Mount Dora Publishing Company Advertises Help Wanted
Classified ad seeks display advertising staff at 35 cents per item with a 25 cent minimum. Notice filed by Plant Superintendent Edith Edeburn Keller and George C. Keller with Eugene L. Downs listed as Plant Superintendent. Entered second class matter April 7 1916 Mount Dora Florida.
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Edith Edeburn Keller
George C. Keller
Eugene L. Downs
Ssiblsea
Mount Dora
Florida
Random Musings on Marriage and Music in the Press
A satirical collage notes movie players refraining from lasting marriage and wives disappointed by husbands. It jokes the letter e should vanish from the alphabet to avoid male meanness and compares the horn of plenty to the saxophone. It quips lightning as striking twice to remove the first place and likens a newspaper to a pretty woman in Minnesota satire.
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Minnesota Press
Florida voters to decide homestead amendment in November
The Florida electorate will vote on the homestead amendment in November. The state supreme court ruled the proposed amendment is not void on its face and does not explicitly violate federal law, so its submission to voters should not be enjoined.
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Florida
Supreme Court of
Florida farmers receive large soilless payments under contracts
Florida farmers totaling about 6516 are awarded more than 290000 dollars in cotton subsidies while 2500 growers will share about 135000 in tobacco payments. About 1500 corn hog farms face contract actions before the Florida Board of Review.
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Florida
Florida Board of Review
Tax Tag Sales See Revenue Rise Despite Lower Rates
Despite reduced rates, revenue from automobile tag sales increases. Tampa reports 10,000 more tags sold than last year as tags go on sale at half price for the rest of the year. The price cut boosts vehicle use and raises revenue from tag sales and gasoline consumption.
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Tampa
Plea for Cleanliness in Mount Dora Parks
A citizen laments year round picnics and beauty spots spoiled by neglect. The writer urges proper maintenance of city parks and parkways and requests cleaner sidewalks in front of vacant buildings especially near the closed theatre to protect Mount Dora's reputation as a clean town.
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Florida
Mount Dora
Governor Shultz Pan American Tour Aims to Boost Florida Trade
The governor plans a early October tour to Latin American countries to study exports and imports via Florida ports. He will gather harbor data and request statistics from Florida port cities to foster business ties. A state wide trade commission is envisioned to operate for Florida’s commerce with Latin America.
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Shultz
Chambers of Commerce
Florida
Buy Southern Campaign Aims to Boost Southeast Prosperity
The Southeastern Council, uniting members from all southeastern states, launches a Buy Southern campaign to develop regional commercial and industrial prosperity. Hugh McRae of Wilmington NC notes keeping a billion dollars yearly in the region will boost southern industry and profits for local workers.
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Southeastern Council
Southeastern States
Southeast
Hugh McRae
Wilmington
N. C
Florida Demostraton Agents Grow as Levy County Hires First
County and home demonstration agents are expanding with Levy County naming Miss Wilmer Richardson as its first home demonstration agent. The move aims to improve rural home conditions across Florida. A Florida central croaker named Woco-Pep set a world hop contest record in Wauchula on the Fourth of July, surpassing a 1932 Angels, California mark by four inches.
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Levy County
Wilmer Richardson
Florida State College For Women
Florida
Woco- Pep
Wauchula
Angels
California
New Federal Duck Stamp To Fund Marsh Lands
A new duck stamp becomes effective July 1 at all post offices. It costs $1 and must be attached to hunting licenses. Expected revenue is about $1,000,000, to be spent on purchasing or leasing marsh and water areas for conservation.
What of the Future Contributed Opinion on Civic Duty
An exhortation urging individuals to shape their town and nation through moral cleanliness and active participation. It emphasizes youth leadership, community effort, and pride in making the town a model of the finer things in life, with a goal to inspire action and unity.
Power of Belief in Achieving Difficult Tasks
A concise reflection on how the belief in one’s ability can drive action and improve outcomes. The idea emphasizes mindset as a catalyst for success across challenges and endeavors.
Literary Digest Poll Shows Strong National Support For President
The final results indicate broad public sentiment backing the President with 47 states in favor and Vermont against by about 500 votes. Florida records 12,389 for and 4,872 against, echoing a shift from the 1920 election as most states still supported the administration.
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Literary Digest
Vermont
Florida
What They Say of the Florida Exhibit
A series of quotes praises Florida exhibit quality with remarks from Miss Helen Brett Stevens Col G A Youngberg Herbert Russell J F Sheldon Miss Mary Brantley Kenneth Hopper R A Patterson James W Rodney and Dorothy as Miami. The comments call it marvelous typical of the state wonderful best exhibit and loveliest picture seen proving Florida true to life and incomparable for beauty.
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Florida
Kenneth Hopper
R. A. Patterson
Miami
James W. Rodney
Dorothy
Rules for Happiness by Perry B James
A fragment from Perry B James on happiness urging daily acts of kindness and mindful beauty. It notes happiness requires effort and meditation on pretty things to ease life’s harshness and to enrich life through service to others. The piece cites the line A thing of beauty is a joy forever as inspiration.
Outdoor bad manners in mountain picnic debris
A poem fragment watches Nawahthan’s rugged landscape and questions creation’s purpose as a careless picnicker leaves a lunch ruins perched among stream stones. The speaker notes tomato bits, bottle tops, a shoe, and a lunch box spoiling nature’s grandeur.
