Clarence and Tom Gudgeon Reminisce on Umbrellas and Wires
In Florida, 84 year old Tom Gudgeon recalls Clarence’s shift from umbrella making to electricity. He notes Clarence’s early earnings, his mother’s death, and a turning point when Clar ence returned to electrical work. The tale also corrects a previous typo and recounts Mount Dora’s push to modernize with a new distribution plant from Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Tom Gudgeon
Florida
Dutton Twins
C. Meer
C.M
Mount Dora
Dora
Edison
Atlanta
C. M
Gudgeon
Clarence Mount Dora antics and revenge tale in old Times
An anecdotal Mount Dora column recalls Clarence plotting playful revenge on an office equipment firm in Detroit by delaying delivery until the cabinet could be claimed fob Mount Dora. The piece also shares a fishing scene with Sistie the camp cat and observers.
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Clarence
Hobert Electric Co
Wetch
Estab
Mount Dora
Fo.b
Sistie
Mehetabel
Frank Finzel
New Washing Machines On Display At Lake County Fuel
You can get rid of wash day blues with a new ABC or EASY Wash machine from Lake County Fuel Company. Save time money and work. These efficient machines deliver cleaner whiter clothes with less effort. See them on display today.
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Lake County Fuel Company
Personalities and stories from Mount Dora community life
A column recaps local anecdotes about Fletcher Crane's political run and his age, Esther Bishop's daughter Claire reading the Topic, memories of Miss Affa Hubbell and school assemblies, a typo misprint about fishing licenses, and quirky town tales including a boy visiting Grandma.
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Fletcher
Fletcher Crane
Crane Furniture Co
Rolly Morse
Esther Bishop
Claire Wyatt
University of Michigan
Dan
Claire
Esther
Tovnc
East Town
Mount Dora
Affa Hubbell
Poem Fragment Refines Hunger for Living Moral Life
A fragmentary reflection by Edmund Gosse on hunger for lived experience over accumulation, expressing a blend of existential longing and ethical quietude. The speaker rejects mere storage of goods, seeking authentic humanity and inner fulfillment.
The Baby Birds Learn to Fly in Glory Bower Nest
A family observes a bird nest in Glory Bower vines as two of three chicks grow, hatchling to fledgling. One chick struggles to hop and fly, falls to the ground, then wanders off with the parent birds absent. The remaining nest is emptied and the writers resume typing, watching the sky beyond.
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Daley
P. R
Local Anglers Shine In Town Event
Abbott, Alan Grant, Jerry Shomberg and a host of other anglers of note gathered in town for a fishing get together highlighting local sport and camaraderie among skilled hobbyists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott
Alan Grant
Jerry Shomberg
Six Year Old Wins Big Bass at Lake Gertrude Dock
Six year old Michael Downs fished from the Lake Gertrude dock near the Kennedy home using a rusty rod and a battered plug donated by Grandpa Red Kennedy. He landed a large black bass on his first casts and plans to top Red's world record for smallmouths, despite not yet joining the Mount Dora Caster's Club.
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Mount Dora
Michael Downs
Red” Kennedy
Lake Gertrude
Kennedy
Mike
Red
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R Stans
AV Gariin
C. M. Gudgeon
Highland Ave
Mrs. Fiizell
la- Vonne Lashar
George la- Due
Fred Bradford
Fred
Kicker
Claude Fralick
C. E
Searriner
Edmund Gosse
Sylvan Shores
Ray Daniels
W. R. Dibble & Son
Sylvan
Miami
G. & H. Singletary
Highland
Liberty
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