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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1929
Page
3
In a resolute hometown tone, Mount Dora players impressed in the first half, each on the job and delivering solid play. If the squad keeps up their hitting and effort, the second half of the series could swing in their favor as they prepare to face Winter Park in the Little World Series.
The Interdepartmental Committee on Airways heard proposals for a Seattle to St Paul and Milwaukee northern tier air mail route. Senator Jones urged direct Pasco to Seattle and Pasco to Spokane services. A southern system with trunk lines to Cincinnati and Detroit via Washington and Pittsburgh was also proposed.
The rule bans fruit trees inside the protective zone until the Mediterranean fruit fly is eradicated. Palm plantings are exempt and citrus trees may be planted with a State Plant Board permit. Such citrus trees must not bear fruit for five years unless the Board lifts the condition.
D. C. Sherman notes Mrs Zell and Mrs White led landscaping and care at the sacred memorial ground. He praises the Park Commission for taking over maintenance and thanks the two women for public improvements observed by attendees.
The article outlines two lists for zones 1 and 2 governing crops. It specifies which vegetables field crops and cover crops may be grown in the infested zone and in the protective zone and names the products prohibited. It quotes Mr Hiatt warning property owners that cleanup and destruction of host plants may be required before citrus fruit movement permits are granted.
The Town of Mount Dora Florida has advanced from first reading three proposed ordinances relating to construction equipment and inspection of plumbing and fixtures building limits and construction and inspection of electrical wiring. The ordinances are available for public inspection at the Town Clerk and will be taken up for final passage at a regular council meeting in the Council Chambers at 7 30 p m on July 2 1929. By order of the Town Council Town Clerk W J Johnson.
An aged reader ad warns readers about tiny germs that can enter the bloodstream through small cuts and cause diseases like typhoid fever and lockjaw. It promotes thorough washing with Liquid Borozone as a safeguard and notes availability at Mt. Dora Pharmacy.
President Burton praised Lake County cooperation as generous and satisfactory while warning that stubborn resistance by a few plant board workers would be addressed by authorities. He noted spraying gear sent from the Midwest for fruit fly warfare was withdrawn for lack of cooperation against the bo r.
The article notes that the Mediterranean fruit fly did not affect a wide range of fruit trees under normal Hawaiian conditions and shows how its arrival in 1910 altered the local fruit supply. It discusses various fruits and the impact on their production and availability.
Notice warns all claimants against the Bank of Mount Dora to file claims with the Receiver by August 9, 1929 or lose any dividend. It cites Section 7935 Acts of 1919 Florida. Co B Treadway, Receiver. Serial No 021915. Also notes Notice for Publication from the Department of the Interior United States Land Office Gainesville Florida May 31, 1929 indicating Pine Crest Incorporated.
A mix of notices from Mount Dora and Tavares Florida dated May to June 1929. Includes a Florida Corporation land filing in Gainesville, court citings for administrators in Lake County, and a mortgage foreclosure order against R S Roddenbery with Mount Dora Topic as the designated publishing newspaper. The document lists dates, names such as C L Callahan, J J West, Hilda Bellringer, Sidney Bellringer, and Ridge Realty Company.
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