Great Benefactress Cynthia Alden Dies at Enduring Legacy
Cynthia Westover Alden, noted benefactor and founder of the International Sunshine Society, has died. Her work funded sanitariums and homes for blind babies, with branches nationwide and abroad. Born in Afton Iowa she rose to U S inspector of customs and editor roles before dedicating her life to philanthropy.
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Cynthia Westover Alden
International Sunshine Society
Cynthia Westover
Afton
Iowa
Denver Business College
University of Colorado
Alfred University
New York
Colorado
New York City
U.S
New York State
Woman's Department
Recorder
The
New York Tribune
Ladies Home Journal
Mount Dora
Fanny Crosby
Adelia Avery
Alden
Tourist Club Exchange Programs Set Between Mount Dora and DeLand
The Mount Dora and DeLand Tourist Clubs plan reciprocal meetings this week with Mount Dora performing in DeLand next Monday night. Elijah the pageant play will be presented with cast members Purdy Hubbell Morrow Blanchard, a nine member chorus, and songs like Love's Old Sweet Song Barcarole and Shubert’s Serenade. Miss Louise Lane Jeannette Pike and others will perform with readings by Mrs. Malone. Mount Dora members invite DeLand folks to attend.
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Mount Dora
DeLand
Elijah
Purdy
Hubbell
Miss Lane
Caroline
Beautiful Maps Of Inland Waterways Presented To Town
The Chamber of Commerce displays a hand drawn map of U S Inland Waterways by Fred W Wentworth of Paterson N J on Lakes and Hills of Central Florida. The map covers Griffin Harris Eustis Dora Lake Apopka and shows lakes canals and main highways linking headwaters of the Ocklawaha to St Johns River. Wentworth already gave Mount Dora a map mounted in town hall and plans a gift to the Yacht Club.
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Chamber of Commerce
U.S
Internal Waterways
Lake County
Central
Florida
Fred W. Wentworth
Paterson
N. J
Wentworth
Lakeside Inn
Griffin
Harris
Eustis
Dora
Lake Apopka
Ocklawaha
St. Johns River
Jacksonville
Atlantic Ocean
Mount Dora
Yacht Club
Lake County Booth at Orlando Fair Highlighted
Lake County Agent Hiatt attended a Orlando meeting where exhibit space was assigned for the upcoming Florida Exposition. The Lake County display will use the same booth in the main building featuring vegetables fruits general farm products and home canned items. A New York case involves a childless wife abducting an infant and passing it off as her husband’s to win affection.
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Hiatt
Orlando
Lake ‘County
New York
Greyhound Races Open at Longwood Kennel Club
The Longwood Kennel Club opens its 1931 meet tonight January 15 with races at 8 15 p m Nine races run nightly except Sundays at this hour The facility on the Sanford Orlando highway houses about 200 dogs many capture stars from eastern and western tracks Notable entries include Steel Jack Derby winner and Misty Moon the local favorite Manager J B Armstrong expects a strong season Free schooling races are held daily at 2 p m Arcadia St Edmund's Episcopal Church dedication noted in the same column.
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Longwood Kennel Club
Sanford-Orlando
Florida
Longwood
Steel Jack
Phoenix
Arizona
Misty Moon
J. B. Armstrong
Regular Teacher Examinations Held in Tavares High School
Notice announces teachers certificates exams for all grades at the Tavares High School on Thursday Friday and Saturday February 5 6 and 7 Applicants must notify County Superintendent D H Moore in Tavares no later than ten days before the tests and bring their own pen ink and paper.
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Tavares
D. H. Moore
Shorthand, Typing, and Music Lessons Offered in Mount Dora
The Yeringtons advertise shorthand bookkeeping and penmanship courses with free textbooks and letter writing. Six private lessons weekly cost five dollars, payable weekly, and high school graduates can complete courses in three to four months. Piano and band instruction available at fifty cents per half hour. Mail postcard to Lock Box 203 Mount Dora Florida.
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Addess
Yeringtons
Mount Dora
Fla
Rat Snap kills rats and mice says Mount Dora Pharmacy
An old advertisement from Mount Dora Pharmacy promotes Rat Snap as an odor free rodent killer. It claims the product kills rats and mice, is sold as ready to use cakes without mixing, and comes in a 35 cent single cake size suitable for pantries kitchens or cellars.
Citrus Industry Faces Tough Season but Hopes Grow on Canning
The citrus industry laments weak demand and low prices across crops while Florida notes hope from a new orange juice canning process. Officials urge grove owners to hold value and expect higher prices as canning stabilizes markets. a California freeze may shift local prices upward. T.
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California
Florida
Truskett
P. S
Clearing House
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Sunshine Society
Babygrand
RADIO
Philco
Orlando Fair
Arcadia—St. Edmund's Episcopal Church
Carl Williams
Federal Farm Board
New Orleans
Grand View Hotel
Hudson
Mosteller
Wwe c
Baldwin
Clayton St
F. G. Davis
Mountannes
Dolly Hayden
N. Grandview Street
J. J. Holes
Ernest Martin
Grandview St
Russell Coats
Eighth Ave
City
B. B. Kreason
Fila
New Road
Grace Lenox
Key Avenue
Eutsis
Seynrk
Ray Labreck
Donnelly St
Heinz Goods
Hale & White Cash Grocery
Mosteller Bros
Mt. Dora
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