Postal Groves rail clerks townsite offered as fraternal development
News notes reveal the Postal Groves townsite for U S rail way mail clerks will be offered to eligible clerks and families. Other items include weather light damage from last week’s wind storm, the Manhattan Cafe moving to larger quarters, and the death of J E Booth leaving a widow and ten children. The Presbyterian Aid Society forms, and Mount Dora vs Tavares twilight game results show Mount Dora winning two to nothing with Adkins as the hitting star. Box score lists Mount Dora Cooley Pennington and Tavares Robins Barksdale Ludwick. County public school values and per pupil spending are outlined with $1 312 326 in property value and $35 to $72 per pupil.
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United States
Mount Dora
Tavares
Court House
Adkins
Heim Field
Erty
Umatilla Bank stockholders meet August 12
A stockholders meeting is called for August 12 to discuss a potential plan for opening. Tavares defeated Umatilla 3 to 1 last Thursday. Baptist Assembly fund raising plans are being formulated for completion. The fire truck rests at Umatilla Garage during light plant repairs.
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Umatilla Bank
Baptist Assembly
Umatilla
Lake County School System Reports 1925 26 Figures
D. H. Moore superintendent forwards annual report to the state showing 5676 pupils and 238 teachers for 1925 26. Total salaries and operating expenses amount to 723625 93 dollars covering repairs on old buildings new construction and interest on bonds. Total valuation of school property is indicated.
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D. H. Moore
Lake County
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Six Day Bicycle Racers Eat on Fly in Derbies
James Neville notes that cyclists in six day races endure intense diet and digestion challenges. He says illness, not accidents, causes more withdrawals and that riders eat four times as much as office workers to sustain constant physical strain.
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Chicago
James Neville
Walaces
Neville
Ladies Aid Society to Hold Annual Picnic
The Congregational church Ladies Aid Society fixed their annual bazaar for Friday December 3 1926. Committees were appointed and tentative plans laid for the event.
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Ladies Aid Society
the Congregational Church
Death of Dr. William H Howell at Leesburg
The Leesburg physician and longtime civic leader Dr. William H Howell has died. He served on the Leesburg city council and was mayor for three terms, a school trustee, and held public office for twenty five years. He helped organize the City Bank, later First National, and served as its president. He belonged to the Masons Knights of Pythias and Woodmen of the World. His widow survives.
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William H.howell
Leesburg
Lake County
Howell
First National
Masons, Knights of Pythias
Woodmen of the World
Lake County Chamber Meets on August 2 to Plan Projects
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce held its regular meeting on Monday August 2 discussing soil maps and reports costing one dollar per copy, the value of the county soil study, a pennant for the Lake County League baseball champion, high water relief actions, a joint conference with Leesburg officials and Lt Col Mark Brooke, and fall plans for the Astor draw bridge celebration and the Alttona to Astor road progress ahead of a November event.
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Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Aké County
County Chamber of Commerce
Lake County
Board of County Commissioners
Jacksonville
For Sale Heywood Wakefield Baby Carriage
Mount Dora Shoe Shop advertises a Heywood Wakefield baby carriage in perfect condition and invites inquiries.
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Heywood-Wakefield Baby Carriage
Mount Dora Shoe Shop
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Clermont
Don Lochner
Manhattan Cafe
J. E. Booth
Ladies of the Presbyterian Church
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DR. Howell
Forst
Orange Orlando
Fla
Chamber Commerce IN Meeting
Lemuel Colson
Violet M. Banks
Room
Knights OF Pythias
Mt. Dora
C. E. Zinck
D.M.D
Feigin Block Cor
Magnolia & Eustis
Sts. Eustis
Flo
H. A. Eckholdt
Alexander and
8Th St
Mount Dora, Fla
Princess Theatr
Bill
Rupert Hughes
Universal
Jewell
Pat. O’malley
Laura Laplante
AL Hoxie
Marvel Dog
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