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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1926
Page
2
The Mount Dora Topic lists rates for subscription at 2.00 per year display advertising at 35 cents per inch and classified advertising at 5 cents per line. The paper is entered as second class matter on April 7, 1916 at Mount Dora Florida under the 1879 act.
The statements of local banks reassure and reflect public trust in banking institutions. They portend optimism and determination for the future, showing Mount Dora's populace imbued with confidence and pride in the community’s financial health.
The Yowell-Drew proprietors and their employees gathered at Howey-in-the-Hills for a day of enjoyment and a banquet. The event, attended by Orlando business owners and sales staff, praised cooperation between employers and workers and reflected well on community relations.
The Triangle Talks publication from Cooper-Pinkerton & Company announces a new periodical issued every once in a while. Editor in chief Bert Strider is praised for assembling many facts about the three busy Triangle towns and the Golden Triangle region.
Captain C K White aged 75 manager of Zip and a famous circus man died of a broken heart at Coney Island hospital after Zip. White had managed Zip for 35 years and collapsed at the funeral then died weeks later.
The governor announces a 26 percent tax cut for Florida aimed at signaling state strength to external observers. He argues the move boosts investor confidence, highlighting Martin’s leadership and the state’s postwar vitality as key to attracting investment.
A country publisher tours the Times-Union office in Jacksonville noting the busy staff and moving editorial rooms. The visit highlights the paper’s recent improvements, cost-cutting machines, and the thought of what the Times-Union will become in 1936 as it remains a Florida institution.
Ten thousand people spent Monday celebrating in Mount Dora with about thirty five hundred free barbecue sandwiches served. Cars filled the streets making parking scarce as locals joked about Florida summers and the welcoming scene in Lake County.
A scratched OCR card notes Governor Martin’s 1926 tax cut of 29 percent, Florida’s claim of a zero debt while others show large balances. It cites state debts, comments by railroad president Calvin A. Owens, a blunt remark on belief in God by Sinclair Lewis, and humorous lines about fashion and Mount Dora temperatures.
The Tampa Tribune quotes a comment suggesting using the treasury surplus for real estate firms. It notes the speaker knows some newspaper men and hints at distributing funds to firms that could need it.
The writer recalls strong interest in Florida from travelers and business contacts encountered from Mount Dora to New York. He notes citrus advertising and Mount Dora fruit wrappers boosting commerce, while New York debates traffic regulation with a committee led by Deputy Police Commissioner Phillip D. Hoyt, son of the author.
The writer notes a cool season up to this week with seaside resorts finally seeing real business last Saturday. They describe wearing an overcoat to the train last week and expect a return to warmth before summer ends, comparing heat to a feared drastic change and the old saying about a girl with a curl.
A traveler recalls Florida stories about Silver Springs and glass bottom boats and a humorous chorus of “So's your old man.” The piece ends with criticism of New York City spending and a police department appropriation of 7.5 million dollars, excluding salaries and equipment.
The speaker describes a highly streamlined city payroll where every cent is tracked by the comptroller and paid by check. A signing machine automates signatures with the deputy and several staff moving pens, creating an efficient, almost automatic system.
Former Secretary of War John W Weeks dies and is remembered by Florida residents with notes of his early engineering work in this area including Orange County as old timers recall his early career.
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce advances a city census and a business census to build a city directory. It lists residents, ages, schooling, and vaccination data while tracking homes, businesses, employees, and growth. The effort aims to attract new firms and families to stabilize the Florida town.
John Gordon secretary notes the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce is shifting from a club image to a hard working city service. The organization will issue weekly reflections on progress and promotes the chamber as a city sales department through close board and committee effort.
The oil pressure gauge should function continuously. If no pressure is indicated, stop driving and have the trouble remedied at once.
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