Local Dates and Quips From An 19th Century Treasury
A fragment listing birthdates in West Virginia and Florida, a note on a Sanford to Tavares railroad start in 1887, and light caustic verses about kindness to animals and humans. It also mentions advertising helping a stationery business and traveling salesmen on the road. Florida’s popular dessert is shown as cold watermelon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart E. Bowman
Clermont
Barbour County
West Virginia
Lem Thomas, Eustis
Pitman
Florida
Sanford
Tavares
Headline Notes on Everyday Wisdom and Notable Hopes
A social quip collection cites neighbors with little else, bootlegging’s chase, brainy headaches, morning-after woes, and word of a rumored Jack Dempsey book. The tentative title A Scrap Book signals a playful prizefighting project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dempsey
Pay as you go urged as wise philosophy
Some readers argue that pausing travel or activity and saving money for a period can be a prudent approach to manage finances and reduce ongoing costs. The idea contrasts ongoing spending with a temporary halt to conserve resources.
Florida Cities Praised For Strong Financial Condition
Bond dealer R. E. Counnuer with offices in 13 American cities praised Florida communities saying they are in the best financial condition of any state. He cited cities towns and counties as having solid finances amid nationwide concerns about municipal debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
R. E. Counnuer
MAKE SWIMMING SAFE AT LAKE GERTRUDE PROGRAM
The Pinecrest side beach on Lake Gertrude will serve as recreation and instruction in swimming and life saving under county supervision. Clayton Perreault leads the effort with support from the National Red Cross and local branch, urging parental cooperation to train youths to be safe and proficient swimmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Gertrude
Pinecrest
Florida
Clayton Perreault
National Red Cross
Red Cross
Perreault
Birds Bring Pleasure and Notable Feed Purchases
The Clearwater News reports many feed buyers purchase large quantities for birds with some customers buying up to 100 pounds at once. It cites a case of a man who bought 100 pounds split as 25 pounds for four bird kinds. It also notes Joel Chandler Harris known as Uncle Remus stopped the postman at his gate to prevent mail delivery due to a wren building a nest, making his home the Sign of the Wren's Nest in Atlanta's West End.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearwater News
Joel Chandler Harris
Remus
Atlanta
Florida State Employment Service Aids Jobs Growth
The Florida State Employment Service, expanding in popularity with employers and job seekers, placed 3564 unemployed Floridians in private industry during May, more than double the previous year. Director J. E. Emerson notes offices in major cities and no fees for either employers or workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida State Employment Service
J. E. Emerson
Father’s Day Observed Quietly Amid Ties and Cigars
Father’s Day was observed with due decorum here. There were slight objections to the ties and cigars but no outbreak of violence was reported.
Florida ports handle vast coastwise shipping value
The State Chamber reports coastwise and foreign shipping through Florida's six major ports exceeds 3.0 billion dollars annually, highlighting the state's pivotal maritime role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
A SANE FOURTH
The appeal urges a sane Fourth of July with a shifted celebration to Monday July 5 to extend the holiday. It warns of risks to children in American schools for the blind and to older people amid heavy automobile travel and calls for utmost caution in driving and celebration.
Hendricks Honors Trammell and Fletcher in Florida Tribute
Congressman Joe Hendricks praised the memory of late Senators Trammell and Fletcher in the House and pledged to serve Florida faithfully. A joint Lake and Sumter counties celebration is planned for Monday July 5 in Bushnell with speakers Governor Cone and other leaders, plus a melon eating contest and baseball. A large crowd is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hendricks
Fifth
House of Representatives
Trammell and
Fletcher
State of
Florida
Lake
Sumter Counties
Bushnell
Lake County
Lake County Sees Prosperity Through Chamber Efforts
Secretary Lehmann of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce reports a year of conspicuous growth and a prosperous outlook for business industrial and agricultural opportunities. The text highlights ongoing publicity and anticipated expansion of resources. It also notes mosquito control methods on farms including draining puddles preventing water collection and screening farm homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Lehmann
Pepper praised by Florida senator in travel column
The column lauds Senator Claude Pepper for his June Congressional Record maiden speech on the work relief debate, praising his poise, quick thinking, and national value. It also notes Clayton Codrington's appointment as Florida Welfare Director and closes with a diary-style note about the editor's upcoming trip to South Carolina for a friend's wedding.
