times Union editorial argues that enforcing a twenty year old law, which removes from the registration list those who did not pay last year’s taxes, could be extended to curb public services for nonpayers. It warns of civic upheaval if such penalties spread and urges prompt tax payment to maintain voting rights and essential services.
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Times-Union
Bainbridge
Georgia
Bedlam
Lake County road survey bids for two mile link
County engineer's office reports a survey of the projected road from Tate Mount Dora with advertiser bids for completion on July 31. The two mile link is used by the highway department and actual construction could start after the survey.
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Tate
Mount Dora
Highway Department
County fishing access lacking drives visitors away
The piece argues fair-minded visitors would come more often if boats bait tackle and transport were available year round. It notes few county spots offer ready fishing services and suggests visitor demand is high with money to spend. It claims big bass catches rose in the past week despite access issues.
Special Mount Dora Life Edition By The Topic
In early September the Topic plans a 3500 copy special edition devoted entirely to life in Mount Dora with exclusive pictorial and editorial coverage.
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Life
Mount Dora
Newspaper Writers and Photographers Face Uncertain Future
A provocative note questions how journalists may fare if the next president avoids fishing as a hobby. It hints at shifts in media culture and public interest without detailing concrete policy changes or outcomes.
Editorial Dilemma Over Firelit Paper Quality
The writer explains the editor is far away and the team has three weeks to produce a paper balancing quality to impress the editor while avoiding expectations of ongoing sole effort. The challenge is to maintain high standard without implying ongoing total responsibility.
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Virginia
Public Sale Sparks Curiosity in Mount Dora
In Mount Dora two locals, Frank Fowler and Jack Simpson, organized an impromptu sale after a warm day, following a Lindman Hardware Company special on jack knives. The event drew small crowds amid general quiet activity.
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Mount Dora
Lindman Hardware Company
Frank Fowler
Jack Simpson
Mount Dora Knife Sale Sparks Crowded Street Parade
A crowd gathered as two noted salesmen sold twenty five jack knives in a short time, suggesting they are versatile traders or that Mount Dora aims to make an impression.
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Mount Dora
Inquiring readers ponder hats and weather in humorous note
The column questions the meaning of white hats on gentlemen including Frank Heath and Ed Stokes while lamenting inconsistent weather. It recalls a postal joke about unpaid postage and a friend McGreen, ending with a humorous anecdote about sending a stone to relieve worry.
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Frank Heath
Ed Stokes
Myron Cronwall
Harry Fenn
Fortunes and Fates of a Recruitee in Camp Pranks
In the early days Brown endures relentless jokes in camp with new officers joining the ridicule. A guard challenge yields a joke about Major Moses and the Ten Commandments as Brown weighs motives and trust among peers.
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Brown
Moses
Ten Commandments
8,000 Mile Kiwanis Delegation Tour Highlight
Clermont Press contributor F C Grable details C O Roe’s 8,000 mile journey through 19 states to Seattle for the Kiwanis International convention. The piece notes Roe’s western residency remark and many notable facts and comments from the trip.
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F. C. Grable
Clermont Press
C. O. Roe
Seattle
Mr. Grable
Lake County Grapes Head North As Season Closes
Seven car loads of Lake county grapes were shipped to northern markets as the season closed last week. The crop matured three weeks late and faced no competition from California whose marketing season began recently. Local grocers sold a large portion, with the rest sent by truck to towns including Jacksonville and Tampa.
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Lake County
California
Jacksonville
Tampa
Citrus packing houses ready for next season
Citrus packing plants prepare for a busier next season with machinery overhaul and efficiency improvements. A new packing house is under construction in Clermont to handle expected crop growth.
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Clermont
Lake county to enter Florida fairs next fall and winter
Fruit growers and vegetable raisers are urged to cooperate with county agent Hiatt to assemble displays for upcoming Florida fairs. Last year Lake county won first prize for best collective vegetable exhibit, showing strong agricultural ability. this season’s entries will be larger in scale.
