Mount Dora Grand Leader Store A Century of Service
A historic account of the Sol Spilky department store in Mount Dora opened in 1927 and expanded in 1937. It highlights honest business practice, a wide stock from shoes to dresses and yard goods, and founder Sol Spilky born in Austria who built a loyal customer base through reliability. The piece ends by asking why the Grand Leader stayed in business as rivals failed.
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Aren Pee Departmente
Sol Spilky
Tore
Mr. Spilky
Austria
America
New York
Grand View Hotel Marks 80 Years Of Hospitality
The Grand View Hotel in Mount Dora celebrates 80 years of operation with 33 guest rooms, in room telephone service, sprinklered buildings, oil heating, and modern electricals. Manager Carl Broom, who bought the hotel last summer, plans further improvements to boost the hotel’s popularity. How many people can be seated in the dining room.
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Grand View
United States
Mount Dora
Olya
Carl Broom
Broom
Blue Heron Tea Room Serves Cozy Home Cooked Dinners
A four year old Blue Heron Tea Room owned by Mr and Mrs Howard J Wetz from Chicago operates with a 52 seat dining room and daily changing menus aimed at both northern visitors and locals. The writers note warm service and heated colored dishes while asking how many patrons are served in an average week.
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The
Blue Heron
Howard J. Wetz
Chicago
William P Wingler Insurance Agency Profile
Theodore Roosevelt lauds life insurance. Wm P Wingler, Mount Dora resident since 1913, is highlighted as a knowledgeable local insurance agent. He began policy work in 1918, expanded to a full agency in 1929, and now runs the town’s sole exclusive insurance agency offering life, annuities, and general coverage.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Wm. P. Wingler
Mount Dora
Wingler
Crane's Beauty Shop Permanents Prolific Through Years
Crane's Beauty Shop started as Crane's Kiddy Shop in 1932 and grew into a full beauty salon. Mrs. Crane, Edith Cookinham, and Harriet Wise run the shop offering Thermique-Shelton, Du-Art, Zotos and Billingrmanents with many loyal customers returning each spring and fall for their preferred permanent. Find out how many permanents are given in an average year's time.
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Crane
Cranes
Gladys Crane
Crane's
Ladies
Lakeside Inn at Lake Dora Expands 1880s Seasonal Appeal
The Lakeside Inn, built in 1886, offers 110 guest rooms, 56 staff, automatic fire sprinklers, and a dining room that seats 150. Manager Richard Edgerton has guided growing popularity as guests return yearly to the tranquil six acre lakeside setting. How many weeks comprise the season here.
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Lakeside Inn
Lake Dora
Richard Edgerton
Lakeside
Villa Dora Hotel Emphasizes Warm Homey Hospitality
The Villa Dora Hotel markets its slogan Where hospitality is a pleasure and offers personal attention with modern conveniences. Manager Carl Graves has led improvements for sixteen years, expanded grounds for recreation, and installed a modern automatic fire sprinkler system. How many guest rooms comprise the hotel?
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Villa Dora
Graves
Carl
Gift and Antique Shop Promises Unique Gifts for Prosperity
The Gift and Antique Shop owned by Mrs. Mary S. Koebke offers a diverse stock of beautiful gifts, antique glass and handwork. She refreshes her inventory each fall with new pieces since the shop opened over five years ago, inviting shoppers to find clever and memorable gifts from many countries. How many countries supply merchandise is not specified in the article.
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Mary S. Koebke
Koebke
Lloyd Atkins Builds Modern Laundry Plant in Mount Dora
Lloyd Atkins operates a combined dry cleaning and laundry business on Fifth Avenue Mount Dora. He started with a delivery truck for an Eustis firm seven years ago and has since expanded to employ fifteen people and two trucks. The modern plant increased efficiency and provided needed service to the area. How many dollars were spent on laundry and dry cleaning equipment.
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Atkins
Eustis
Mount Dora
Bengh
Lngoo
Fifth Avenue
Rest-A-While Gift Shop A Mount Dora Mainstay
Carrie A True owner of The Rest A While Gift Shop began in 1916 with a winter tea room and expanded to year round operation nine years ago. The shop features a circulating library of 300 volumes and a selection of books for sale for children, along with wools cosmetics baby items greeting cards and other hard to find merchandise. Find out how many greeting cards are carried in stock.
