King's Daughters Host June Society Meetings
Entertained at Ruth Risley home on June 11 with a Round Robin to Bessie Crane Coffin for her birthday. Fourteen attendees praised vacation mood, then toured Carrie and Mame True’s home for the June 25 gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
Ruth Risley
Hilda Street
Bessie Crane Coffin
Carrie
Mame True
Hazel Wood
Barths
Harriet Banks
A. G. Sadler
A. B. Doughty
Outdoor Wedding Ties Montverde School Faculty Members
Miss Dorothy Aline Harper and Eddie Martin Young wed on Montverde School campus at 6:00 PM on Wednesday June 11. Rev. Evans officiated on an outdoor stage with Montverde students and staff in attendance. The bride, a Montverde graduate and teacher, and the groom, head of the Mechanical Department at Montverde, celebrated with a buffet tea at the bride’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montverde
Dorothy Aline Harper
Eddie Martin Young
Montverde School
Rev. Evans
Winter Garden Baptist Church
Friends of the Bride and Groom
O. E. Fulghum
R. W. Harper
Stetson University
DeLand
Mississippi’ A
M. College
Starkville
Ruth
Huntley Stechar
Miss Daniels
Eustis
Mendelesohn
Evyline Devary
Winchester
Ralph Harper
Mount Dora Summer News and House Calls Collage
Local notices record a string of summer travels and visits. F Purdy leaves for a two month Caro Michigan vacation. Mount Dora residents plan trips to Patchogue New York Auburn Massachusetts and Florida sites. Several relatives attend weddings and exams and a nurse graduates in Jacksonville. Hospital updates report Mrs Keller recovering well after sinus surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson G. Smith
Patchogue
New York
Mount Dora
Louise Newhall
East Lynn
Massachusetts
Epping
New Hampshire
Prolonging the Life of Newspapers Across Eras
An analysis notes how modern newspapers fear rapid decay as historic issues fade. It cites the Federal Bureau of Standards and stresses that fragile ink and paper threaten archival records from 1870 to 1927.
Movement for permanent paper editions gains pace
Wood fibers were adopted around 1870 and proved ideal for the purpose. Their impermanence didn't matter then as it does now. The papers printed before 1870 are still in existence. A movement was started some time ago among editors and publishers to issue special editions of newspapers printed on permanent paper.
Hints to Housewives on Peach Canning and Syrup Recipes
Instructions for preparing fruit with thin to medium syrup using sugar and water, optional almond flavor from pits, selecting firm peaches, peeling by blanching, packing in hot syrup, and processing times for quarts. Includes a Sweet Spiced Peaches method with sugar, vinegar, spices, and a two stage heating process.
Farm club boys set examples for Florida farmers
The 4 H program at the University of Florida highlights club boys achieving corn yields far above the state average. In 1929 club boys averaged 43.4 bushels per acre versus about 15 bushels statewide. If replicated statewide this could boost Florida corn production by 14 to 17 million bushels and income by 7 to 9 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Club
University of Florida
Florida
Corn Club
Club
Club Boys
Fort Myers City Moves to Acquire Lee County Fair Land
Fort Myers authorities seek to acquire land owned by the Lee County Fair Association to create a public playground. The proposal targets the site for community use and park development, with planning implications for local recreation access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Myers
Lee County Fair Association
Florida summer climate urged for tourist travel
Florida's summer climate is presented as affordable and attractive for northerners and Floridians alike. The piece highlights lower rates, such as hotels and services at half to three quarters of winter prices, and urges readers to see Florida and enjoy Atlantic Gulf breezes and year‑round amenities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary P. Torrey
States
China
Santa A
California
Sierra Madre
Florida
Bus Journal
National Trade Journal of Motor Bus Lines
Geo. G. Morse
Florida Motor Lines
National Trade Journal
American Electric Railway Ton
Morse
Mr. Morse
Atlantic
Gulf
Chicago
Detroit
New York
The Story of San Michele and Axel Munthe
Axel Munthe’s autobiography The Story of San Michele is praised as a best selling life tale with travel, psychology and nature study. Duttons will donate royalties to protect animals and migratory birds, and the book recounts Munthe’s Capri life, war on bird catching, and encounters with luminaries and a gorilla named Jack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Michele
Axel Munthe
Duttons
Paris
Rome
A Tibericus
Capri
Lapland
Naples
Pasteur
William
Henry James
Jack
Zoo
Mr. Munthe
Island
New Jobs for Old Amid Machine Age Shifts
The piece argues machines create more jobs than they displace, citing 2.5 million new roles from 1920 to 1927 driven by higher machine use. It highlights radio, electric refrigeration, oil heating, and motion pictures as key sectors while noting displaced workers who must adapt through federal vocational education and targeted training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. F. Purdy
Caro, Mich
J. G. Ray
Tom Cooley
C. J. Helms
Grille
L. R. Helm
Charles
Carl V. van Etten
Danberry
Conn
Adelia Avery
Auburn
Stewart Roberts
Macon
Geo
Byron Roberts
Fifth Avenue
James Simpson
Orange General Hospital
Orlando
Harriette Banks
Irene Budgeon
Daytona Beach
New Temple
Ocala
Caroline Hendry
Ruth Williamson
A. E. Davis
Eva
State Board
Jacksonville
Bob Holly
Bob Jr
Bob
Edith Edeburn Keller
Dr. Conklin
Frances Bloodgood
Fort Worth
Texas
Miss Marian Deacon
Florida State College For Women
Miss Bloodgood
West Palm Beach
Miami
Federal Bureau of Standards
Tallahassee
Dickson-Ives
Orange Avenue
DR. Richardson
Fourth Ave
Mt. Dora
Fla. Osteopathic
R. C. Conklin
M.D
Donnelly
Fla
Commercial Printing Division
Ingersoll and
Westclox
W. E. Lackey, Jeweler
Carey
Builders Supply CO
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