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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1931
Page
6
The Tampa Tribune runs an advertisement pitch for Florida real estate from A. C. Quexley Realty Co offering a 10 acre orange grapefruit grove a 5 acre vineyard and a near new home. It also satirically cites seasonal Florida opportunities and mentions grapefruit shipping starting September 10 and a golden harvest ahead.
Parham shined on the mound for Clermont as Mount Dora was held scoreless beyond errors and key hits. Gaines and Starr contributed with timely hits while Hale and Kindred provided most of the offense, driving runners in and stretching Clermont’s lead late.
A long report from Zellwood covers Mount Dora and Clermont games with miscues and sharp hits. Parham, Kin dred, T Black and Parham figure in driving and scoring actions amid a comedy of errors. Social notes follow about local residents, visits, and gatherings at Zellwood Inn and surrounding springs.
President H C Brown discusses county needs for equal tax division under a federal plan allocating one third by area one by population and one by county state roads. He notes a county gain of about 25 to 26 mills from recent laws and a state millage cut of 9 mills. He says he votes to reflect the people's wishes and cites three tasks left for the state including full elimination of the openedigh.
Ramon Navarro leads the cast in Son of India at Eustis with Conrad Nagel Marjorie Wambeau and supporting players. Thursday and Friday offer Anabelle's Affairs featuring Victor McLaglen and Jeanette MacDonald. Saturday shows Fighting Caravans with Gary Cooper and Damita. Ladies receive a Dundee towel on Wednesdays and Fridays courtesy of Hitchings Pharmacy.
Notice declares an application for tax deed for Tax Certificate No. dated August 5 1929 on parcel described as 239 ft east of Church Street in SE% of SE% Sec 25 Tp 19 S R 27 E containing % acre. Land assessed to Belle F Morris. Tax deed will be issued if not redeemed by September 14 1931. Official signature Geo J Dykes Clerk.
A. J. Abel, salesman and collector, announces Singer sewing machines are sold rented repaired and exchanged. Shop hours 1 to 4 p m in summer. See new electric at Rehbaum and Crane's Store. No 5 Magnolia Ave Eustis Florida. 19 1f c
The article argues two key needs for profitable citrus canning: consumer satisfactory products and low distribution costs to enable wholesale volumes. Grapefruit juice now stores well for months using the Burkart Process, while orange juice faced earlier heating issues causing cooked flavor and tin interaction, but future advances may fix this. It notes growing demand for fruit juices and hints at upcoming discussion of orange juice potential and Florida growers.
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