Mount Dora Topic Second Class Matter Notice
Mount Dora Topic entered as second class matter on April 7 1916 at the Mount Dora Florida post office under act of March 3 1879.
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Mount Dora
Florida
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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1926
Page
2
Mount Dora Fourth Celebrated With Warm Hospitality
Mount Dora staged a large scale event last Monday praised for excellent program planning a fine barbecue and a contributing band. Organizers donors and volunteers are thanked for promoting aiding and supporting the celebration which left visitors with a welcoming impression and desire to return.
Lake County towns unite in showing strong community spirit
A large Monday crowd from all Lake County towns gathered to support Mount Dora and its sister communities. The organizer praised the cooperative spirit and expressed hope the unity will grow, enriching life and happiness for residents.
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Lake County
Mount Dora
Bobby Jones Wins British Open Amateur Title
Bobby Jones of Atlanta captures the British Open Amateur Championship, becoming the first American and first amateur in 29 years to win the title. The narrative praises his steady growth, temperance under pressure, and rapid rise relative to rivals, including Walter Hagen.
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Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Golfin World
Bobby
Jones
Walter Hagen
Hagen
Florida
Caryon
Bathing Beauties Reign Despite Rain at Sebring
The Tampa Tribune notes a Florida bathing beauty contest at Sebring where youth movement from farm to town is discussed as limited to about thirty five miles per hour. Rain fell the day of the event but the bathing beauties still dominated.
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Florida
Sebring
Tampa Tribune
What happened to the boy wearing shoes on Sundays
A historical note recalls a boy judged as "Mama's Boy" for wearing shoes only on Sundays. The piece reflects attitudes toward dress and gender norms in the era, citing social labels used to police youth behavior.
Not in their makeup
In South Bend Indiana a wife beater named Steve Polich chose a boxing bout with a police sergeant over a jail term. He received a 45 day sentence after opting to let his wife set the days, a move the court condemned as cowardly and unmanly. The crowd echoed the insult as Polich faced punishment for contempt.
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South Bend
Ind
Steve Polich
Polich
Sargeant
Worthy
Some Like Them Veiled at the Sesqui-Centennial
A column notes that 75 Arab visitors at Philadelphia's Sesqui-Centennial favor desert women over American beauty standards. It mocks American fashion, reporting preferences against short skirts veils and heavy makeup, while suggesting sheiklike flappers do not appeal to them.
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Tunis
Philadelphia
Italy and Mount Dora in a Boston Topic reminiscence
The writer recalls weekly Topic visits to Boston, praising Mount Dora and Italy through quotations from Browning and Tennyson. He highlights reader letters, personal notices, council reports, and Dr. Milner’s contributions, praising local virtue and friendship at Garrison Hall Hotel.
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Boston
Mount Dora
Donnelly Street
Milner
East Town
Dr. Milner
Longfellow
Garrison Hall Hotel
Epitaphs and Odd Deaths In A Street Themed Verse
A playful poem mix presents oblique epitaphs and macabre humor. It features figures like Joe Jones crossing streets and the Styx, Lord Brock elhurst, a lion hunter, and Thomas Gray laid away, with allusions to danger and final rest.
France Considers Keeping Several Premiers In Reserve
A writer suggests France should keep two or three premiers in reserve, warming up in case of leadership changes. The idea implies strategic readiness and executive flexibility for future political shifts.
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France
Return to Donnelly Street and Hudson River trip reflections
The narrator writes aboard a steamer up the Hudson from New York and expresses gladness to return to Donnelly Street. They compare the journey with a Florida waterways trip taken with Dr. Dickson and H. H. Mallory, deeming it equally or more interesting.
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Hudson
New York
Dr. Dickson
H. H. Mallory
Florida
Boat Races at Poughkeepsie Draw Huge Crowds
Observer recalls Monday races on the Hudson at Poughkeepsie with large riverbank crowds and observation trains. The Washington versus Navy finish thrills but ranks behind the prior January clash Roy Trimble and George Malone, and ahead of a projected Ed Jaques versus Ed Stokes final.
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Poughkeepsie
Washington
Navy
Roy Trimble
George Malone
Ed Jaques
Ed Stokes
Mount Dora references rise in New York conversation
The speaker recalls a New York inquiry about Florida after mentioning Mount Dora. A visitor pulled a Dora's Cora’s copy and noted Howey literature, all printed by the Mount Dora Publishing Company.
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Florida
New York
Mount Dora
Mount Dora Publishing Company
Meeting New York Officials in Florida Dialogues of Politics
The author reports meeting Mayor Walker and Welfare Commissioner Bird S Coley in Florida. He notes Walker's Florida enthusiasm and describes unusually warm weather after a cool period. Political tensions rise at home as Governor and Senator races loom, with speculation on Governor Smith possibly running and challenging Senator Wadsworth, potentially aided if Franklin D Roosevelt opposes.
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Walker
Welfare
Bird S. Coley
New York
Florida
United
Roosevelt Diverges on Campaign Run Says He Will Likely Recover
The Dutchess County executive committee notes Roosevelt as chair and states he will not run this year. He is on the road to full recovery using one crutch with physicians optimistic about a complete return. Wadsworth faces a tough challenge as campaign plans hinge on medical advice.
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New York
Roosevelt
Dutchess County
N. Y
Wadsworth
Hattie M Introduced as Cabin Cruiser at Lake Minnehaha
Mrs Hattie D Milholland enjoys the launch of the Hattie M Second a rebuilt cabin cruiser at Wise Boat Works Mount Dora. The hull was sound and a modern 18 mph motor installed turning the vessel into a palatial cruising home with folding windows gas stove refrigerator built in storage and full electrical lighting.
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Santa Claus
Hattie D. Milholland
Wise
Hattie M
Lake
Minnehaha
Clermont
Wise Boat Works
Mount Dora
Keep that Bathing Girl Figure in sight
A columnist quips about a slogan and a four hour day idea. He notes many young men already adopt a view, but laments the credibility of a straw vote when it misaligns with expectations.
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Shaw
Notice of First Lien Payments Due With 8 Percent Interest
The town council announces the first yearly payment on street liens is due August 6 1926 with 8 percent interest from January 1 1926. Personal notices were mailed to locate property owners. those not reached should treat this as final. Full cash payments include 6 percent interest from January 1 1926 and must be made by August 6 1926.
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J. H. Crane
Spark plug quality and fuel efficiency ranges
The text contrasts spark plug quality, noting good plugs last 20 000 to 40 000 miles while cheap plugs may last as little as 1 000 miles. It then presents mileage ranges: 8 to 24 miles per gallon for four cylinder cars, 14 to 18 for six cylinder, and 10 to 14 for eight cylinder engines.
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MT. Dora
H. M. Tallmadge
Morgan H. Hoyt
By Marcus D. Buell
Browning
Italy
Mary
Calais
Dora
Tennyson
Joe Jones
Lord Brockelhurst
Thomas Gray
Donnelly
Clared
Eagle Island
Fred McDowell
Bank of Mount Dora
Ocklawaha Nurseries, Inc
Lake Jem
Gordon
Central Florida
Yowell
Drew Coo
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