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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1929
Page
2
Sunday May 12 marks the nation’s mothers day with a tribute to mothers. An eminent writer notes mountains stars and sea, then urges gratitude and deeds of kindness for mothers who bear daily burdens for their children.
The West Point Nebraska Democrat urges that road construction saves money for citizens through lower fuel, tire wear, and repairs, while highlighting the broader impact of rail transport on fruit and vegetable markets. It notes how good roads and swift shipments support regional growers, keep prices stable, and enable nationwide competition.
The article explains that tomato prices increased this year due to a Mexican Revolution impact. Western Mexico has produced large quantities of early tomatoes for U.S. Canadian markets, affecting supply and market behavior.
Joy Elmer Morgan editor of the Journal of the National Education Association argues that the nation cannot skimp on education. He contends investment in schools yields broad national gains, funding schools strengthens individual success and national security, and communities should fund good schools within their resources.
Will Rogers calls the social row in Washington the four years war of the place cards. He quips that, for our part, they can all eat in the kitchen.
A compact column highlights Ed Truskett’s vaudeville success with the Tavares Kiwanis club and praises Mount Dora High School teacher Miss Alfa Hubbell for her poems Friendship and Mother’s Day. The item also mentions Eddie Jaques and his bride at Coronado Beach and Tracy Kramer’s twenty first birthday amid a rainy weekend.
The public has enjoyed readable sports coverage for a year thanks to Frank Heath. Now the responsibility shifts to others, leaving the future of the weekly baseball story to headlines and unforeseen tone.
A reader vents about being stopped on the road and sprayed with a small gun, expressing amusement and a struggle to maintain dignity and respect in handling the incident.
A lighthearted excerpt notes a candidate promising a bankless campaign. Publicity replies with brash humor, claiming confidence and blunt rhetoric to sell the idea. The exchange captures campus satire and political theater in a campus humor tone.
An excited woman asks to insure her garage and car immediately over the phone. Jack Simpson suggests sending a man, as the caller insists the fire is already underway. The exchange hints at a hasty insurance action amid a blaze.
The Observer reports broad support for a community building, weighing a permanent $30,000 structure versus a temporary option on the Donnelly lot. It urges unity, suggests surveying absent taxpayers, and asks the Town Clerk to tally replies to foster courtesy and cooperation.
In Deland Judge Powe warned vagrants that they must accept work or face jail after officers rounded up several vagrants found idle. The group had reportedly refused paid work due to hourly rates, prompting the judge to demand a choice between employment and punishment.
The Leesburg Commercial notes the season's first peaches and watermelons on Leesburg streets, grown in Lake County, with carload shipments of watermelons soon to follow. Florida watermelons bring a touch of heaven and no Mediterranean fly will be allowed entry. Hillsborough County backs a plan to purchase Gandy Bridge with 80 year bonds at 7 percent, to transfer ownership to Hillsborough and Pinellas after 30 years.
The Mount Dora Building Inspection Department explains it enforces the Building Code to protect safety and welfare. It urges prospective builders to obtain permits before starting work and to consult the inspector for questions to avoid delays and penalties.
The South West Florida School Conference met at Lake Wales and urged the legislature to provide immediate relief for Florida schools finances. It endorsed the State Superintendent’s push for funds, supported luxury tax ideas used in other states, thanked Lake Wales Chamber of Commerce and others, and scheduled a follow up meeting in St Petersburg on May 22. The resolution was presented by F N K Bailey, A B Johnson, and George B Merrell.
A poem from Leatherneck counsels readers to build a strong box for troubles. It suggests fashioning a secure chest with a padlock, dropping every failure and heartache inside, and laughing while keeping secrets hidden from the world.
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