Mount Lake Development to Open on Lakes Loch Haven and Joanna
The Mount Lake Development Company announces a 488 acre project includes 60 acres for first sale. It features a hard road from Donnelly avenue, a 50 foot main road with a 7th foot parkway, boulevards and white way lighting. Plans call for front and rear lots with hard surfacing, dense building, and significant lakefront views at Lake Joanna. Messrs Close and Freeman supervise engineering as the project prepares to open.
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Mount Lake
New England
Loch
Iaven
Joanna
Donnelly Avenue
Woodland
Tra
Lake
Messrs. Close & Freeman
Howey Bridge Construction Starts On Lake Harris Project
Work has begun on an 8000 foot Howey bridge across Little Lake Harris, planned as the longest free bridge in Florida. Pile rigs are set on barges, with treated piles arriving from Savannah for shipment by rail. the project is part of Lake County's 6.5 million road program and aims to cut the Jacksonville to Tampa route by about 55 miles.
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Howey
Jan
Little Lake
Harris
Florida
G. S. Mickle
Savannah
C. A. Carpenter
Tavares and Gulf Railway
W. Horace Williams
Little Lake Harris
Lake County
Jacksonville-Tampa
Central Avenue
City of Howey
St. Johns River
Astor
Real Estate Men Meet at Eustis Mount Dora Dinner
Local real estate men gathered at the Fountain Inn in Eustis for a dinner hosted by Fred Cantrell. They discussed forming an association to coordinate building efforts across Mount Dora Eustis and Tavares and noted a housing shortage despite many parcels for sale. The group weighed whether developers should prioritize building homes before selling lots to attract permanent settlers.
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Fountain Inn
Eustis
Fred Cantrell
Eustis Lake
Cantrell
Mount Dora
Tavares
Boosters For Homes
Golden Triangle
Eustis Heights
Ridge
Florida
Lake Franklin Park to See Extensive Building Program
A major building drive is planned for Lake Franklin Park with several homes planned by Stewart Hayward Judge Millard and George W. Malone among others. The project includes five houses by Malone Realty head, improved sidewalks streets and a forthcoming white way and boulevard around the lake. Realtors push five new houses this year to attract settlers, boosting lot values and attracting buyers. Franklin L. Wood of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce backs the plan, noting the need for hundreds of new homes.
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Lake Franklin Park
Stewart F. Hayward
Judge Millard
Malone Realty
Mr. Birde
George W. Malone
Malone Realty Company
Cantrell
Franklin L. Wood
Lake County
Improvements Rapidly Made At Dora De Luxe
Dora de Luxe area progresses with rapid sidewalks and a ready dock. Lake Shore drive paving to begin soon and a nearly finished Spanish style house signals high desirability. Owner Mr. Quixley pushes projects while Mount Dora Sales Co offers lots. boosters for homes plan a regional real estate mutual to fund home building.
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Dora de Luxe
Lake Shore Drive
Quixley
Mount Dora
The Story of Canning Pow bor Ch es te r
Canning began as a Napoleonic war measure and gained force during the Civil War, evolving into a household blessing. The article explains the canning process from harvest through washing, filling, sealing, and sterilizing, highlighting scientific methods to preserve flavor and nutrition with minimal further cooking.
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Cannes
Malone Plans Large Apartment Building in Mount Dora
Geo W Malone has bought a 140 by 140 foot lot on Donnelly avenue in Mount Dora and will start constructing a sizeable apartment complex. A central court will be enclosed with twelve to fifteen three and four room units. A connected garage will provide modern conveniences and easy access.
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Mount Dora
Geo. W. Malone
Donnelly Avenue
Okeechobee News to Erect New Building
Okeechobee News plans a new building project as Mount Dora’s Sylvan Shores Co. relocates from the Ingram Building on Fifth Avenue to new quarters.
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Okeechobee
Okeechobee News
Mount Dora—Sylvan Shores Co
Ingram
Fifth Avenue
Congressman Davey Saves Washington Tree in Fredericksburg
Congressman Davey agreed to save the last of thirteen horse chestnut trees planted by George Washington in Fredericksburg Virginia. Tree surgeons removed decay and reinforced the trunk with cement after a cavity large enough for a man to enter was found. The work, supported by the Daughters of the American Revolution, aims to preserve the historic tree with proper care.
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Davey
Washington
George _Washington
Fredericksburg
Martin Ley
Kent
Ohio
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mary Washington
Betty ‘Washington Lewis
Ken
Enon
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Lady Lake—City
Clarence Sipple
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