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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1926
Page
3
Mount Dora Mayor A J Waltz declares a half day holiday for the afternoon of July 12 1926 to back a Lake Orange Baseball League showdown with Winter Park. The meet will start at 4 p m on the Winter Park athletic field as Mount Dora seeks victory to break a tie for first place.
The county tax assessor’s official report shows 672 new houses were built in DeLand in 1925. Of these, 347 were within the city's original corporate limits, while the rest were in territory annexed at the start of the year.
The Florida State Chamber of Commerce denounces excess bond demands for traffic offenses under 1925 law. Governors and chambers urge action against officers who impose steep bonds, noting disparities in enforcement such as fines for minor violations versus lacking vehicle safety equipment. Citizens may pursue appeals arguing bonds do not fit offense gravity.
The Transportation Field Survey in Florida, the first of its kind in the United States, draws business attention as a major government effort. A large utility firm will study the sheep industry and seeks the report, while the Tampa and Jacksonville Railroad sale at Gainesville is set for August 2. The Seaboard Air Line may gain the smaller railroad, linking Gainesville to Ocala, boosting Central Florida’s trunk line. Also urged: truck operators install rear-view mirrors to avoid violations of state law.
The Florida State Chamber reports a first time surge of Florida grown peaches shipped in carload lots from Pat Marshall’s orchard near Greenville Madison county. Marshall owns a large 16,600 tree orchard with Riley Belle Carmen and Elberta varieties. 500 crates per car were moved last week. Florida led phosphate production in 1925, producing 2,929,964 long tons valued at $8,789,544. exports rose 13 percent in quantity and 28 percent in value. Orange City’s growth prompts speed enforcement and inter-chamber cooperation at state level. Lakeland’s 225 foot smokestack is projected as Florida’s highest point above sea level. Jefferson County Kiwanis and Chamber of Commerce fund a $600 agriculturally focused prize program for farmers, emphasizing ordinary farming performance over special plots.
The Yacht Club announces that intruders have broken into the club and warns of prosecutions if it recurs. Summer members may obtain a key from Sam Sadler and return it to him. Vandalism around the Club House must stop immediately. J Le Millard, Chairman House Committee.
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