Lake County News Highlights at Florida Exposition and Local Feats
Florida exhibitors from Lake County line up for Century of Progress in Chicago on July 20 as Governor Shultz attends ceremonies. A brave Groveland boy earns praise after a house fire while neighbors seek Carnegie medal. A 91-year-old Altoona resident recalls westward journeys to aid California miners. Grapes and soil topics discussion in Orlando with Lake County speakers. Bass fishing reports feature large catches in Clermont and Lake Apopka. A giant beet from Umatilla sets a local record, and Fruitland Park opens new sidewalks along main street reaching to the railroad.
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Florida
Century of Progress
Chicago
Alachua
Citrus
Clay
Hernando
Lake
Marion
Ange
Osceola
Groveland
Elmer
Knights of Old
Lake Or
Old West
Union Pitzer
Lake County
Orlando
Cms
Faenana
K. W. Loucks
Lees
Loucks
Leesburg
Akers
E. L. Lord
Charles Demko
Altoona
Clifford R. Hiatt
Niagara
Clermont
J. C. Ray
Ferndale
Clermont Hardware Company
Lake Apopka
A. M. Johnson
George E. Scott
H. A. Thomas
H. L. Addison
Umatilla
William van Valkenburg
Side Liner continues with best of seven series plan
The article describes a best four out of seven series to decide the winner, leaving no room for doubt. Games are scheduled for Tuesdays and Fridays, with a second game tomorrow afternoon. A box score is provided for Tuesday's game.
Donald Cartledge High School Graduation Details
Donald Cartledge, a former Mount Dora boy, graduated this year from Simonds Free High School in Warner New Hampshire. The class included several seniors and graduation exercises were held on the afternoon of June 15 combining Class Day and Commencement.
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Donald Cartledge
Mount Dora
Simonds Free High School
Warner
N. H
Donald
Leesburg Tops Mount Dora 6 4 In Pitchers Duel
Leesburg wins 6 4 at Mount Dora with Fisher earning the win and Adkins the loss. Key moments include Chamberlain stealing second and multiple double plays Adkins to Mosteller to Cashwell and Ray F Pennington to Herlong to R Pennington. Errors favor Mount Dora 5 to Leesburg 1 with 9 left on base for Mount Dora and 7 for Leesburg.
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Miller
Sampson
Adkins
Nat
F. Pennington
J. Brantley
Chamberlain
Brady Grounds
Cashwell
Mosteller
Mount Dora
F. Penn
Ray Grounds
Herlong
Leesburg
Hale
Lees
Fisher
Ray
R. Pennington
Youngblood
Morris
J. G. Kirby
A Hale
C. Brantley
Snseen Michael
Wteeees
Battle
Christopher
Aeedgnsenaneeene
Burg— Po
Sea
Amendment on Homestead Tax Exemption May Not Reach Ballot
A Florida injunction blocks state funds for advertising the Homestead Tax Exemption Amendment. Judge J B Johnson halted publication and spending, with a supersedeas request pending Supreme Court action. If upheld, the measure will not appear on the November general election ballot. Proponents insist the 1933 law protects homesteads up to 5 000 dollars from most taxes and expect a court showdown.
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Florida
News Service
Robert A. Gray
J. B. Johnson
Florida's Senior Senator Valuable Man In Washington
Florida’s senior senator Duncan A Fletcher is praised for 26 years in the Senate. As chair of the Banking and Currency Committee he led finance hearings and pressed the President's program, staying long hours in the last days of a session. The piece notes Fletcher’s long Capitol presence and influence on national finance policy.
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Florida
Washington
Florida News Service
Duncan’ A. Fletcher
Fletcher
Capitol
Roosevelt
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
State funds boost true to reach five million for schools
State aid to schools nears five million with a projected total of 5,003,187 as tax collections continue. Comptroller Lee advises strong prospects for balancing the state's books, aided by auto license tags beverage tax and other revenues. Governor Shultz urged departments to push tax payments before year end to push the appropriation over the top.
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Lee
Comptroller’s Office
Shultz
Freak Ear of Corn Captures Local Attention
Douglas Hall displayed a peculiar ear of corn at the Topic last week. The main ear has eight grain rows, surrounded by six slender ears each with four rows, all attached at the base. The bizarre growth reportedly came from the Wadsworth property and evokes Dionne quintuplets in a corn field comparison.
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Douglas Hall
Wadsworth
Red Bug Remedies for picnic season and home use
An agricultural bulletin advises preventive steps against red bugs common in berry patches and lakeside areas. Men and women should wear high top shoes, dust with sulphur, apply coal oil to outer clothing, bathe promptly after exposure, change clothing, and avoid scratching the bites. Ammonia or merurochrome can be used on bites. Poultry may be dusted with sulphur. A home furniture polish mix is suggested. Estates and final settlement notice appears for Ida Agnes LaForce in Lake County Florida with executor John M. McCown scheduling review.
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Department of Agriculture
Ida Agnes LaForce
Lake County
Florida
Tavares
John M. McCown
J. C. B. Koonce
Circuit Court
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
State of Florida
E County
Chancery
W. F. Duggan
W. C. Daniells
C. G. Bobo
A. D
4H Boy Reports On Short Course
Bayard Roberts Jr of Mount Dora attended the Gainesville short course this month with a fee provided by the Mount Dora Kiwanis. He shared what he learned on hog raising and has prepared a clear report, published in this issue by The Topic.
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Bayard Roberts, Jr
Mount Dora
Gainesville
Dora Kiwanis
Classified ads mix stove washing machine and legal sale notices
A collage of notices includes a Westinghouse electric stove offered for 60 dollars after four months use, an electric washing machine for sale by Mrs Heist at Lake Jem, and multiple court notices. Special Master sale of Lake County Groves stock, and an emrictate publication order affecting Mount Dora lands.
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Westinghouse
Ordinance Regulating Ferocious Dogs in Mount Dora
Mount Dora Town Council proposes an ordinance declaring ferocious dogs running at large a public nuisance within the corporate limits. The measure defines dogs that jump at or bite people on public streets as ferocious and a nuisance and outlines penalties and enforcement by the Mayor.
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Mount Dora
Lake County
Florida
Tanita the Mayo
Swap Shop Bargains and Odds and Ends
Swap Shop offers baby carriage sought and guns traded for. Items include rifles, shotguns, convertible cot chair, leather chair, Roman Chair, beds, mattresses, chairs, stove, scales, glass showcases, tables and more. They seek galvanized pipe, desks, bicycles, and dressers. Visit for bargains and humored commentary on Tampa elections.
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Tampa
Town Ordinance on Impounded Dogs and Final Hearing
A proposed ordinance provides for destroying impounded dogs after a daily fee of $1.00 is paid and the owner assures the dog will not run at large. It repeals conflicting ordinances and notes a June 8 1934 first reading and a July 3 1934 final hearing in the Town Council chamber. The City Clerk, Wm J Johnson, signs the notice.
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Wm. J. Johnson
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