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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1928
Page
6
Heavy demand for the 1928 Six drives a record finish for 1927 Hupp sales. Dealers report strong public reception to the new car’s features. Despite material shortages and a December factory inventory closure, sales surged, contrasting with seasonal declines in the industry.
A reader note says this year brings more weather than in the past nineteen years, noting higher activity and unsettled conditions than recent memory.
The Atlantic Coast Line plans a new fast night train debuting December 19 from Jacksonville to Tampa and St. Petersburg via Dunnellon and the West Coast line. The Everglades Limited will extend to South Florida with similar speeds, and winter service links Florida with the Middle West including improved Floridan equipment and through sleepers Chicago to St. Petersburg and Sarasota.
Winter Haven, Bartow, Jacksonville, Miami, Stuart, Madison, Okahumpka, Umatilla, Chipley and other Florida towns report new building permits, bond issues, plant constructions, overhauls, and civic improvements. Notable items include a $340,000 Bartow bond for new schools, a $75,000 Masonic Temple in Bartow, Sugar mill plans in Clewiston, and paving on Silver Street in Jacksonville.
Boca Raton approves building a concrete bridge across East Catst canal. St Augustine reports work underway pumping fill toward Crescent Beach nearby. Solana announces completion of one of South Florida’s largest apartment houses recently finished.
Coral Gables records show building permits issued recently totaled fifteen thousand dollars across multiple projects. The figure reflects activity in the local construction sector and aids city budgeting.
The Wauchula area announces completion of the New Lemon Grove Consolidated school building. Various local commerce updates include moves and openings in Punta Gorda and Lake City, plus infrastructure and building permit observations in November.
A clipped passage mocks Coolidge and budget fights with a Washington reference and a humorous roast of turkey dishes including cranberry sauce, croquettes, hash, and soup. The tone resembles a satirical brief from a newspaper.
Detroit News notes Charley Ross, who died last week in Los Angeles after prior deaths in twelve locations, is now reported as living in Pennsylvania.
A Nashville fashion note cites a Parisian style expert urging longer skirts, likened to King Canute commanding waves. The playful column comments on fashion authority and bold style contrasts.
In a terse note from the Boston Transcript, the ele phant's life is described as 200 years, a duration said to outlast the lifespans of six donkeys. The item reads as a quirky historical fact amid sparse political details.
A satirical note urges readers to switch to a new car concept that promises safety and has not caused fatalities yet. The piece uses humor to discuss vehicle innovation and public caution.
A humorous line from the Mineral Wells Index- appears to lampoon auto shows as showcases where every car part is on display except the mortgage, reflecting light local wit about car sales and finance.
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