Notable Birthdays and Humorous Sayings From A Local Page
June 13 1896 Don M Lochner born Auburn Indiana. June 16 1872 Charles C Giles born Giles County Virginia. June 17 1843 C T Smith born Rome New York, early Lake County settler, died May 13 1921. Plus jokes about beauty parlors, credit, golf scores and beach humor by Olin Miller and others.
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Don M. Lochner
Auburn
Indiana
Charles C. Giles
Umatilla
Giles County
Virginia
C. T. Smith
Lake County
Rome
New York
Eustis
Hors d oeuvres Is Pronounced Popular Dish
A headline declares hors d oeuvres as a popular dish, reflecting a fascination with French cuisine and culinary trends. The report notes growing acceptance in menus and entertaining culture, highlighting regional tastes and evolving dining customs.
Medical science and the question of living longer
A concise reflection on how advances extend life yet leave uncertainty about what lies ahead for longevity. Researchers, doctors, and readers weigh benefits against unknown long term effects and quality of life considerations.
Father’s Day Debate Sparks Style and Citizenship Clues
A fragment reflects on parental influence and rural versus urban success. It notes Dizzy Dean’s charm and pitching skill, then muses that June 20 should be Father’s Day instead of the first of the month, hinting at societal tension in a country town context.
Legislature’s Tax Finding Next Session in 1939
The Times-Union notes that another tax finding legislature will convene in 1939, after adjournment without new taxes. The piece reflects on fiscal policy and upcoming legislative sessions.
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Times-Union
Lake County Delegation Voted For Constituency
The Clermont Press notes Lake County’s legislative delegation has consistently voted for the best interests of their constituents. They have avoided arguments or discussions that could bring their county into bad repute.
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Lake County
Clermont Press
Florida Tung Oil Display At Great Lakes Exposition
Florida's tung oil industry will be showcased at the Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland this summer with space allocated by its economic importance. Exhibits will feature tung trees around the Florida Manor and include tung oil nuts and a miniature mill demonstrating oil extraction and refining to attract manufacturers and boost market interest.
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Florida
Cleveland
Florida Manor
Clever dog hides spray gun to protect fleas
A dog lover recounts a pointer clever enough to take a fly spray gun, cover it with garments, and later stash it under a bed to avoid further spraying, earning L. C. Jerne the leather medal.
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L. C. Jerne
Florida Summer Delights Draw Record Vacationers
The Plant City Enterprise asserts Florida offers cool delightful summers rivaling resort areas in the East. It highlights seashore lakes scenery and abundant recreation attracting millions of visitors each year.
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Plant City Enterprise
Florida
No Boom Wanted Prominent Call Against Sudden Upswing
The nation and Florida resist a boom fearing business stagnation. The New York News supports delaying any boom and urges steady activity without sensational rises or dips to avoid repeated economic shocks.
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Florida
New York News
Florida Grapefruit Canning Aims for Major Industry Growth
Florida moves to boost grapefruit and juice sales with a statewide promotion. The Florida Citrus Commission will coordinate posters pamphlets and national magazine ads targeting 150 000 independent merchants and National Association of Food Chains groups. The push seeks a 60 percent larger pack this year and to expand Florida crop canning and revenue ahead of the 1937 38 shipping season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Citrus Commission
National Association of Food Chains
Commission
Florida
First Florida settlement Pen sacola predates St Augustine
The report notes Pen sacola as the initial Florida settlement, six years before St Augustine, yet St Augustine remains the oldest continuously inhabited city in the United States, with a long run of occupancy marked by historic pomp and ceremony.
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Florida
Pensacola
St. Augustine
United States
Ten Years Ago and Now in Lake County and Mount Dora
Ten years ago the Lakeside Inn area filled a full page ad and many small ads populated the paper. Local businesses like Builders Supply Co and Gudgeon Electric Co advertised heavily while fewer readers saw the Topic. The article notes population growth and advertising expansion as reasons why local legal businesses flourished less in proportion to the town’s larger size today.
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Lakeside Inn
Builders Supply Co
L. C
Eustis
Woodland Dairy
Mildred Marsh
Sylvan Shores
Pick- Up Grocery
Coleman's Bakery
Farmer Truskett
A&p
Lackey Jewelry Store
L. C. Smith
Sidel’s Market
Mount Dora Hardware Co
Loveless Cash Grocery
Mount Dora Bank & Trust Company
Highland Garage
Frank Drake
Howard Chevrolet Co
The Ideal Life Sermon by Dr Heber D Ketcham
Pastor Dr Heber D Ketcham preaches on The Ideal Life urging believers to pursue perfection as a state of mind guided by the Holy Spirit. He emphasizes humility and living the mind of Christ over vaunting virtue or chasing public approval.
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Heber D. Ketcham
Methodist Church
Jesus
Reynolds backs Everglades Park bid to boost Florida tourism
In a Miami speech, U S Senator Robt R Reynolds of North Carolina praised Florida's Everglades National Park project and pledged to press Washington for early acquisition. He cited tourism as a major revenue driver and noted Smoky Mountains park precedents and large visitor numbers as justification for national park potential.
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Miami
United States
Robt. R. Reynolds
North Carolina
Florida
Everglades National Park
Washington
Reynolds
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Tennessee
National Park Service
CCC
Congress Considers Air Mail Pickup Experiment
Joe Hendricks notes Post Office Department test to lift mail bags by aircraft as flight demonstrations at an airport in Washington reveal repeated pickups and fragile-material deliveries. Plans foresee air mail pickups at intermediate points if practical.