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Lake County
Florida
Hiatt
Baseball Boosts Local Spirit Amid Loud Lake Orange Contests
As the season advances, Lake Orange league games grow stoutly contested with heated verbal exchanges. A newspaper publisher notes baseball serves a useful purpose by drawing ardent fans away from tax and business worries and away from talk of Al and Herb.
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Lake Orange
Herb
Leesburg Kiwanis Fund Aids Local Pool Project
Leesburg Kiwanis underwrites a fund to build an artificial swimming pool as a civic asset for the city. The piece warns the community to provide a local swimming place or youths will seek diversion elsewhere, increasing travel costs and harming the home town. An anonymous publication calling itself The Lake County Sentinel appeared with a Leesburg dateline, but citizens and The Commercial deny it is a Leesburg effort or printed locally.
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Leesburg
Lake County
Erde School
Florida Chamber Cautions on Itinerant Fakirs and Key Activities
The article warns Florida business leaders to beware itinerant fakirs promising grand advertising plans. It notes most scams target retailers and service firms and urges verification of credentials. It recalls July minutes listing five major activities for the year: Advertising, Agriculture, Waterways, Recreation, and Community Development, with $5,000 budget for publicity.
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Florida
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Government poised to begin dredging East Coast Canal
Florida officials move to start preliminary dredging on the East Coast Canal once a 500 foot right of way is secured. Canal district commissioners focus on obtaining easements from adjacent landowners and securing clear title to canal property, which has already been bought.
Growth Industry Emerges in Madison Says Enterprise-Recorder
The Madison Enterprise-Recorder notes the area sees the start of what could become a major industry in the region, with early signs pointing to significant local impact. The report suggests new opportunities and economic potential for Madison as this sector develops.
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Madison
Stanton Flower Gardens Ships Asters From February Plantings
Stanton Flower and Bulb Gardens are shipping asters on a large scale. Mr Stanton set out about 2000 plants in February, and shipments are now made three times a week. The field displays a variety of colors including purple red white and pink.
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Stanton
Mr. Stanton
Crescent City Ice Company Builds Modern Storage Plant
The Crescent City Ice Company owned by C. H. Cash is constructing a modern ice storage plant to meet local needs for the foreseeable future and is upgrading its delivery service as part of the expansion.
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Crescent City Ice Company
C. H. Cash
Manatee County Awards Bayshore Road Contract Near Bradenton
The Manatee county commissioners awarded the Bayshore road project nine miles long near Bradenton after bids opened July 2. Due to the volume of bids and engineering tabulation time, the letting was postponed and finalized a few days ago.
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Manatee County
Bayshore Road
Bradenton
Florida Deer Season Opens August 1 statewide except Waukailla
Commissioner J B Royall announces the 1928 29 deer hunting season starts August 1 in all Florida counties except Waukulla State Game. Hunting is restricted to Fridays and Saturdays for the month and only licensed huntsmen may take deer.
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Florida
Waukulla
J. B. Royall
Fishermen Reel Big Largemouths on Lake Harris
In two trips around Lake Harris near Tavares, L Har rell and Hill Thomas landed two large bass weighing 1012 pounds and 8 pounds, along with several smaller fish, during a recent fishing stretch.
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Tavares
L. Harrell
Hill Thomas
Lake Harris
Uphill Game of Life by the Southern Recruiter
The verse compares life to a hard upstream chase and a steadfast spirit. It contrasts easy pleasure with enduring effort, urging resilience against fatigue and despair as a test of character. The speaker labels the struggle as the true measure within a recruiter's frame of mind.
Growing home improvements noted around town
The item highlights local renovations by Frank Cornish at Coleman Bakery and L. J. Pierce at the J. J. West home. J. J. West expresses a strong aim to make his home the best on earth with immediate efforts.
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L. J. Pierce
J. J. West
J. J
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