Florida Growers Institute Expands in Lake County
The Growers Institute enters its third year in Florida with larger camp capacity and plans for a bigger attendance. A full schedule runs September 2 to 3 featuring Poultry Day and Home Demonstration Day with speakers from Gainesville and Tallahassee. Registration costs $1 per day, with meals and activities included, and advance reservations require $1. Dairymen are invited to the Dairy Field Day at the State Extension Station in Gainesville on Friday August 14.
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Lanka
Florida
Lake County
Court House
Gainesville
Tallahassee
State Extension Station
Baseball: Mount Dora Falls to Winter Garden
Winter Garden dominates 10 to 0 to drop Mount Dora to an eleventh straight defeat in the second half. Garvin notches the win over Adkins as Mount Dora outhits and errors contribute to the lopsided result.
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Winter Garden
Minor
Connell
Hall
Brankart
McMillan
Ficquette
Clonts
Garvin
Adkins
Simpson
Jo. Brown
T. Cooley
Brown
Britt
Mount Dora
Po Hale
Eckholdt
S M. Cooley
Michael
W. Garden
Ab Hall
F Brankart
C F McMillan
Rfarvin
Think All The Time On The Road
Kiwanis urges driver focus and law changes to cut accidents. Speaker cites speed and liquor as major factors while dry road crashes dominate that year. Proposes licensing and regular car inspections with windshield stickers. Attendees include G. M. Brown and A. Lee French. prizes and committees noted.
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Road Patrol
Kiwanis
Maine
G. M. Brown
Eustis
A. Lee French
Mount Dora
R H. Preston
Jack Simpson
Hot Springs
Escaped Convicts Slug It Through Orange County Flight
Report details two men in convict attire who stole a car from Zeb Jackson’s neighborhood, fired shots near his home, forced his daughter to abandon the vehicle, and fled toward Orange County. They ran out of gas near Longwood and possibly swapped cars, with the abandoned vehicle owned by Dr. L C Doughtray of Campbell’s station.
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Ted Goggins
Goggins
Zeb Jackson
Zeb
Jackson
Orange County
Tangerine
Zellwood
Henry Terrill
Longwood
L. C. Doughtrey
Campbell’s Station
Kissimmee
Convicts Escape Prison Camp After Car Theft Near Reedy Creek
Three trusties led by Jack Helm escape from a prison camp shortly after leaving on a car theft. Helm, Howard Davis, and Charley Garcia were identified by description, with Helm 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds, Davis 5 feet 6 inches and 140 pounds, Garcia 5 feet 6 inches and 115 pounds. They reportedly headed toward the grade work on US 411 near Reedy Creek between Kissimmee and Campbell.
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Dr. Doughtery
Kurth
Jack) Helm
Howard
Shorty) Davis
Charley Garcia
Helm
Pe’ Davis
Garcia
U. S
Reedy Creek
Kissimmee
Campbells
Florida at Great Lakes Exposition tour guide overview
Russell Kay describes a Florida exhibit at the Great Lakes Exposition. The journey spans from industrial displays to the Florida Garden and Florida Manor, highlighting citrus, palms, and tropical scenes. He notes workers seeking light, a vision of Florida as a future home, with thrifty pensioners and seasoned laborers drawn to the sunshine state.
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Russell Kay
Florida
Ohio
Cleveland Stadium
Hall of Progress
Gulf
Florida Garden
Florida Manor
Mount Dora: Central Florida beacon between oceans and cities
Mount Dora lies in Central Florida between the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It sits about 135 miles south of Jacksonville and roughly 25 miles northwest of Orlando, placing it near major east and west corridor activity.
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Mount Dora
Central Florida
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Jacksonville
Orlando
Florida Exhibit Draws Northern Home Seekers
The article describes visitors from northern states touring Florida exhibits and learning about lower living costs, cheaper clothing, no coal bills, and homestead tax freedom. It notes many plan to move, convinced by what they saw about Dixie, and that Florida gains future permanent settlers through the display.
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Florida
Our
Dixie
Lake County Signs Direct Traffic To Lake County Region
Four attractive signs have been painted and erected around Auburndale directing traffic from State Road 17 to State Road 2 through Polk City toward Lake County and on to Ocala and Jacksonville. A marker at the Grove land Clermont road north of Polk City points to county destinations. Barberville hosts three boards by the County Commissioners Mount Dora and the Fountain Inn to guide drivers toward Tampa and St. Petersburg via the Lake County route. Harry P. Johnson says marking main state highways is key to promoting the central hill and lake region.
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Stratetic
Auburndale
Polk City
Lake County
Ocala
Jacksonville
Mount Dora
Fountain Inn
Eustis
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Harry P. Johnson
Sorrento Triumphs Over Montverde In Rain-Shortened Tilt
Sorrento defeated Montverde 4 to 4 in a hard hitting Lake-Orange B league game that ended after five innings due to rain. Will Branton had four hits in five at bats. The report also notes a citrus grower who records costs and a historical rise in U.S. egg consumption from 118 to 263 per capita between 1919 and 1929.
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Montverde
Sorrento
Will Branton
United States
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