Zellwood and Mount Dora News Roundup
Local residents report summer travels to New Hampshire Georgia and North Carolina. Girl Scouts prepare a two week encampment at Wewa while Zellwood social and church groups plan events. Farmers note rust mite control and improved fruit prospects as Emma Anderson leaves for Marquette with Naomi Vincent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Watt
Mount Dora
Hotel Franconia
Woodstock
New Hampire
Zellwood Troup
Ip Wewa
Estelle King
Troup
Dorothy Whitman
Margaret Bell
Rock Springs
Mildred Hutson
Mary Whitman
Mildred Driver
Josephine Stenstrom
Callie - McSwain
Annice McGraw
Gertrude Wilkins
Emma Anderson
Zellwood
Orlando
Marquette
Mich
Naomi Dale Vincent
Osborn Mercantile of Zellwood Sells to Sorrento Buyer
After 40 years Osborn Mercantile Company Zellwood sells stock and fixtures to W S Jones of Sorrento who took possession last Thursday. The store began July 1 1890 when Caleb Osborn and sons bought Ashman Mercantile. Caleb died 1913 and Lewis then Wallace ran the business until the sale. The piece recalls Zellwood boom days and prominent families who shopped there with ledger values and a vintage 1906 advertisement text from a porter announcing goods and prices at Osborn's Merchandise Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County
Osborn Mercantile Company
Zellwood
Sorrento
Osborn’s
Caleb Osborn
Lewis
Charlie
Ashman Mercantile Company
Caleb
Indiana
Ashman
Wallace
Dunn and
Bradstreet
Laughlins
Piries
Pauls
Loraines
Burguins
Scotts
Williamsons
Flemings
Davenports
Robinsons
Curtisses
T. Ellwood Zell
Philadelphia
Chas. Selmer
G. T. Barkett
Shunk
Foote
Tiernan
Haaard
Col. Norton
Osborn
Hypnotism Lesson: Bass Fails to Strike After Partition Removed
A naturalist placed minnows on one side of a glass partition to tempt a hungry bass. After three days of futile lunges the bass quit and accepted food from above. When the partition was removed the bass ignored the temptation, proving business discouragement can stop attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bass
Quotations on Thought Versus Labor for Farmers
A saying posits that farmers may benefit more from deep thinking than unremitting toil. The adage contrasts mental effort with physical labor, implying intellect can improve farm outcomes more than sheer hours worked.
Florida Forest Service Publishes New Tree Bulletin
The Florida Forest Service releases Common Forest Trees of Florida and How to Know Them by Wilbur R. Mattoon. It catalogs 93 native species with illustrations, plus 164 less-described species and 41 foreign introductions. Free copies available to teachers, scout leaders, and groups through Tallahassee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Forest Service
Florida
Wilbur R. Mattoon
Extension Forester
United States Forest Service
Florida Forestry Association
Tallahassee
Tax burden weighed on the American public
A speaker argues that nearly all citizens complain about rising taxes while few take action to cut government waste and bonds. He blames the public for accepting extravagant programs and costly experiments in government and urges voting power to curb government expenses.
Scout saves life with improvised tourniquet
Donald Buckingham a Boy Scout from Wachusett Council Troop 3 Groton Mass used his training to apply a makeshift tourniquet when Edward Miller was stabbed in the knee. The artery was severed and Miller nearly bled to death before doctors said he would recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wachusett Council
Groton
Mass
Donald Buckingham
Horace Buckingham
Edward Miller
Miller
Buckingham
Roughage Essential to Soil as It Is to Cattle
The saying compares feed quality with soil health, arguing that roughage serves a dual purpose by sustaining cattle and enriching soil fertility through crop residue return.
Quality Stresses Production Tied to Supply Demand
The article argues quality is a production problem linked to supply and demand dynamics. It examines how defects and process inefficiencies affect output, costs, and reliability, urging tighter quality controls to balance market needs and firm performance.
Cantaloupe Pickle and Other Preserves Recipes and Notices
Hints to Housewives from Tallahassee lists cantaloupe pickle, peach pickle, sweet figs, and fancy packing methods with sugar, vinegar, spices, and processing times. Regional items include theatre renovations, a Leesburg bakery purchase, and a Lake County circuit court notice involving Otelia Stromberger and Harold Stromberger. public order issued for weekly Mount Dora Topic publication.
Notice for Constructive Service in Property Deed Cancelation
In Lake County Florida the circuit court orders constructive service on L R Russell for a July 3 1930 filing and August 4 1930 appearance to answer a bill to cancel a deed involving lands described in the Lake Larned area. The order requires publication weekly for four weeks in a local newspaper. Grace Hawthorne deputy clerk signed. Kennedy solicitor for complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otilia Stromberger
Florida
Otelia Stromberger
Harold D. Stromberger
Lake County
Mount Dora
Tavares
L. R. Russell
Circuit Court of
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
State of Florida
Looe
Eeke Coun
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mac’ Davis
James
Atlanta, Georgia
J. ¥Vis
Mount Dora American
Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary of
Eustis
George Keller
Chimney Rock
North Carolina
Mr. Keller
J .F. Keller
Louis Dolive
Bat Cave
Mary Emma. Jones
Johnson City
Tennessee
Eugene Downs
Tampa
Bowling Green
Maude King
A. Barlow
Kissimmee
Points
Barlow
Farris
J. W. King
C. L. Haynes
Mabel Haynes
Leesburg
Mrs. C. M. Bell
Miss Bonnie Wilkins
Dallas
Texas
Miss Wilkins
David Beane
Detroit
David
Plant Board
Methodist Church
Bonnie Wilkins
W. S. Jones
Lorento
Lilla Osobra
Jones
Osborne
J. B. Haynes
McKay
J. B
Ernest Morton
L. C. Osborn General Merchandise Zellwood
Zellwood Town’ Dais
Osborn's
Dar
Chile
Pompano
Tom Waddell
Seaboard Air Line Railway Station
Jacksonville
Western Union Telegraph Company
Laura and Duvall
J. H. Peterson
Geo. J. Dykes
Ventas
Grace Hawthorne
W. S. Estey
Essex
Dooley & Haygood, Inc
L. R. Heim
Anna Elizabeth Heim
Geo. J
D. C
W. M. Kennedy
Dr. Wells
DR. Richardson
Fourth Ave
Mt. Dora
Fila
Osteopathic—Medicine
R. C. Conklin
M. D
Donnelly St. Mount Dora
Fla
J. J. West
Alexander
Commercial Printing
The
Eastman Films
W. E. Lackey, Jeweler
Builders Supply CO
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