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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1926
Page
2
Mount Dora residents are invited to a three day Chautauqua next week featuring high class, refined performances. Local volunteers guaranteed expenses, with any surplus funds to be donated to park beautification. tickets support civic improvement and ethical entertainment.
The piece surveys a wide clergy split on Sunday practices. A New York clergyman condemns activities like auto trips, Sunday movies, and newspapers, while Bishop Manning declares Sunday golf or tennis permissible after morning worship. He also says midnight dances are not moral sins, though discouraged. The column notes many align with Manning, questioning whether modern behavior differs in godliness from a century ago.
A fragmentary humor piece touches on child psychology, social habits, marriage, and famous figures. Snippets joke about onions, funerals, Brigham Young, and a spoof letter to a staff poultrologist, ending with a playful jab at a stenographer.
The poem portrays famine hardship and resilience. It speaks of scarce lamb, pressure from clubs and enemies, and the idea that endurance and “the goods” keep a person standing. The speaker urges bearing slights and urging inner strength to prove value.
A call to action urging Mount Dora residents and businesses to finance and support a thriving chamber of commerce. The author argues that civic prosperity comes from active participation, collective effort, and ongoing community improvement, warning that delay allows rivals to advance.
Florida Citrus Exchange disputes California fruit advertising claiming higher quality juice. C C Commander cites New York laboratory analyses showing Florida juice has more lime, sweeter flavor, and 33 percent more juice, disputing California’s “melting snows” watered groves and richer soluble solids claims.
Officials struggle to explain the corn surplus as agents admit they cannot supervise all sources. The report highlights limited manpower and broad distribution channels leaving gaps in monitoring and control.
The remark notes that not only real estate men profit from the soil but laundries also find a living in it, hinting at adjacent business interests tied to land and property.
The piece reflects on aging readers and recalls bygone fashion. It describes a nostalgic “fanning bee” among seniors in the National Retail Dry Goods Association and contrasts old red flannel underwear and medicated scarlet flannel with present trends.
On Donnelly Street Mount Dora is cited amid Florida prosperity trends. The piece questions whether all residents contribute to growth and expansion efforts shaping the city's future.
The piece argues Florida’s current prosperity stems from realized demand for goods long stored on shelves and the proactive role of towns, businesses, and real estate developers that advertised and led in the steady disposal of available goods, shaping growth for years to come.
Mount Dora boasts superior road quality and merits top marks among Florida towns. Yet limited Chamber of Commerce funding and citizen time hinder progress. The piece argues two hours of community effort can yield greater benefits than double that for individuals.
The piece argues that ongoing attention and financial support from active Chambers of Commerce fuel municipal growth, praising well financed groups with dedicated members who perform the assigned work.
A visitor assessing a town looks at resident progressiveness and civic engagement. He checks municipal spending, noting liberal expenditure on streets lights schools and other city essentials. The aim is to confirm a strong community drive toward betterment and growth.
The speaker ponders approaching the Chamber of Commerce for a matter and questions whether members could be assembled, would volunteer time, and if unwilling, whether he would pursue this in another town.
A visiting northerner described plans to enter a Florida town to buy a business tract and construct a building. He found the town appealing but his remarks ended with an incomplete impression about the deal.
A keynote speaker praised Mount Dora’s civic spirit after a Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce dinner with 650 attendees. The speaker urged universal funding and volunteer involvement, calling every citizen a shareholder in the Chamber’s success and urging a one person committee to push the cause.
Notice dated February 24 1926 calls a Lake County Republican mass meeting at the Pavilion in Tavares on March 5 1926 at 2 00 PM to elect two delegates and two alternates to the state meeting at Palatka March 16 1926 and conduct other business as needed. C J Anderson secretary. B W Huntley county chairman.
The State of Florida requires each Precinct Supervisor of Registration to keep the Precinct Registration Book from March 1 to April 5 1926 for all qualified persons to register and vote in the Primary Election on June 8 1926. Notices will be posted in each precinct with registration locations. M E Miller Supervisor of Registration Lake County Fla.
The In Whe church lists a full day of services starting at 9 45 A M Sunday School followed by a sacramental service with Dr Spencer addressing Reconciliation with God An illustrated sermon on Forgiveness by Rev Mr Anderson Sunday evening The midweek prayer meeting is set for 7 30 Wednesday in the church parlor The Missionary Society reserves Thursday afternoon March 11 for a forthcoming event with details given Sunday morning
Sunday school at 10:00 A M morning worship and sermon at 11:00 A M Epworth League at 11 A M evening service with sermon at 6 45 P M and a talk by Mr Richmond P Hobson on Tuesday March 9 at 11 00 A M free to all Mid week service Wednesday evening at 7 30 All are invited James H Elder Pastor
The Ladies Aid and Missionary Society will hold a Home Missionary meeting on Thursday March 11 at 2 30 PM at Mrs Louis Tremains home Tremain Street head of Fourth Avenue. Leader Mrs Masten will present The Slavs in America from Peasant Pioneers. It also marks the annual bank offering for Home Missions with a social and light refreshments.
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