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Post Office Department
Wton
Congress
TVA
Senate
House
Robert H. Jackson
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Treasury
R .V. Fletcher
Association American Railroads
Charles M. Hay
Standard Railway Labor Executives Association
Supreme Court
United States
House Committee On Agriculture
Pope
Idaho
House Committee
James A. McLaughlin
Harvard Law School
House Committee On Judiciary
National Bankruptcy Law Conference
Norris
Ind-Neb
Mississippi River Commission
Agriculture and Forestry Committee
Openings for Young Men in Army Service March 194?
General George Van Horne Moseley announces 4500 Southern youths have joined since last October and outlines open vacancies for qualified young men. Enlistments available for service in Panama and the New England States, with Air Corps at Barksdale Field Louisiana and combatant branches at Army Posts in the Fourth Corps area. Contact nearest Recruiting Office or Corps Area Recruiting Office 524 Post Office Building Atlanta GA for details.
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George van Horne Moseley
Fourth Corps
Army
Panama
New England States
Dixie
Air Corps
Barksdale Field
Louisiana
Corps Area
Post
Atlanta
Georgia
Flags at Pensacola Switched Four Times in 1719
In 1719 Pensacola changed hands four times from Spain to France and back, reflecting the shifting colonial control in the Gulf region during the early 18th century.
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Pensacola
Spain
France
Florida Tung Oil to Highlight Cleveland Lakes Exposition
Florida’s tung oil industry will be showcased at the Lakes Exposition in Cleveland this summer. The Florida exhibit, led by General Manager Brown, sets aside a “Making of a Nation” area to display tung trees, tung nuts, oil samples, and a miniature mill illustrating extraction and refining for the growing market.
Keene Purchases 100 More Acres in Montverde Pine Island
R. D. Keene buys an additional 100 acres of land on Pine Island, Montverde from E. H. Lyle of Louisville Kentucky. He will add it to his extensive grove holdings and develop it for the coming season. Major J. M. Robeson of Montverde acquires five acres near the Dickson vine yard along the Seaboard Air Line tracks from Miss Emery of Honey in-the-Hills for investment and development.
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R. D. Keene
Pine Island
Montverde
E. H. Lyle
Louisville
Mr. Keene
Lake County
J. M. Robeson
Dickson
Seaboard Air Line
Miss Emery
Honey in-the-Hills
Major Robeson
Word of mouth boosts Florida hotel stays
A Wilmette family stayed at Sylvan Shores Hotel in Mount Dora and impressed locals who then sent eleven more families from the same community. All visited for at least a week and left pleased. Operator Walter H. Drake plans a stronger winter program after a successful first season.
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Florida
Wilmette
Chicago
Sylvan Shores
Mount Dora
Walter H. Drake
Vacancies Open in United States Marine Corps
Captain A. C. Small announces in Savannah that an unlimited number of Marine Corps vacancies will be filled from this district during June. The program offers education, athletics, travel, and posting on battleships, cruisers, or aircraft carriers. Eligible ages 18 to 25, height 64 to 74 inches, single with no dependents, may enroll via the Savannah Recruiting Station.
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United States Marine Corps
A. C. Small
Savannaha
Marine Corps
United States
Marine Corps Institute
Savannah
Small
Florida Truckers and Farmers Use 5000 Tons Fertilizer Yearly
Florida truckers, farmers, and growers consume about 5,000 tons of commercial fertilizer each year, highlighting substantial agricultural inputs across the state.
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Florida
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Mount Dora, Florida
Edith Edeburn Keller
George C. Keller
Eugene L. Downs
Mountarate
Imem
Member
Lame Association
Vom St
Olin Miller
Déan
Everglades National. Park Funds
N. C
Joe Hendricks
Tunga
Brown
U. S. Marine Corps
T. H. Evans
Watchmaker and Jeweler
Watch Inspector
Seaboard Airline Railroad
East Pine Street
Orlando
M. Wells
First National Bank
Fla
W. M. Kennedy
Mount Dora, Fla
First Methodist Episcopal
D.D
Jeannette Pike
Daniel H. Bishop
Childen
First Baptist Church
Corner Tenth and
Tremain
Neslie V. Underwood
Samy
Barton Mumaw
Florence Gilbert Hanscom
ST. Thomas Episcopal
D. T. Johnson
Church OF Christ
ST. Mary’s OF the Lakes
Grove St
Badger Ave
Patrick Doyle
Clermont
Church OF God
Pentecostal
Liberty St
G. G. Prince
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Grove Street
Lemon Avenue
Fountain Inn
Eustis Street
Louis R. Tremain
Donnelly Ave
Jacksonville
Ella
Acksonville
Garnett Andrews
Ther
J. &B Pound Hotels
Patten
Desoto Chattaneegs, Tenn
Savannah, Ge
DR. Richardson
Fourth Avenue
Fila
Poe Ooo
CINE
Cliff) White, Prop
Alfred Rehbaum
J. J. West
Nan J. Stuart
J.J. West
J. D. Adkins
Wythe D. Sims
P. O. Box
Wendell
Fifth Ave
Buffalo
Karl Lehmann
Lake ‘County
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