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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1930
Page
5
Instructions for treating book bindings with shellac to deter insects and mold. Mix ready shellac with wood alcohol in a one to three ratio and add a 5 grain bichloride tablet per pint to prevent mold. Use a soft brush only on book backs and avoid leather bindings.
Bids were opened for a major renovation project at the New Smyrna school. Officials aim to upgrade facilities, improve accessibility, and enhance safety. Contractors submitted proposals detailing costs and timelines.
Florida State College for Women launches a college wardrobe booth near a main entrance with dorm room bric-a-brac. The booth serves as a reminder list for returning students and a guide for first year students to gather essentials. A fashion show and another booth are planned for Friday August 29 led by Miss Evelyn Buckmaster.
A contract for the Macclenny Glenn Street Mary High School building was let to Hinely Construction Co. for a bid of $12,500.
Work has started on the Perry State Highway 19 paving project extending from this place to Tallahassee. Rebuilding also underway on the stretch between Godley’s Bluff and Carabelle as part of the highway improvement program.
A statewide committee of thirty to back Florida chiefs home efforts was named led by Hermann A Dann of St Petersburg. The group, divided into four districts, includes five veterans representatives and eight members at large to work with Nathan Mayo on publicity and site surveys for the home.
A humor column contrasts a hen with hard work and profits while noting Tampa and Jacksonville committees seek site options for a new Soldier's Home funded with about 2,000,000 dollars. Expected 2500 to 3500 soldiers would reside with a monthly payroll near 250,000. Sanford urged to form a committee aligning with the government survey for Seminole County sites.
The Florida Citrus Growers Clearing House operates as a coordinating body among over a hundred shippers to stabilize prices and distribution of the citrus crop. It limits weekly shipments, prorates auction offerings, standardizes packs, runs market information, and conducts advertising while avoiding direct price fixing.
S W Straus argues thrift builds success and happiness like flowers from brown bulbs. He rejects worry about the future yet urges sensible provision and prudent living. He warns against living beyond means and neglecting long term planning, linking thrift to personal advancement.
Instructs fumigation methods for red and black ants. Entomologist L. W. Ziegler recommends gassing nests with cyanide solution, outlining preparation, timing, and safety cautions. Also notes sugar bait, household barriers, and child safety risks.
At Tarpon Springs the largest fleet of boats on record is now employed. For the past two weeks the sponge sales have amounted to $200 000.
Frostproof Citrus Growers Association expands building to nearly double capacity. Demonstrations urging end of Danish rule in Iceland mark opening of the Icelandic parliament in Reykjavik as the home flag is hoisted and the Danish flag removed.
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