Personal notices from Mount Dora and nearby towns
Ontari weeks shows health improvement and plans to return home with her niece Miss Nelle Hague and son William Norris. Friends note illness of Mrs. Frank Davidson. Mr. Polanski, Milwaukee actor, visits Mount Dora. E R Chamberlain enjoys Daytona Beach outing with others. The Hackworths return from Tennessee Georgia Alabama trip. Teasley family hosts Mrs. W E Teasley of Eustis and visits Orlando. A Mount Dora trip to Orange New Jersey planned for winter, with visits by Mrs Fritz Webber and Miss Hazel Webber of Matawan, New Jersey. The group toured Silver Springs. they plan to travel to North Carolina later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontari Weeks
Miss Nelle Hague
William Norris
Fritz Webber
Hazel Webber
Matawan
N. J
Josephine
Emma Likowski
Mount Dora
Silver Springs
North Carolina
Incredible Carnegie review highlights Winkler bio profile
John K Winkler’s Incredible Carnegie presents a sharp, entertaining portrait of Andrew Carnegie and his brilliant rise in American capitalism. The work is praised as a penetrating life study by a biographer of Scottish descent with a reputation for precise financial histories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie
Vanguard
John K. Winkler
Andrew Carnegie
John Kennedy Winkler
America
Winkler al- Fay
Morgan
Book review highlights Carnegie solo rise and ruthless capitalism
The piece praises Winkler's portrait of Andrew Carnegie as a flamboyant self made titan who built a vast organization through sharp tactics and flattery. It notes his charisma, travel habits, and ruthless methods while contrasting with Grover Cleveland as a vivid political figure. Gladys Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B
Carnegie
Winkler
Scot
Steel Corporation
Grover Cleveland
Jackson
Cleveland
Gladys Simpson
Denis Lynch Profiles Grover Cleveland as a Man Four-Square
Denis Lynch, noted biographer of Boss Tweed and Van Buren, adds Grover Cleveland to a line of portraits of honest leaders in corrupt eras. He portrays Cleveland as a principled fighter against persistent slander and political corruption, highlighting his steadfast integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denis Tilden Lynch
Boss Tweed
Martin van Buren
Grover Cleveland
Liveright
Denis Lynch
District Assn Meet Draws 150 Members in Tavares
A meeting of the 14th District Masonic Association was held in Tavares Florida on August 12 at 8 p m with 150 members present. Dr R A Williams of Orlando spoke on The Origin of Masonry delivering a memorable lecture. A luncheon and social hour followed before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
14Th District Association
Tavares
Florida
14Th Masonic District
R. A. Williams
Orlando
American Boys Are Better Not Worse, Scout Chief Claims
Dr. James E. West, Chief Scout Executive, dismisses claims that modern boys are cowardly or dishonest. He cites 1,000,000 Boy Scouts in America and rising merit badge counts as evidence of courage, honesty, and progress, noting teachers and leaders opposed to Blakiston’s view share this assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. West
Boy Scouts of America
Boy’s Life
Blakiston
Lancing College
England
Dr. West
White House
America
Proposed ordinance to remove dog and cat license fee
The town council proposes amending the 1932 ordinance regulating pets by eliminating the $1 license fee. The rest of the ordinance remains in effect and the measure moves from first reading to final consideration at upcoming meetings for passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Ausae
Oay
Ag Mar
Mrs Annie Rooks Dies in Sorrento After Brief Illness
Mrs Annie Rooks a longtime Sorrento resident died Tuesday night August 16 at the Fort Meade home of her daughter Mrs William D Smith after a week long illness. The remains were brought to Sorrento for funeral services at the Sorrento cemetery at 1 this afternoon. She was the widow of W T Rooks who died in Sorrento several years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Rooks
Sorrento
William D. Smith
Fort Meade
Want Some Cotton Seed and Philippine Island Facts
The editor offers cotton seed from a reader to observe the seed buried in cotton and grow a few plants for curiosity. The Philippine Islands span about 800 miles north to south and 200 miles at their widest, with parts within 500 miles of China's coast.
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South
Philippine Islands
Islands
China
Florida Lake Disappearance Explained Near Tallahassee
A puzzling hydrological event near Tallahassee draws curiosity as a Florida lake appears to vanish during a period of unusual runoff. Scientists and local observers scrutinize seasonal shifts, underground channels, and rainfall patterns to determine the cause behind the sudden water loss.
Lakes vanish in Florida due to lime sink basins and drought
Lake Jackson north of Tallahassee has dropped from six feet to dry bed with corn growing where water stood a year ago. Lime sinks underlie the area and rapid seepage caused a mass of mud and dead aquatic life to replace the lake. Lake Samonia and Lake Miccosukee show similar declines, while other nearby lakes also exhibit disappearing acts during dry periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Jackson
Tallahassee
Lime Link
Lake Samonia
Miccosukee
Florida
Jackson
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Frank Davidson
Mr. A Polanski
Fos Milukee
Mrs. E. R. Chamberlain
Daytona Beach
L J. Hackworth
Tennessee
Georgia
Alabama
W. L. Teasley
W. E .Teasley
Eustis
Frances
Orage
Orange
Book Review
Mosteller Bros
Mt. Dora
Campbell’s
Libby
Piggly Wiggly
Ass’n. Meet
West
Essolube
Standard Oil Company
Kentucky
Florida Lake
Kotex
Magnesia
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