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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1930
Page
2
A fragment discusses March's character and weather records from the Re porter Star. It notes rainfall in March 104 and compares to March 180, suggesting unexpected or surprising data. No clear events or entities beyond the newspaper and rainfall figures are named.
The Topic notes the departure of Frank Heath, four year secretary of the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce, for Marquette Michigan to continue similar work. Heath’s press background and energy boosted local publicity and recreation efforts, helping make Mount Dora lively and well regarded. His wife and son Ben are also to be missed by social circles and the Boy Scouts.
Citizens should thoroughly clean yards, vacant lots, groves, and any fruit likely hosting pests. Even if the fly is thought eradicated, remove all feed sources to starve any remaining pests and avoid future worries and losses from the discovered pest last spring.
John T. Lewis cites Perry Taylor County merchants showing weight discrepancies in Libbys tripe and Campbell beans. The Perry editor argues independent shops offer better value, noting smaller can sizes at the same price while wholesale prices influence retail costs.
The article traces how ten dollar notes printed in English and French by Banque des Citoyens led steamboat crews in New Orleans to call them dix notes. The term Dixie and Dixie's Land spread from riverfront speech to denote the southern United States, expanding to the region south of the Mason-Dixon line as sectional identities formed.
Governor Carlton bans Al Capone from the state though no proof he is present has been provided. The piece notes concern about driving out people during tourist season and mentions Oakland Park mayor inviting Capone to move there citing its community of opportunities. The tone is satirical about Capone and reform.
A Sanborn style column mocks a West Palm Beach city commissioner candidate Joe Earman and Florida politics. It riffs on public promises, orange industry profits, the Wooden Committee, bridge games, a Tampa minister egg demonstration, racial humor, liquor taxes, and Florida governors hopefuls, mixing satire with local anecdotes and jabs at politicians and voters.
A veteran city police lieutenant argues that stable apprenticeship builds character and reduces crime. He contrasts steady apprentices with drifters and "drug store cowboys" who wander, loaf, and end up in trouble, praising self-reliance and discipline from skilled trades.
Sunday school at 10:00 led by Mr. Cooley with morning and evening services at 11:00 and 7:30. A youth devotional at 6:30 andmidweek meeting Wednesday at 7:30 with Rev. A. J Price delivering address and conducting business. Pastor James H. Elder invites all to worship.
The Community Church announces a March 30 Sunday program with 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Morning Worship 7 p.m. Christian Endeavor led by Miss Charlotte Fitch who speaks on Successful Evangelism In Mission Fields. A 7:30 p.m. Wednesday service and a 2:30 p.m. Friday April 4 Ladies Aid Society meet.
The Baptist Tabernacle at Cor Tenth and Tremain Streets invites worshipers this Sunday with 9:45 a m Sunday School 11 a m preaching by Rev M J Brou ters e of Woodlawn Baptist Church Jacksonville Fla 6 30 p m B Y P U service and 7 30 p m Evening Worship with Song and Praise. A Wednesday 7 30 prayer and praise service completes the week. Everyone is welcome.
Corner Grove Street and Lemon Avenue announces Sunday services at 11 am and Sunday school at 9 45 am. Wednesday testimonial meeting at 8 pm. Reading room open Tuesday and Saturday afternoons 2 to 4 in the church edifice. All are welcome.
The Argus Searchlight reminds readers that newspapers, like public officials, are products of human effort and can contain mistakes in street addresses spellings and names. Readers should be charitable and allow for the difficulties editors face, since errors are not erasable once printed.
An editorial remark notes a man in the back rooms of pool parlors and speakeasies edging toward crime, considered clever to outfox police. It contrasts the criminal with white collar workers, claiming the tradesman may earn more than those in gentler jobs.
The Mount Dora Scout troop celebrated the Eagle ceremony for Ben Heath at a weekly meeting. Dr. R W Dickson, the scoutmaster, praised Heath for upholding Scouting principles as he departs.
In Chancery Florida The Ridge Realty Company sues R S Roddenbury seeking to enforce a final decree. The matter involves land described as portions of a public road and aims to realize the amount due under the decree. Special Master in Chancery Cc. E Duncan notes dates and involvement of W M Kennedy as solicitor.
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners invites bids for twenty thousand dollars in bonds of Special Road and Bridge District Number Ten. Bonds dated July 1 1929 mature July 1 1939 with 6 percent interest, payable semiannually. Bids due by April 15 1930 with certified checks equal to 2 percent of bid.
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners in Florida invites bids for road and bridge district projects dated March 10 1930. Also political notices announce legislative candidates I N Kennedy and Geo F Westbrook filing for representation in Group 1 and Group 2 respectively.
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