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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1935
Page
4
A montage of 1930s style notices and jokes on money, weight loss, superstitions, and public speech. It includes legal postmark details and references to advertisers and associations, with quips about money, fame, and virtue.
The fragment suggests Avery Powell of the Times-Union argues editors cannot please all readers and may metaphorically lock the front door rather than chase universal approval. The text reflects seasoned journalistic caution about balancing diverse opinions.
Georgia's only woman legislator introduced a bill in the legislature requiring all vehicles to have a tail light at night. The measure aims to improve safety, but some opponents question scope including horses cows and hogs on the highway.
Florida faces a record tourist season says Florida Hotel Commissioner J B Sullivan. He cites about one million visitors spending five million dollars daily on meals rooms and other services and projects 1.7 million visitors by February 15. The surge drives extensive preparations for hosting guests across hotels and apartments.
The article urges local business and civic leaders to join Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce, stressing its value as information bureau and advertising engine. It notes membership costs ten dollars a year and calls for broad support to fund community tourism, youth activities, and town promotion efforts. The 1935 membership drive targets 250 members with active participation by all residents.
In a note from the Topic force to Mount Dora readers, editors urge timely submission of notices and news items to avoid delays. They acknowledge fatigue from late overtime and apologize for potential reduced notices if submissions arrive late.
Palm Beach society buzzes over news the Duke and Duchess of Kent will visit the famed Florida resort next month. The Duke, son of King George, recently married to Princess Marina of Greece, is expected to tour the British West Indies in February and attend one of the year's premier society events.
A poem laments a burned flame vine with only a few blooms remaining. The speaker notes spring’s rebirth will restore the plant next fall, promising renewal and beauty as life returns. The author signs Hazel A Lawrence.
Farmers in Lake County may obtain emergency crop loans for 1935 with terms set by the Department of Agriculture. Interest accrues at 5.5 percent from the date of the note and preinterest is deducted at loan receipt. Maximum loans are $250 per borrower, with per acre limits of 25 dollars for Irish potatoes and 27 dollars for other truck crops. Applications are available at the County Agent's office in Tavares or the Groveland old bank building.
The Florida State Chamber of Commerce tourism and convention committee announced that ample accommodations exist across the state for winter visitors. Spearheading the claim, a chamber spokesperson said hotel rates are the most reasonable in years, with apartments and house rentals also available at low prices.
A political analyst notes that with the Florida assembly meeting in April and Congress in session, roughly seven thousand five hundred state representatives will draft and debate vast new laws. He warns this will thick en statutes and add complexity while urging simplicity and conciseness in writing. Arthur Brisbane advice is cited on streamlining prose and removing excess adjectives.
The Florida Fair, strongest winter fair in the states, expands internationally with Caribbean and Latin American exhibits. Florida’s Century of Progress display moves to Tampa for the event. The fair grounds in the city center cover over two million dollars in buildings and facilities. It opens January 29 and runs through February 9.
Florida citrus leaders plan a national publicity campaign to unite the industry. A three cent assessment per standard packed box would fund the effort, effective once eighty percent of out of state shipments sign the agreement. Growers expect benefits to exceed costs.
An exhibition of 61 Italian paintings loaned by Samuel H. Kress of New York will debut February 1 at Helen Morse Hall Winter Park Women’s Club under Rollins College. The multi million dollar collection, the most important shown in central Florida, is free to the public with Kress covering most expenses and attending the opening reception.
The church schedules 10:00 a.m. worship with an Anthem led by S. C. Peacock and W. F. Anderson, preacher Wil Bishop and visiting speaker Prof. R. J. of Daytona Beach. Founders Day events at 3:30 p.m. include Katherine Killian, Epworth League at 6:30, and evening service at 7 with Rev. Perry B. James. A homecoming marks the Semi-Centennial celebration.
Florence Hanscom directs music at the Congregational Church with Bible School at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Andrew Melrose Brodie leads services and activities.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 00 a m evening worship at 8 00 p m mid week service Wednesday at 8 00 p m invitation to worship at all services Corner Tenth and Tremain
Morning Prayer and sermon at 11 A M with Holy Communion on the first Sunday of each month at St Thomas Episcopal Church in Eustis Florida.
Officers and members of the Ladies Aid and Missionary Society of the Congregational church record their deep loss at the passing of Dr Cornelia Clapp. The removal leaves a vacancy greatly felt by church members and friends, a loss to the congregation. The resolution notes her gifts and long years of service, signed by Mabel M Cleary and S Marsh.
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