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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1939
Page
4
A collection of satirical lines critiques deflation and self‑importance, touching on taxpayers being forgotten, weather shifts, census timing, and a jab at elite attitudes. The voice skewers complacency and praises resilience amid hard times.
A Clermont Press remark jokes about a Chicago surgeon planning skull surgery to cure kleptomania. It quips that removing arms could be more effective and notes the odd contrast between thrill and kick, ending with a jab about beauty and vanity.
A college professor states that there never was a miracle and never will be one, suggesting it is futile to hope Florida citrus growers will ever reach an agreement.
President Roosevelt's proposal to tax all securities and salaries is widely praised with exemptions criticized. Treasury estimates removal of exemptions could boost annual tax revenue by over three hundred million dollars.
Office of Senator Andrews announces a government allotment of 138000 dollars to rural electrification across Lake Marion Levy Sumter and Citrus counties. The plan serves 550 customers with 173 miles of wiring. The program aims to improve farm life and home comfort nationwide.
Florida construction starts this year show a strong upturn with January building permits about one million dollars higher than a year earlier. State Chamber reports from thirty four communities indicate growing confidence across business and industry, while officials expect steady growth rather than a speculative boom.
Goldthwaite Eagle derides excessive horn honking as a modern nuisance. The piece contrasts mules and internal combustion engines, laments idle blasts, and calls out motorists who honk in traffic as braying fools.
Lucy Templeton reports a surge of great white herons and egrets along Florida's St. Petersburg area near Pass-a-Grille. She notes numerous birds nesting on an island viewed from the causeway and praises protective laws that helped their comeback.
Miami dedicates a plaque to Anton J. Cermak of Chicago saying he sacrificed himself to save President Roosevelt during the 1933 assassination attempt. The inscription recalls his dying words and his memory is honored by the city.
The piece asserts Americans are courteous in business and society but have poor motoring manners behind the wheel. It notes high accident and fatality rates and argues safety rests with individual drivers. It stresses that good road manners are essential to protect others and improve outcomes on the road.
The Villa Dora Hotel notes a season of wholesome days on the hill with guest entertainer Dr Polgar a Hungarian mind reader and a Mediterrean travelogue by John Ervington. Newcomers welcomed and several friends depart for Southern Pines Coral Gables Worcester and beyond as the note closes with a meditation on friendship.
A canvass is underway for Polk's Lake County Directory to be published this year. Mount Dora and Leesburg will be surveyed with home and business information including property owners and residents. The directory will cover the entire county with separate sections for larger communities and a street guide in one community.
An article urges Florida to follow Georgia by rejecting new taxes in the upcoming session. It notes Georgia killed a gross income tax sales tax luxury tax chain store tax increases and a one cent gasoline tax. the piece argues Florida should enact no new taxes to ease the burden on residents.
Local notes describe a lively scene in Donnelly Park as tennis season ends and boats, couples, and merchants appear in brief, humorous vignettes. Readers learn of a dog triplet, a grass widow rumor, a new sailboat display on Lake Dora, a merchant’s absence, Valencia price rise, and welcoming signs for returning residents.
Bill Abbott recounts how Mr and Mrs Hill purchased Castle on the Hill a lakeside Mount Dora mansion and built a notable enterprise. The St Petersburg Independent on March 10 covered the project with photos of the Castle and the Hills and Jeane. The piece outlines their plan to apply the precepts of Think and Grow Rich to aid wards and foster better citizenship, praising Mount Dora and Lake County for the investment and effort.
The James River by Blair Niles offers tidewater history from Jamestown to Williamsburg with figures like Jefferson and Lee. The Kennebec by Robert Griswold Coffin portrays the cradle of Americans and river life. Upper Mississippi by Walter Haurst covers pioneer wilderness. Powder River by Struthers Burt tells Wyoming history. Suwannee River by Cecile Hulse Matschal describes the famed swampy stream.
The Lake County Real Estate Board adopts a March 16 1939 resolution protesting any increase in state millage. It calls for abolition of ad valorem taxes for state purposes and supports the Florida Association of Real Estate Boards tax program. The board votes to send copies to representatives the State Budget Commission and Lake County newspapers.
The column laments today’s children's poor speaking skills and blames parental and school habits. It argues formal speech requires practice, time, and weekly effort, noting a Russian model as the opposite. It recounts a personal effort to improve a girl named Jane Seoperas hero of speech.
A March 12 illustrated feature by Bill Abbott profiles Napoleon Hill author of Think and Grow Rich. The article includes a photo of Hill with his wife and their Mount Dora home, plus a descriptive cut-line.
Regular services held Sunday at 11 a m and 7 00 p m. Sunday School at 10 a m. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m. Come worship with us.
A speaker describes Jeane's difficulty standing still reading from a newspaper and maintaining voice, color, and poise through the act. The author urges parents to have children read aloud at home to gauge self-control and expressed concern about widespread struggles with fluency and composure.
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