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Mount Dora
Carrie A. True
Miss True
Rest-A-White
Parker's Market and Story Bros Grocery Ad Feature
The ad touts Parker's Market and Story Bros Grocery as trusted, with R V Parker heading the meat department and Stella Owens guiding the grocery side. Established 1929 Parker's is the town's oldest meat market. Owens started the grocery business six years earlier. A single roof offers meats and groceries with a delivery option and prompt service. What is the most popular item in both departments.
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Parker's Market
Story Bros. Grocery
R. V. Parker
Stella Owens
Eustis
Swirls and Curls Beauty Solan Mount Dora Opening
Swirls and Curls Beauty Salon operated by Doctors Devorsak and Mildred Marsh offers beauty culture services massaging and chiropody in Mount Dora Florida. Mildred Marsh DSC trained in beauty culture massage and holds early Realistic Croquinole waving license 416.
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Swirls & Curls
Devorsak
Mildred Marsh
Florida
Mount Dora
Mount
Contest Rules Offer Five Dollar Prize in Mount Dora Topic
To the Mount Dora Topic readers who bring or send into this office within five days the best answers to the questions appearing here we will award a cash prize totaling five dollars The awards will be made on accuracy neatness and promptness Just obtain the corrections from those whose articles appear here write them down bring or send them to the Topic office The names of the cash prize winners will appear in next weeks Topic at which time you may call and collect your prize.
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Mount Dora
West Realty Company Insurance Firm Representation
A 1920s Mount Dora real estate and insurance firm led by J. J. West and Nancy J. Stuart emphasizes cautious, thorough service and local civic involvement. It highlights diverse insurance forms and a robust real estate department under a long established, conservation minded firm. Find out how many insurance firms are represented.
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The
West Realty Co
J. J. West
Nancy J. Stuart
West Realty Company
Mount Dora
Frock and Frill Shop Noted for Style and Personal Service
The Frock and Frill Shop, run by Mrs. Joseph Etchells for thirteen years, draws patrons from across the state with exclusive merchandise and a friendly in store atmosphere. She personally selects and buys items and ensures alterations are done on site.
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Joseph Etchells
Lackey Jewelry Co. a longtime local shop and owners
The Lackey Jewelry Store at 429 Donnelly street run by Mr and Mrs W E Lackey from Massachusetts and Vermont respectively has operated for nineteen years in the same location. They offer jewelry water clocks kodak film and gift items with repair and developing services. Mrs Lackey belongs to Eastern Star and Rebekah lodges while Mr Lackey is an Odd Fellow Mason and member of Eastern Star Rebekah. He previously served on Mount Dora city council for four years and as mayor for two years.
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Lackey Jewelry
Donnelly Street
W. E. Lackey
Massachusetts
Vermont
American Waltham Watch Factory
Waltham Horological School
Lackey
Eastern Star
Rebekah
Pythian Lodge
Blue Lodge
Mystic Shrine
Eastern Stars
Rebekahs
Mount Dora
Major
Little Colonel Linard Jones Honored At Umatilla Dedication
A monument dedicated to Linard Jones known as the Little Colonel will be unveiled at the Harry Anna Crippled Children’s Home in Umatilla next month. Jones, a crippled boy with tuberculosis of the spine, loved circuses and built a poster collection through correspondence with Geo Lux of Erie Lithograph. He died on November 16, 1937, and supporters nationwide contributed to the memorial.
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Linard Jones
Umatilla
Harry-Anna
Geo. Lux
Erie
Sadler and Simpson Promote Home Ownership in Mount Dora
Sadler and Simpson, an insurance and real estate firm formed in 1924 by Mrs. S. Sadler and Mr. O Mes a, urge moderate income buyers to own homes citing stability and community. The firm offers guidance to build or purchase. asks readers to find out how many insurance firms the company represents.
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Seo Cate Cn
Sadler & Simpson
S. Sadler
O. Mesa
Mount Dora
Mosteller Service Station Gulf Gas History Card
Mosteller Service Station in a small town advertises Gulf gas and oils. Ernest P. Mosteller, who began in 1920, operates the Gulf Station since 1934 with tires, batteries, greasing and full service for residents and travelers. The ad promotes quality Gulf products and urges motorists to fill up.