Mrs. Edward P. Chapin Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs. Edward Pike Chapin of Phillips street died June 30 after a brief illness. Born November 20, 1849 in Providence she was the daughter of Edwin and Cornelia Smith. She leaves a daughter Mrs. J Avery Gould a son Edward Bab ton Chapin two grandsons Edward Barton Jr and Melville Chapin of Andover Mass and a brother William T Smith of Westfield Mass. A memorial tribute lauds her strength faith care for others and loyal friendship. She was a winter visitor to Mount Dora for 13 years at Villa Dora with her late husband and then with Miss Margaret McKay.
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Edward Pike Chapin
Phillips Street
Mrs. Chapin
Providence
R. I
Edwin
Cornelia Bailey Smith
J. Avery Gould
Edward Babton Chapin
Edward Barton, Jr
Melville Chapin
Andover
William T. Smith
Westfield
Mass
Cornelia Smith Chapin
Chapin
Mount Dora
Villa Dora
Margaret McKay
Resolutions for Brother Charles L Nimnicht
Mount Dora Chapter 103 Order of the Eastern Star memorializes Charles L Nimnicht with deepest sympathy. A copy of the memorial will be sent to his wife and son, and preserved in chapter records as the group observes his service and memory.
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C. L. Nimnicht
Charles L. Nimnicht
Mount Dora
Committee On
Martha V. Simpson
Annie Moorhead
Mule Versus Airplane Flight Recall Across Long Route
H. A. Kearns of Gunnison Utah, 81, recalls a five hour flight between San Bernardino California and Salt Lake City with memories of a similar journey 65 years ago. He recently mustered out of the United States Army as of the 16th, noting the distance and direction of travel.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Salt Lake City
H. A. Kearns
Gunnison
Utah
Stockgrower
United States Army
Church Services At First Methodist Of Perry
The First Methodist Episcopal Church led by Pastor Perry B. James invites attendance at Sunday morning service on Our Father's World and an evening sermon on Religion and a Summer Vacation. Church School gathers at 10 o'clock for 45 minutes followed by worship at 10 45. The school devotions are combined with the morning worship for the summer.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
Perry B
Community Church Bible School and Evening Service
Community Church Congregational invites attendance at Bible School at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at a People's meeting at 6:30 p.m. Public welcome. David B. Spencer is pastor.
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Bible School
David B. Spencer
First Baptist Church Service Schedule
Renfroe Lambert, pastor, invites worshipers to morning service at 7 00 p m and evening worship at 8 00 p m at First Baptist Church on Tenth and Tremain. Mid week service is Wednesday at 8 00 p m with Baptist Young Peoples Union events.
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First Baptist Church
Tenth and Tremain
Renfroe Lambert
Baptist Young Peoples Union
Church of Christ Meets at Zelma D Sills Home
The Church of Christ conducts Sunday Bible study at 2 30 in the home of Mrs Zelma D Sills with both children and adult classes provided each week.
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THE
Church OF Christ
Zelma D. Sills
St Thomas Episcopal Sunday Services and Communion
ST THOMAS EPISCOPAL invites a cordial welcome to 11:00 A M Sunday services with Holy Communion on the first Sunday of each month. Rector D T Johnson extends the invitation.
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ST. Thomas Episcopal Church
D. T. Johnson
Topic's Friends Send Greetings from Wisconsin Lake Region
The Topic notes a 72 page magazine style booklet by Heart o' The Lakes Association Inc of Wisconsin celebrating the North Woods vacation paradise. Offices are in Rhinelander with branches in Minocqua Eagle River and Madison. Messages from Mrs Simpson and others are mentioned along with a box of Mrs Snyder's candy arriving in perfect condition.
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Heart O’ the Lakes Association, Inc
Wisconsin
Lake Region
North Woods
Association
Rhinelander
Minocqua
Eagle River
Madison
Three Lakes
Hac
Cattor
Chicago
Girl Scout Court of Awards Highlights Local Troop
Girl Scouts gathered at Mrs. F. Burkhart's home for an afternoon of swimming nature work and songs. A horseshoe formation preceded a Court of Awards where badges were presented to Sara Bruner Natalie Spilky Shirley Schonenberger Barbara and Phyllis Blanchard and Eleanor aenky among others for Dressmaker cook needlewoman health swimming second class laundress child nurse scholarship and scribe.
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F. Burkhart
James Simpson
Burkhart
Sara Bruner
Natalie Spilky
Shirley Schonenberger
Jean
Barbara
Phyllis
Blanchard
Eleanor Aenky
Natalie Spily
Mount Dora Pharmacy Sells Ownership to Orlando and Tampa Partners
The Mount Dora Pharmacy changes hands with C. J. Helms selling to R. E. Lee of Orlando and W. L. Taylor of Tampa. Inventory is under way and possession passes to the new owners next Monday. Helms has no stated plans for the future.
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Mount Dora
C. J. Helms
Messrs. R. E. Lee
Orlando
W. L. Taylor
Tampa
Fort Mason marker to be unveiled
The D A R marker for Fort Mason on the Eustis Umatilla Highway by the Ocklawaha Chapter will be unveiled Wednesday July 18 at 10 a m. The public is invited.
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Fort Mason
Eustis-Umatilla
Ocklawaha
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