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Claude Pepper
Congressional
Pepper
Florida
Clayton Codrington
State Welfare Board
Cone
Lake City
Kay
Red Edgerton
South Carolina
Mama
Peggy
S.C
Duke
Wally
Reopening of Federal Hurricane Warning Service Welcomed
As hurricane season nears the government establishes island stations in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea to track storms. Continuous reports from ships at sea will improve forecast accuracy. Telephone telegraph and wireless will support the warning service. Agencies cannot prevent storms but will boost security and provide time for preparations to minimize damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
State Farmer's Markets Boost Florida Farmers in Wauchula
The Wauchula Herald reports Hardee County farmers earned nearly 250000 dollars in a few months from March 18 to June 2 at the Wauchula State Farmer's Market. The markets connect buyers and sellers and improve the financial welfare of farmers and Florida agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Wauchula
Hardee County
Seasonal Dishes and Mango Pie From Warm Months Menu
A collection of fruit based dishes includes purple h oeore half pears yellow peaches lettuce and shredded cabbage with cottage cheese and strawberries. A mango pie recipe uses sliced mangoes sugar spices lemon juice and pastry baked in steps. The article notes fruit crop value and a 1933 initiative where British flies were released in Puerto Rico to combat the sugar cane borer.
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Aeaes
Florida
Amazon River
Amazon
British Guiana
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Porto Rico
Florida exports surge 44 percent 1932 to 1934 says chamber
Florida's State Chamber of Commerce notes exports rose 44 percent from 1932 to 1934, outpacing the United States as a whole which increased 32 percent, signaling a faster recovery in Florida trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
United States
Chamber of Commerce
St Marys of the Lakes Church Services Schedule
St Marys of the Lakes Catholic Church Grove Street and Badger Avenue Eustis Florida serves Clermont 8:00 a m 10:00 a m masses at Eustis First Friday Mass at 7:30 a m Pastor Rev Patrick Doyle presides Sunday services listed by locations and times.
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ST. Mary’s OF the Lakes
Grove St
Badger Ave
Eustis
Fila
Patrick Doyle
Clermont
Church of God service schedule announced
The Church of God Pentecostal Liberty Street announces regular services Sundays at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. A prayer meeting is held Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Pastor G. G. Prince invites all to worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Corner Tenth
Tremain
Neslie V. Underwood
Church OF Christ Lake
Franklin Park
Rossiter St
Sanford Road
Bible
Church OF God
Pentecostal
Liberty St
G. G. Prince
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Mount Dora
Mount Dora, Florida
Edith Edeburn Keller
Mountain Florida
Lorida Press Association
Yowell-Drew
Central Florida
Orlando, Florida
Russell Mawary
Department of Agriculture
M. Wells
First National Bank
Fla
Cooley & Osborne
Law
Donnelly
First Methodist Episcopal
Heber D. Ketcham
D.D
Jeannette Pike
Daniel H.ea
Andrew Melrose Brodie
Barton Mumaw
Florence Gilbert Hanscom
Organist Bible School
ST. Thomas — Eustis
All. Johnson
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Grove Street
Lemon Avenue
Fountain Inn
Eustis Street
W. M. Kennedy
Mount Dora, Fla
Ray E. Daniels
Louis R. Tremain
Donnelly Ave
Gover
L. A. Tremain
Hartford, Aetna and Insurance Co
North America
Telephone
Ials
Ches
Rae
Leadling Hotel
Ae i
Atrh
Ally Ren J Acksonville Florid Garnett Andrews
Jacksonville
Patten Chetencoge
Tone
Hotel Desoto Sevannoh
Rehbaum &Co
DR. Richardson
Fourth Avenue
State of Florida
Osteopathic—Medicine Surgery Hospital
Cliff) White, Prop
Alfred Rehbaum
J. J. West
Nan J. Stuart
J. D
Ythe D. Sims
P. O
Orlando
Lorena Stallings
G. B. Hurlburt
T. H. Evans
Watchmaker and Jeweler
Watch Inspector
Seaboard
Airline
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