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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1937
Page
10
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce in Tavares reports a state map detailing more than 12 million acres of land with cultivation potential. Of these, about 5 million acres have been subdued and roughly 1.15 million acres are currently in actual cultivation in Florida.
The U S Department of Agriculture estimates Florida could feed 15 000 000 persons if its soil were used to full capacity A Kiwanis Benefit at the Princess Theatre runs March 31 and April 1 raising funds for a local cause.
A Florida editor boasts of leading a Mount Dora paper while Kentucky editors dispute the claim. Interior Journal notes Mrs Keller assists her husband in Mount Dora, the Kentucky Advocate omits the wife, and Mrs Luce and Mrs Van Loon return from a northern state trip with Mrs Leu of Jacksonville planning a visit.
The Monday Card Club invites members and a guest to meet at 6 p m in the Community Building social rooms for a pot luck supper. Members bring a dish contribution while dishes and silverware are provided. After supper, games will follow with each member acting as hostess.
The Knights Templars of the United States plan the 1937 encampment in Miami from July 17 to 23 drawing tens of thousands. A Florida pilgrimage book will be sent to lodge leaders to showcase sights outside Miami and promote visiting the central hills and lakes region with illustrations and regional notes.
Application for citrus loans for 1937 38 crops is open with C R Hiatt county agent at the courthouse in Tavares. Loans target farmers unable to obtain credit and are capped at a stated amount with a 4 percent annual interest. Eligibility excludes borrowers who can obtain funds from banks or credit bodies and secures the loan with a first lien on the financed crop.
Ten amateur broadcasting stations operate in Lake county with F. C Beardsley of Mount Dora as a longtime licensed operator. W 4 DMN has been heard in Austria and Hungary among other places, reflecting active promotion of Lake County’s resources and attractions through shortwave outreach.
The text claims Napoleon’s 1809 conquests included Florida, that Florida and Iowa became states, and that Dr. John Gorrie invented artificial ice in 1845. It also notes Palatka as a seaport and Jacksonville as a cow ford, and mentions over 100 Florida air ports.
Florida’s factories produced goods totaling about 200 million dollars annually and building permits issued in 28 cities reached around 47 million dollars in 1936.
A clipped line notes that Florida is equal in area to Maine and to Connecticut and Rhode Island. The fragment mentions the comparison among states without further context or details.
Walter R. Cox holder of part Certificate 2070 filed for tax deed. Property described as Lots 1-4 Block K Wood Park TavAres Lake County Florida. April 5 1937 bidder at court door. Dated February 9 1937 Official News GEO J Dykes Clerk of Circuit Court Lake County Florida.
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