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Gulf
Mosteller
Ernest P. Mosteller
Mosteller Brothers
Gulf Station
Mosteller’s
Gudgeon Electric Co Now Serving Mount Dora Area
C M Gudgeon has run electrical contracting in Mount Dora since 1907, evolving from T J Gudgeon & Son to the Gudgeon Electric Co. He has completed local jobs at Lakeside Inn Grand View Simpson building and the First National Bank among others, bringing modern power and lighting to community.
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C. M. Gudgeon
Mount Dora
T. J. Gudgeon
Lakeside Inn
Grand View
Simpson Building
First National Bank
Mount Dora Hotel Reopens Under Sedano Ownership
The Mount Dora Hotel originally built in 1924 is now led by Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Sedano who aim to create a Southern home away from home. The property received extensive remodeling including a sprinkler system and fireproofing with a dining room directed by Mrs. Sedano, known for managing the Tangerine Health Resort for over two decades. The hotel remains a convenient downtown lodging option for winter travelers seeking rest without driving. The article also notes Mr. Sedano’s civic involvement and dedication to local endeavors.
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Mount Dora
Patterson
M. J. Sedano
Sedano
Squid Skin Gleaned as Paper in Florida Studio
Observers at Marine Studios in Marineland Florida report the common squid yields skin suitable for writing paper and a bone structure like a quill. The creature secretes ink from a sub stage making it possible to use squid for paper pen and ink.
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Marine Studios
Marineland
Florida
City of Dora Offers Scenic Lake Trips From Mount Dora
Local boat tours run by H J Wise and his son Robert invite residents and visitors to explore nearby lakes aboard The City of Dora or Silver Spray to Silver Springs. The Wise family, with 45 years in boat building, offers affordable trips and reliable service, promising an informative experience.
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Mount Dora
Dora
H. J. Wise
Silver Springs
Mount Dora Cafe Owner Brings 22 Years Cook Experience
Mount Dora Cafe, run by S. L. Kittrell, emphasizes dine out options with hearty meals and homemade pastries. Kittrell, a Florida restaurateur since 1924, planned a short stay but stayed in Mount Dora. The 38 seat restaurant invites locals to sample daily offerings and see how many customers are served each day.
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Mount Dora Cafe
S. L. Kittrell
Kittrell
Mississippi
Florida
Mount Dora
Tavares
Mount Dora Methodist Church History 1899 1907 Chronology
The Mount Dora Methodist Church began with a 1899 camp meeting on the Chautauqua Grounds and grew through yearly gatherings to 1907. It details pastor assignments from G W Butler to J S Grahl, parsonage construction, notable gifts by Colonel Alexander and Ida Rawson, early Epworth League activity, and parish improvements including electric lights, a bath, and a new parsonage.
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Chautauqua Grounds
Sylvan Shores
G. W. Butler
E. K. Whidden
Eustis
Mount Dora
Whidden
Daytona
G. H. Northrop
Alexander
Epworth
I. S. Whitaker
Ida H. Rawson
Bishop
J. L. Folsom
Missionary Society
Colonel Alexander
Korea
China
Ida Rawson
J. B. Wescott
R. F. Porter
Jacksonville
Porter
C. B. Close
Macon
Georgia
James Cook Porter
Kingston
Tennessee
J. S. Grahl
Grahl
J. A. Bretz
Epworth League
W.S. Gray
Brett
New Mexico
Howe
DeLand
Tarpon Springs
S. Ernest Lawhon
Fifth Avenue
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Victoria
Ferris
Dixie Quartet
Lahon
Captain Nason
Bradner
Lawhon
Kansas
C. S. Williams
Friends’ Church
H. H. Bowen
Florida
Bowen
St. Cloud
Moses
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Grand View Hotel
Blue Heron Tea Room
William P. Wingler Insurance
Crane’s Beauty Shop
Lloyd Atkins
Parker’s Market and
Beauty Solan
Frock & Frill Shop
Lackey Jewelry Co
Gudgeon Electric Co
Mount Dora Hotel
Wise Boat Works
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