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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1939
Page
4
A column of quips notes social habits and public policy. It laments talk of war, praises consideration, and mocks political caution while commenting on tax repeal and a Hatch Bill. It notes a Treasury stance on irritant taxes and observes Florida collecting 29.96 million dollars in 1938 gasoline and motor vehicle fees, second only to North Carolina in the southeast.
Arthur G Ivey of the Times-Union defends current era praising science invention and energy as lifting living standards to new heights while contrasting with nostalgic calls for the good old days. He argues conditions today are the best the world has ever known.
Leading businessmen claim improvement in business is supported by the Commerce Department report showing retail sales higher by about one billion dollars in the first six months of 1939. The rise occurred with lower prices and, crucially, unit sales grew even faster than dollar volume.
The annual race to ship the first box of grapefruit is criticized as harmful to Florida citrus. Early fruit is often branded sour and inferior, misleading buyers about the overall quality. Delaying initial shipments would protect Florida’s reputation and industry profitability.
The Atlanta Baseball Association staged a pageant celebrating one hundred years of baseball. The Cavalcade narrates the game from its origin with Abner Doubleday in Cooperstown New York. The piece notes baseball’s global reach and place in American life alongside snacks and drinks.
A newspaper man argues home town weeklies engage readers from first line to last across pages and ads. He says country weeklies reach four times as many readers per subscriber and city dailies attract headline readers, limiting reach even with a year of ads.
The article laments massive timber losses from fires in woodlands and the perishing of bird life and forest fruits such as chestnuts walnuts persimmons and blackberries. It urges strict care to protect forest lands to preserve timber and human happiness.
A celebrated physician and public health authority dismisses dog day beliefs as superstition. He notes fear of rabies and dog aggression rises during July and August when Sirius rises, but science has not proven any link to madness in dogs. He calls the pattern a grave wrong to innocent animals. The piece lauds the Civilian Conservation Corps as a beneficial New Deal program, with Doctor Fechner endorsing its value.
The article challenges the fixation on cotton as a sole money crop for the south end farmers. It cites Everything magazine’s blunt definition of King Cotton, arguing that reliance on a single commodity hollowing prosperity. It notes price setting in New York and the cycle of planting mortgaging and leaving cotton in the field.
A writer touts Manhattan as the ultimate lure over the World’s Fair. He recalls riding the speeding train into the city’s veins and navigating its crowded tunnels and streets with awe and relentless energy. The awe of mass transit, dense crowds, and perpetual motion defines the metropolis.
A country boy views Manhattan and Broadway as luminous but warns New York relies on the vast U S landscape. The piece contrasts luxury and poverty, noting how the metropolis sits within America’s broader geography and economy, urging travel beyond the city to appreciate the nation.
Blood tested North Erly bred New Rock Hybrid day old pullets available for Sept and Oct delivery. Prompt shipments. Cullen's Hatchery Elkview Pa offers 7 cents and up per chick with free folder. Also notice of local secretary position and dairy cattle ad.
John Coffin outlines a plan to mobilize clubs and organizations into a single committee to segment Mount Dora into areas for property owners to plant trees and palms along roadsides. He suggests youth incentives, pruning and painting drives, Boy Scout assistance, and contest prizes for yards with permanent shrubs.
St Thomas Episcopal Church in Eustis invites a cordial welcome for Sunday services at 10:00 a.m. during July. The church will be closed for the month of August. Rector D. T. Johnson extends the greeting.
7:45 p.m. Evening Service. 7:00 p.m. Ladies Bible Study at 7:45 p.m. Prayer Meeting. You are cordially invited to attend each service.
Rev. J. C. Thompson leads regular services each Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday School starts at 10 a.m. A prayer meeting is held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Come worship with us.
Corner of Grove Street and Lemon Avenue invites the public to Sunday School at 9 45 a m and a Sunday service at 11 a m with subject We believe. An evening meeting at 8 p m features testimonies experiences and remarks on Christian Science. Free tea room in the Fountain Inn. Reading room open daily except Sundays and holidays.
A reader urges the Mount Dora editor to publish a plea inviting residents to bring extra plants and trees to a designated location. The note emphasizes Mount Dora’s beauty and argues modest effort and cost can make it the finest spot in Florida.
J Fred Chapman Orlando WPA Area Director spoke to the Umatilla Kiwanis about 345514 dollars in WPA projects active in Lake County with 89336 funded by local sponsors and 256000 by the federal government. About half of 24 projects begun this year have been completed.
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