En Passant Mount Dora Targets Speeders and Accidents
Mount Dora declares war on traffic violations after another crash at Donnelly Street and Tavares Road. The town plans to curb risky driving while local physicians morticians and mechanics benefit from the resulting misadventures. Dr E B Allen spoke at the Forum recounting a child’s joke about a donkey bray to illustrate enduring human criticism.
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Mount Dora
Donnelly Street
Tavares Road
E. B. Allen
Coolidge
Self Reliance and the Rise of Working College Students
The article discusses self supporting farming and the shift from one crop farming to diversified agriculture. It notes that education is increasingly accessible through scholarships and work through programs, citing Irving T. Bush on hiring workers who earned their education. It warns Florida agriculture should diversify beyond citrus to ensure stable prosperity.
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Irving T. Bush
Bush Terminal
United States
Forum 4
Dr. Allen
Socrates
Spirit of America and Its Modern Way of Praise
A Mount Dora forum talk by a prominent preacher frames the Spirit of America through historical figures from Washington to Lindbergh. The piece notes the value of unity, religious doubt, and public discourse, urging readership to engage with the Observer and inviting replies. It ends with a New England visitor praising California’s January warmth and local sentiment.
A Plan To Follow By Early Southern Colonists
The text describes colonial efforts to be self sufficient due to slow English communications. Early settlers produced most supplies locally, aided by favorable climate and fertile soil. After poverty years, farming grew as a practical solution for sustenance.
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England
Nists
The Proof of the Pudding
The piece argues that American labor and capital coexist amicably leading to unparalleled prosperity. It contrasts unrest in Russia and European nations with the U S booming industries free of major strikes. Wages rise and workers buy stock, becoming tomorrow’s capitalists, while imported remedies fail to suit American individualism.
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England
Austria
Germany
France
United States
America
Navy rejects 150 applicants for being too homely
The Navy recently turned away 150 applicants deemed too homely to wear the uniform. The writer muses that if nations chose only the "pretty boys" for combat, wars might end.
Bible Influence Spoils Modern Writing Says Author
A famed author argues the King James Bible shapes current fiction so much that religion’s value is overstated. He claims modern writers imitate biblical cadence and phrases, degrading prose quality and clarity.
Mount Dora Musings On Criticism And Local Events
A Mount Dora column critiques local criticism while noting climate complaints from Toledo and a cheap gas-saving tip for Sylvan Shores. It describes the Eustis trapshooting tournament crowd at the Hotel Mount Dora and anticipates overflow for a late March regatta, urging nautical preparations.
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Mount Dora
Eustis
Chicagoan’s phone fare sparks fond recollections in Appleton
A Chicago visitor to Fond du Lac calls Appleton and balks at a fifty cent charge. He protests that in Chicago the rate would be much lower, noting the long distance and the city rivalry. The exchange hints at regional price differences and urban humor.
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Chicago
Frank Heath
Badger City
Spirit of America Drives Boy Scout Training for Youth
The passage highlights Lindbergh’s patriotic zeal and dedication to America, praising the Boy Scout movement as a training school for youths aged twelve to eighteen. It emphasizes the motto Be Prepared and the promise to be true, aiming to mold today’s youth into tomorrow’s builders of civilization.
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Lindbergh
United States
America
Boy Scout Movement of America
Scout
Lindbergh Opens Florida Air Mail Route to Panama
Florida week notes Lindbergh started the first air mail service between Miami and Panama, marking his return to mail transport after the New York Paris flight. It highlights Florida fishing as a multi thousand dollar industry employing hundreds, and spots Port Canaveral rising with Apalachicola Fernandina and Cedar Key. Cocoa Tribune reports 37 000 pounds of shrimp shipped to northern markets in a week.
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Lindbergh
Florida
Miami
Panama
New York
Paris
Apalachicola
Fernandina
Cedar Key
Port Canaveral
Cocoa Tribune
Florida Residents Bring Business South From New York
Florida residents in New York and other eastern and western cities on business report larger southbound travel than ever before. Pullman accommodations are hard to obtain on any line with waits of several days, and Florida news is being highlighted in northern papers more than in many years.
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New England
San Diego
Calif
Mount Dora
Connecticut
America
Washington
Valley Forge
Paul Revere
Thomas Jefferson
Anthony Wayne
Benjamin Franklin
Kit Carson
Daniel Boone
West
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Philippine Islands
Porto Rico
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Jackson
General Pershing
Lindbergh
Atlantic
Florida
New York
South Florida Fair Gates Reach New Five Day Total
Gate tallies show 189275 attendees in the first five days at the South Florida Fair, up 9944 from last year and 24782 more than two years ago. The figures were released after last Saturday’s check of admissions.
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South Florida
Florida Power and Light plans Titusville improvements
Florida Power and Light will spend about 8000 dollars in Titusville over the coming months for generator upgrades at the local plant and ice plant improvements. The office building used by the company is being repaired with a new tile floor under construction. Volusia county women, active as gardeners and cooks, are highlighted by a county fair exhibit featuring 300 varieties of home preserved products arranged by Miss Orpha Cole, home demonstration agent.
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Florida Power and Light Company
Titusville
Volusia County
Orpha Cole
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Spirit OF America
Hugo
Yacht Club
Chamber of Commerce
Lake Dora
National Bank
California
Toledo
Buckeye
Seventh Circle of
Hell
Sylvan Shores
McDonald Street
L. Pohlman
Mr. Meyers
Riley Subdivision
Martindale
Builders Supply CO
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