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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1928
Page
2
A public advisory urges average citizens to seek bank guidance before buying stocks. It notes that even directors with strong reputations do not guarantee safety and that bankers can assess proper conduct better than flashy boards. Consult your banker first.
The writer laments Joe Young leaving Mount Dora and credits his leadership at Mount Dora Bank and Trust Company now First National. The piece urges community involvement, praises the season’s Tourists program, and reflects on crime lists and the contagious nature of both crime and good deeds, citing Lindbergh as a cited example and affirming the enduring decency of the common citizen.
An editorial mulls the great problem of urban traffic as New York grows. It notes autos and buses bring many people daily, making even principal throughfares a rising challenge.
A poem extols a beloved mare with vivid praise of her hair eyes lips and body in lyrical detail. The speaker of the verse promises possession and admiration, concluding with a note that he will recount the mare's speedy qualities.
A Belleville New Jersey survey of 628 school boys shows 863 name Lindbergh as the ideal figure for their future selves, with two votes for Dad. The piece reflects on the rarity and value of a son honoring his father atop the boyhood pedestal.
Roger Babson argues in a recent business opinion that advertising has built America and without it there would be few business units and less prosperity. He urges consistent value driven advertising as the sure path to success and predicts substantial profits in 1928 with persistent use of newspaper ads.
The Democratic Executive Committee votes to send an uninstructed delegation to the Houston national convention. Delegates will be chosen at the June 5 primaries. Newspapers in Florida praise the course as best for constituents, while critics warn it could risk disadvantages.
With primaries near, many potential contenders delay announcements. Despite awareness of intending entrants for several offices, few have publicly declared. Residents urged to participate and review candidates as quiet campaign efforts unfold.
A 1928 traffic outlook labels 23 500 deaths and 700 000 injuries as a national shame. It attributes crashes to speeding, road hogs, careless overtaking, weaving, temper, and unreliable drivers. It urges individual restraint and better traffic control to prevent lives lost.
The Mount Dora Topic notes thirteen years of service and good service for a town improvement message. Apopka Chief extends congratulations and best wishes to the progress and advancement of a fine Florida town.
A father tests a suitor with the claim of seven guardians. The exchange shifts to romance as he hints at embracing the couple and expressing affection, prompting the young man to respond with cautious consent.
The article notes Smith is facing bankruptcy rumors while reportedly launching a hat shop in a college town. Local observers connect the store opening to financial pressures and a strategy to regain solvency.
The column notes a writer's son, New York Citys First Deputy Police Commissioner, leads traffic operations. It describes regular police training, with 2,500 traffic cops in the city, 600 attending monthly sessions, and charts guiding rules as Hoyt explains changes. It reflects on past dangers and modern statistics about women workers across trades.
A poetic tribute extols Mount Dora Florida as a scenic town with water oaks, blue lakes, orange groves, palms and pines. It lauds sunset skies, hospitable people, fragrant flowers, and a rising land of attractive homes near Dora Town and the Lake of Dora.
A minister remarks on the season’s festive spirit as a host questions whether the clergyman uses the holiday spirits. Their dialogue captures a humorous, charged moment about indulgence and propriety.
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