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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1926
Page
3
Florida cities report vast 1925 activity with bonds sold, schools planned, streets widened, utilities expanded, and new buildings from Tampa to St. Augustine. Highlights include a $380,000 Auburndale bond, $600,000 Tampa building plans, $28.6 million 1925 construction statewide, and multiple road, school, and hotel projects. CPD
Taxpayers in Bradenton approve a $265000 bond issue to fund construction of a municipal pier. Dunedin awards $500000 in contracts for improvements at Dunedin Isles. Okeechobee reports 1925 building permits totaling $1860406. Hollywood under way with 9 miles of sanitary sewer pipe. St Augustine issues permits for last two weeks in December totaling $169200. Arcadia plans Tampa Jetport plant at Hooker’s Point costing $5090900. St Petersburg new Viney Park hotel completed at $3000 cost. Miami begins Sea Board extension rail laying toward West Palm Beach. Daytona Beach TM hotel valued at $1000000 will be erected. Sampa Tampa Gear Co. plans to vault main reserve Hyde Park and Davis Islands. Sebring hotel project valued around $1000090 to be built in Lakewed Terraces. Leesburg waterfront development shows strong progress. Frostproof 1925 building activity near 500000. Frostproof tourist hotel planned at 400000. Titusville awards $22000 contract for new city hall.
A constitutional amendment would relieve replanted timberlands from taxation until trees are merchantable, addressing dwindling timber supply amid high taxes. The proposal, praised as progressive, urges adoption and replication in other states.
Reports say 18 tons of crickets were shipped from Algeria to Holland. Part fed poultry, remainder sent to an oil factory where crickets allegedly produced an oil that resists congealing at high altitudes and is touted as satisfactory for airplane lubrication.
A young lawyer opens an office and feigns urgency to win a client by overpricing a case. He loses the chance when the caller only needs to connect the line. The client leaves unimpressed as he awkwardly ends the call. The anecdote is credited to Miss Collins, Ingersoll.
A playful Eureka moment follows a pilot's claim to a nervous friend that perpetual motion has finally been discovered and will not be stopped. The exchange centers on a lighthearted, speculative breakthrough joke rather than a serious scientific report.
A court scene unfolds with the judge offering “Ten days or ten dollars” as a faux penalty. The prisoner responds with defiance asking for time, highlighting a performative exchange in a New York medley of street theater.
A late night party question leads to a quip about a guest committing a grisly act, prompting the speaker to leave as the mood shifted. The remark reflects sensational chatter from the gathering.
Florida's agricultural potential stands at twenty-two million acres, with about eighteen million unused and capable of farming. The state produced around 125 million dollars in farm and grove products last year, proving land remains for cultivation and transport upgrades will open winter and year round markets. Agricultural development is encouraged to balance rapid subdivisions and build a stable foundation for future prosperity.
The Kiwanis Club in Mount Dora held a well attended luncheon noted for harmony and cooperative spirit. The program featured Mr Padgett of the Florida Business College leading a popular singing session with near full attendance.
W H Moorehead, a prominent Chicago figure, has established residence in Mount Dora. The move signals a new presence of a notable city resident in the Florida town.
A typographical correction revises the obituary to state that J. H. Wood is survived by two brothers rather than two children. The notice clarifies the family relation in the death notice.
A collage of humorous quotes and quips from various papers. The items include jokes about suspenders, respect, and clever puns. Notable lines show a mix of wit and regional humor, reflecting midcentury newspaper humor pages.
Eustis Theatre announces February 1 to 6 program with Doug Fairbanks in Don Q Son of Zorro and Pathe News. Florence Vidor Tom Moore star The Trouble With Wives. Mary Philbin in Stella Maris and Ada Mazie Adventures. Friday features Lilies of the Street with Virginia Lee Corbin. AESOP Fables and comedies round out matinees and nightly shows.
A collection of brief comic exchanges from early 20th century papers includes a man seeking a show by using a ticket, a wife lamenting a new coat, a flapper’s mission to save men, a pie theft accusation, a brute’s warning about an ax, a dumb-waiter joke, egg prices and a fast driving warning from a motor cop.
Providence Journal recounts a veteran leader's instruction to his troops as they cling to a fading position. He declares retreat with a wooden leg, urging continued resistance before withdraw. The remark echoes a wartime morale moment captured by a modern paper.
Readers are reminded that laughter and sunshine brighten others lives. The note encourages sharing joy and spreading smiles during January, a time to lift spirits and brighten communities.
A Pittsburgh reader reports losing yesterday's check book at the bank. She explains she signed all checks immediately to prevent misuse, hoping the signed checks cannot be used by others.
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