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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1930
Page
4
Mount Dora Topic published weekly by Mount Dora Publishing Co. Editor Plant Supt. The piece quotes a columnist praising Coolidge as an ex president and reflects on Navy travel versus movie crowds. It mentions Old World Championship, a Chicago birth record controversy, and a claim of babies not legally born.
A reader notes that cooling methods fail to prevent heat discomfort. The remark frames summer heat as an ongoing challenge rather than a simple cold related remedy.
Al Capone claims Miami is cooler than Chicago in print yet Chicago remains hot for him. The remark plays to a public image clash between Capone and the Windy City.
The article highlights the display of photographs from Commander Byrd’s South Pole expedition shown this season. It notes the visual record as a standout aspect of the voyage and its public interest during this period.
Marc Brewster resumes editing the Eustis Lake Region after a vacation in Georgia. He returns to work to resume duties and manage the regional newspaper operations.
After the middle of next month the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias will hold its annual Tampa meeting and tell stories of bygone Knighthood days in Florida.
Readers enjoy a trio in Clermont Press. Dad John edits the issue, Don recounts a western motor trip, and Francis Grable offers a world tour in his inimitable style.
The Kellers report hot midday sun in Bat Cave mountains and comfort from two blankets helping sleep.
The writer recalls Farmer Truskett's running editorial postscripts in the Topic ads and notes a chilly acceptance in the city. Previously, these PS items were a weekly delight upon arrival, and the reader’s praise remains unchanged by proximity to the paper.
The editor notes the pro tem's errors with local names and officials while highlighting Mrs. R N White as a Park Commission member overseeing cemetery beautification with the slogan Clean and Green. The piece laments persistent local missteps.
The fruit fly quarantine is set for modification by the Department of Agriculture and other officials. The lifting will allow Florida growers to ship to the northeast and midwest without sterilization, while southern state regulations remain under review.
Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Florida prices in 1925 26 suggest bargains yet warns of bond defaults and bank failures. Population up over 90 percent since 1920, with 1.45 million residents. many citizens financially strained yet hopeful for future prosperity amid storms and bank closures.
A mother greets Johnny with news and Johnny confirms the brother’s return from college, joking that his bank no longer rattles. The exchange hints at financial improvement and family reunion in a light domestic setting.
The article outlines four proposed constitutional amendments on the November ballot. The first would allow counties districts and municipalities to issue refunding bonds. The second exempts new industries from all taxation for nineteen years on plant and site equipment while other holdings are taxed. The third would enact inheritance and estate taxes with an 80 percent Federal refund. The fourth would tax motor vehicles by a single license tax set by the legislature.
Melbourne section outlines a $1 500 000 resort hotel and sports club with limited five hundred member capacity at Indian River Bluff. The plan, named Mandalay, aims to spur prosperity as construction starts before year end and evokes Edison style drive to attract business. The tone is promotional and forward looking.
Poetic pennings urging steady self improvement and social kindness. The piece advises patience at home and leniency toward others, a friendly tone toward youth, optimistic outlook, daily work, and frequent prayer. It reflects civic virtue and personal restraint attributed to The Great Western.
A string of quips on currency durability, Mexico’s peace, the Farm Board, ex presidents as columnists, a proposed United States of Europe, Italian kings, innocence until proven guilty, Georgia popping corn, a Scotch father’s marriage tip, and Coolidge ghost rumors. The items mix satire and social commentary with regional digs and presidentia headlines.
Services Sunday August 3 include Sunday school at 10:00 a m worship at 11:00 a m and 7:30 p m Young people meet 6:30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p m Public invited to all events James H Elder pastor
Matthew J. Bouterse, pastor, leads 9 45 Sunday School and 11 00 morning worship at First Baptist Church. 6 45 B Y P U meetings. 8 00 evening services feature the Intermediate and Junior B Y P U pageant A vision of B Y P U or Training for Service.
The Congregational church lists Sunday School at 10 00 a m and Young Peoples Hour at 7 00 p m. No service times beyond these indicate other weekly activities on the page.
Corner Grove Street and Lemon Avenue holds Sunday services at 11 a m with Sunday school at 9 45 a m Testimonial meeting on Wednesday at 8 p m Reading room open Tuesday and Saturday 2 to 4 in the church building All are welcome.
A syndicated column argues clothing eases life’s burdens for both sexes. It suggests a man buys new clothes to lift his spirits, while a woman seeks fashion to forget misery, comparing costs and comforts of hats and frocks and the relief they bring.
High school at Tavares hosts scholarship exams for a boy and a girl who plan to study at Florida State College for Women and not required to teach after graduation. Eligible graduates must be Lake County high school alums and residents with averages at least 70 percent and no subject below 50 percent. Exams cover English Composition, English and American Literature, General History, American History and Constitution, and First Year Algebra. Bring pen ink and composition paper.
Quote attributed to Dr Arthur T Hadley on governance stressing that a country cannot be well ruled if readers ignore facts and weigh only what they like. It recalls D H Moore County Superintendent signature 31 21.
Engineers seek quieter air travel by muffling both engine and propeller and insulating cabins. Tests from the Bureau of Standards show dry zero material with corrugated metal and fiber filler forming a four inch wall giving the best results. Conversation could be carried on inside such a cabin with noticeable ease.
A minister visits the Jones home on a Sunday and Willie explains that Willie's father went over for a few drinks and poker, not golf, revealing a Sunday misstep.
A notice states Dr. Wells will close his dental office at 3 00 P M daily through July. The change affects patient appointments and office operations.
In the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Lake County Florida a chancellor court issue an order directed at David R Russell. The state requires his appearance on August 4 1930 to respond to a decree and the proceeding details are formally sealed by the court with official seal marks.
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