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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1928
Page
2
A discussion of tax burdens shows local government taxes totaling six billion dollars yearly and per capita taxes rising from 12 to 35 dollars between 1913 and 1926. Bonded debt climbs from about 75 to 814 billions per capita over the period, with national costs easing while local costs grow. Taxpayers must study conditions to push reform.
A commemorative portrait extols the United States as a rapidly grown world power in industry, business, and finance. It cites 70 percent of the world’s petroleum, 55 percent of copper, 85 percent of automobiles, widespread telephones, vast rail networks, and strong wages as proof of progress and efficiency.
An unusual Mount Dora incident involves a small alligator captured near the post office and sold through several hands to a passerby. Donnelly Park undergoes upgrades, changing the town’s familiar landscape. The Sandpiper magazine debuts from Lake County, aiming to showcase local life and attract new residents, with a humorous nod to missing sandpipers and coffee lore.
A Mount Dora voter argues against selling the town electric light plant to The Florida Public Service Company for 115000 dollars. He warns of lost profits, rising future lighting costs, and the burden of debt, urging residents to vote no and consider alternatives.
A reflection on daily speech suggesting if every word spoken were printed each night the world would be a kinder place. The poem muses that withholding words might ease life’s knots and reduce needless chatter.
The article notes that July temperatures in many U S cities reached historic highs, with Florida cities Tampa and Miami recording 96 degrees. A list compares July highs nationwide, showing Phoenix 117 and Des Moines 117 among others, challenging the notion that Florida is uniquely hot in midsummer.
The editor references Mayor Andrew J. Gillis of Newburyport as guest and speaker at a Knights of Columbus Council No. 141 meeting in Colonial Hall. A memorial mass for deceased council members will be held at St. Joseph's Church Wednesday at 9 o clock.
The Sanford Herald humorously notes that during President Coolidge’s vacation in the open spaces the local fish seem tougher than their eastern counterparts and, it is rumored, they sit up and beg for files.
John S. Taylor arrived back in Largo early in the week after a business trip to Tallahassee. The trip’s purpose and results remain unmentioned.
The piece analyzes the Maryland governor's withdrawal in favor of Al Smith, predicting a Hoover Smith race at Houston. It notes religious issues, prohibition conflicts, farm relief, and campaign dynamics, concluding a Nixon era style battle with Hoover likely to prevail but history in the making.
The Yale Record jokes that even a thorough Bible knowledge is worth more than a college degree. It notes Lindy earned an LL D and mocks students seeking degrees via trans Atlantic flight as the easiest path.
A sign outside a Zellwood lodging promises a bath room for tourists. The text notes many visitors would not qualify, hinting at strict or unusual policy.
A specimen confirms a coffee type. locals report on grape empire near Montverde. Five tons per acre is the average yield this year as Florida grape growers rival the citrus industry, with details noted for statisticians. An early morning drunkard tale ends with a streetman’s quip about an Africa lion hunt partner.
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