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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1939
Page
4
The passage offers reflections on uncertainty, good intentions versus actions, self-made misfortune, and the fragility of peace. It notes that yearning only for what you have limits disappointment and warns that persistent trouble seeking leads to losses, with a playful note about poetry returning a stamp.
A reflective piece notes how the self confident youth broadens his wisdom with time, yet often finds he knew less than imagined. The reflection surveys how certainty wavers as experiences deepen and perspective shifts.
A collage of opinions touches politics traffic safety and industry. The piece notes the seventy sixth Congress in session and urges patience at traffic lights while warning about ambulance delays. It cites DeSoto Exposition in Florida and reports a drop in railroad accidents with autos rising in deficit. It cites aging workers and a 20 percent rise in older employees from 1937 to 1938 per the National Association of Manufacturers.
Florida farmers harvest beans cucumbers peppers peas cabbage and other vegetables while Hillsborough ships red strawberries. North Florida hogs go to market seed beds form for bright leaf tobacco and ground readiness for cotton corn peanuts watermelons and more. The scene reflects abundant sunshine and rich gifts of growth.
The January Manufacturers' Record highlights sustained South progress in basic industries over the past year. It argues the region remains an unmatched undeveloped asset with vast raw materials, climate, power, and transport enabling a giant new industry and wealth creation across farm crops and by-products.
The article outlines ten rules to guide fair dealing in commerce. It emphasizes honest values truthful advertising clear customer information reliable guarantees safe products and avoidance of deceptive practices. It argues adherence earns customer trust respectable growth and lasting success for merchants and all businesses.
In Japan irritation grows over slow progress subduing China while China readies a major offensive in about two years. Time is highly valued in Japan, but carries little weight in China as preparations advance.
The Tampa Latin Carnival opens soon with Cuban and South American acts, street fiestas, and downtown performances. The Florida Orange Festival at Winter Haven runs Jan 23 to 29 with Citrus Palace displays and Cypress Gardens, as the DeSoto Exposition in Tampa previews later show stages and exhibits through Feb 18.
A quip notes that inventors of new wrinkles face female disapproval while New York leads in duck raising, highlighting a regional agricultural edge and social perception.
The article explains silhouette photography methods indoors and outdoors. It covers outdoor setup with backlighting and low camera angles, indoor bright spot technique, doorway sheet silhouettes, and practical tips like exposure times and keeping the camera steady.
Lake County Horticultural Association will hold its fifth annual meeting at Mount Dora in the Community Building starting 10:30 Friday morning January 27. Leaders from about twenty counties will attend and hear citrus experts on weight pricing and marketing. Lou Kramer of Florida Citrus Growers Inc. will participate, and a citrus marketing agreement discussion will close the afternoon session. The event runs until 4:30 with luncheon included.
Stephen F Chadwick National Commander of the American Legion says preparedness protects peace. The Florida Safety Council with media and civic leaders reports a 31 death reduction in 1938 and backs a statewide drivers license law to further reduce accidents and fatalities in 1939.
The U S Census Bureau reports a 73 percent rise in deaths from heart disease in the United States since 1900, highlighting a growing public health challenge and urging renewed focus on prevention and treatment options.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church announces 10:00 Church School and 11:00 Morning Worship on The Obli gation To Be Intelligent. Evening features a Bible Contest. Next Wednesday 7:00 Community Sing led by Eddie Gibson, 7:30 Sunday Service. 8:00 Rabbi Morris Shop of Orlando will speak on Jewish Christian relations. Townspeople invited.
Corner Tenth and Tremain church led by Rev. R. W. Acree holds Bible School at 9 45 with C M Hall as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 and evening service at 7 30. Temperance topic Some Convictions We Need on the Temperance Question discussed Monday at 3. B T U at 6 30 directed by Miss Suzanne Sawyer. Prayer meeting 7 30 Wednesday.
The article states that Cornish hens are not allowed to set eggs due to the essential nature of egg production.
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