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Mount Dora Topic in Mount Dora, Florida

11 Aug 1949

Page 8

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Mount Dora Topic

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Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1949

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8

Groveland Story and Florida Scoop Reflections

An old newspaper fragment discusses Life magazine’s Groveland coverage and a Florida Grand Jury wait. It recounts reporter Jack Young chasing a Florida story, a costly misadventure, and weekly journalism’s value amid delays and confusion.

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Tavares Groveland Jack Young Acme News Pictures Jack Atlanta Acme Florida New York H.b—Acmes All-Mighty H. B Lake County Georgia-Florida Line Gulf Atlantic Ocean North Florida Ocala
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Mount Dora Beacon and Florida Airways in Lake County Oddities

A narrative piece recounts bad luck for a journalist near Leesburg, followed by praise for Mount Dora as the “Show Window of Florida” from Howard Gamble of Eustis. It also notes Lake Shore residents planning a duck-centered picnic to curb a dawn chorus from 21 mallard ducks that migrated to nearby yards.

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Leesburg Florida Airways Jack Groveland The Airways Eustis Mount Dora Betty Siess Chamber of Commerce Betty Florida Howard Lake Shore Sr Alberys Bethels Woodwards Conners Ellie Bethel
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E. Ee Drew Pearson Dewey Life Magazine Life Willis McCall Wallace W. Kirkland Electrical Contractors Brandy-Gudgeon Electric CO Highland Central Florida Cypress Gardens Aaa Arate Schenley Schenley Dis New York City ED Sullivan Near Schenley Reserve
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