Community Forum Opens December 29 With Weekly Talks
The tentative program for a Community Forum runs twelve weeks starting Monday night December 29 at the Community Auditorium. Notable speakers include Royal Dixon and Harrison E. Howe covering science, China, dreams, finance, unemployment, Zionism, literary trends, Mussolini, prisons, and U.S. relations with the East.
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Community Forum
Royal Dixon
Harrison E. Howe
Grover Claire
Pekin Leader
China
Hereford Carrington
F. Cyril James
Wharton School of Finance
H. Wilson Harris
London Daily News
Ameen Rihani
Royal Meeker
U. S. Labor Bureau
Mary Austin
Chester A. Rowell
Bureau of Pacific Relations
Frank. Tannenbaum
Vail
Wm. P. Creason
United States
the East
Will Rogers Heads Mount Dora Theatre Bill This Week
Will Rogers, America's great humorist, appears Thursday and Friday in his talking picture. The program also features Rex Beach's dramatic The Spoilers with Gary Cooper and Betty Compson. Silent western Last Roundup screens Friday and Saturday, followed by Little Accident with Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Anita Page Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Will Rogers
America
Mount Dora
London
George M. Cohan
Talking of Pictures
Rex Beach
Alaska
Gary Cooper
Betty Compson
Kay Johnson
Wm. Boyd
Harry Green
Slim Summerville
Bob Custen
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Anita Page
Sally Bane
A Pitts
Reform gangster speaks here Sunday Mount Dora event
W H Bill Cook once a prominent gangster turned preacher will visit Mount Dora this Sunday. He will speak at the morning Sunday school adult class at Community church, preach at the morning service in the Methodist church, and tell his life story at 7:30 in the Baptist church urging all to hear him.
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W. H
Bill) Cook
Underworld
Canada
Bill Cook
Mount Dora
Community Church
Florida C of C Opposes Bonds
The Florida C of C urges revenue reform and caps on county officer fees. It calls for eliminating redundant commissions offices and small municipalities, consolidating counties, and drastic expense cuts at state, county, and city levels. The group asks copies be sent to the governor cabinet legislature and state press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Senate
Watch for fake solicitors preying on Hope Hall funds
Bradford County commissioners warn the public about fraudulent solicitations claiming to raise money for Hope Hall. They note Hope Hall, once a charitable farm near Theressa, Florida, was sold for taxes and no longer exists. The board resolves that any contributions solicited for Hope Hall are fraudulent.
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Bradford County
Hope Hall
Theressa
Florida
Board of County Commissioners
Liggett Stores Ordered to Use Florida Oranges Only
A Cocoa Tribune report says L. K. Liggett of New York ordered all Liggett Stores, over seven hundred outlets, to serve Florida oranges at their soft drink fountains. The circular claims Florida oranges have more juice and give greater satisfaction than California fruit.
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Cocoa Tribune
Liggett’s
L. K. Liggett
New York
Liggett
Florida
California
Best Way to Rid House of Roaches
Florida entomologist J. R. Watson states fumigation with hydrocyanic acid gas is the surest method but costly. A cheaper safer method uses sodium fluoride dust scattered where roaches travel. As roaches groom themselves they ingest poison from their feet.
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J. R. Watson
Florida Experiment Station
Florida holly varieties and Christmas prep in Lake County
About 40 varieties of 12 species of holly are grown in Florida. Lake County stores and shops are decorated for the Christmas trade. Local law enforcement warn bandits to avoid the area as eagle-eyed police and deputy sheriffs patrol.
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Florida
Lake County
D A R Members Visit Montverde Hall Aims and Achievements
Mrs McLean conceived a girls dormitory at Montverde. The Florida Daughters dedicated the D A R Hall on March 9 1928, a southern colonial three story building valued around 30000 with 15 rooms and private baths. Nearly 20000 has been spent with furnishing costs of 150 per room. Ocklawaha Chapter funded one room and two members memorialized their mother with another.
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Florida
D. A. R. Hall
Ocklawaha
Montverde
State May Sell Tax Certificates to Highest Bidder
The Florida Supreme Court upholds Chapter 14572 allowing sale of state tax certificates from 1928 and earlier to the highest bidder. Certificates remain redeemable by landowners until foreclosure, with additional fees and penalties. To help owners recover property, sales are delayed until after the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Ernest Amos
Supreme Court
Florida
Benefit Dance Planned by Community Building Committee
A dance sponsored by the committee on furnishings for the Community building will be held Tuesday evening December 30 in the social rooms of the building. Further details are being arranged and announced in the next Topic issue.
Fernery shipments and eggplant carloads reported county wide
Express shipments head north from multiple county ferneries. The text highlights ornamental value of asparagus plumosis fronds and notes Dade City shipped three solid carloads of eggplant during the recent week.
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Dade City
Palac Thinner Aids Auto Lacquer On Damp Mornings
A PALAC product set highlights Palac Thinner for Automobile Lacquer that avoids blooming and orange peel on damp days. It provides quick drying, high luster, and lower freight costs from Florida mills, while urging Mount Dora town support for local homefront improvements.
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St. Petersburg
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Mount Dora Theatre
Florida C. OF C
House OF Roaches
McLean
Fla
Franklin Poor
Pine St. Riley's
Hudson
Mosteller We c
R. McNown
Wilkinson
Omaha
Neb
H. M. Lewis
Donnelly St
Tremain St
Ninth Avenue
D .H. Utter
F. M. Williamson
Carrie Kimball
Clayton St. Mount Dora
Kill-Kare Lodge
Ninth
Donnelly
Mabel Banks LaBreck
Brae
KPALT
Prest-O Lite
Ray Labreck
Hale & White Cash Grocery
Mosteller Bros
Mt. Dora
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