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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1930
Page
4
The notice lists annual and short-term subscriptions with prices in dollars and cents and mentions a single copy price. It also notes the publication’s second class mailing status and filing date at Mount Dora Florida on April 7, 1916.
The community honors J P Donnelly called the father of Mount Dora admitting critics are distant and few who knew him well. A poem by G C Wright from Home Echoes recalls his character while The Florida State Press Association meets in Quincy this week. The Topic notes its own planning for a June tax list and industry ties to Mergenthaler Linotype.
The article argues fish are not cold blooded and explains Florida's appeal for aquariums and hatcheries. It notes Gulf of Mexico abundance of valuable fish and cites John G. Shedd aquarium's Tends disproving cold blooded theory. It describes gas heating and constant temperature control to keep rare fish healthy.
Public and private groups warn fire waste cripples social and industrial progress. From 1913 to 1928 losses rose from 203 million to over 464 million, then hovered near that level. Education on fire safety and better building and firefighting could cut losses in half.
The Chief Motor Vehicle Inspector of Pennsylvania says license revocation acts as the strongest deterrent against automobile recklessness. Last year 869 licenses were withdrawn with no appeals, and broader state and national trends favor stricter driving exams to cut deaths and injuries on public highways.
The article notes that contemporary gasoline is superior to prewar fuels due to cooperation between producers and government, and due to competition driving exhaustive testing. It states that current prices are about half of 1920 levels and that high prices in some states reflect heavy taxes rather than fuel cost.
The new British Embassy in Washington will feature Mrs. Ronald Lindsay as its first mistress. She is a landscape artist who has created gardens on Long Island and in Cleveland. The estate spans four acres with 97 rooms, a lavish ballroom, hot water heating, and furnishings arriving from England. The kitchen stove placement is noted as an un-American touch to maximize wall space.
The piece argues against unconditional compulsory auto insurance, asserting it cannot fix careless or incompetent drivers. It advocates two methods to reduce accidents: driver education and strict enforcement of licensing and traffic laws, noting education helps youth while adults require licensing and robust traffic codes to remove reckless drivers from roads.
The Court for the Southern District of Illinois orders $10,000 damages paid by a truck owner to the Chicago Cleveland Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad after the owner drove in front of a freight train, overturning the locomotive and five freight cars. The piece argues stronger driver responsibility could reduce grade crossing collisions more than eliminations. It notes many crashes involve cars striking trains, not the reverse, and urges motorist accountability.
The church schedules Sunday school for all ages at 10:00 A M. Morning worship with sermon at 11:00. Epworth League meeting at 6:30 in the Friendly Classroom. At 7:30 the pastor presents a Stereopticon Lecture titled World Service featuring world scenes. Free to all. James H Elder pastor.
Matthew J. Bouterse, pastor, invites all to Sunday school for all ages. He will preach at 11 on Christian Securities versus Intellectual Uncertainties. B Y P U program at 6 45 P M. An evangelistic song and preaching service at 8 P M with an old time gospel sermon. All are welcome.
Morning worship at 11 with Children’s Day observance replacing the usual Sunday School. May 18 at 7 p.m. Christian Endeavor led by Robert Quixley and Robert Tuttle on the topic What are the Causes for War. Ladies Aid Society meets Friday May 16 at 2 30 p.m.
Corner Grove Street and Lemon Avenue in Eustis hosts Sunday services at 11 a.m. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday testimonial meeting at 8 p.m. Reading room open Tuesday and Saturday afternoons from 2 to 4. All are welcome.
Edward J. Hehren lauds engineers who turned unsanitary factories to sanitary ones, reduced accidents and diseases, improved shops, eased labor, raised wages, and shortened hours, letting workers enjoy more leisure with money in pocket.
A movement toward decentralizing industry shifts manufacturing from crowded districts to smaller cities. This gives small communities a chance to expand into industrial centers, though high taxes in many towns threaten their competitive edge. Efficient, economical government is crucial to keep taxes reasonable and attract industry.
Acting Secretary Ern est Lee Jahncke urges a thorough search of Navy and Marine Corps activities for relics and memorials to create a Naval Museum on a full floor of the new Navy Building. Grounds would feature monuments, guns, anchors, and maritime service marks, with a complete material list and plans due by August.
Classified ads emerge as a viable revenue stream for publishers as advertisers increasingly invest in small display and classified placements. Local merchants report steady payments and sustained demand despite changing media habits.
An ad from Mount Dora Pharmacy promotes Adlerika as a bowel cleansing product. It recommends two glasses of water before breakfast and suggests adding glycerin or saline for quicker results. The claim is Adlerika acts on both upper and lower bowels and relieves constipation in about two hours.
Notice to courtors and all persons with claims or demands against the estate of Charles Johnson deceased. Claimants must present their demands to Judge E. M. Tally in Lake County Florida within twelve months from March 20 1930 or they will be barred.
In Lake County Florida under a final decree Elizabeth West sues Svend Nielsen and Nanna Nielsen. Special Master will sell June 2 1930 at the courthouse in Tavares to the highest bidder for cash the Gullers Homestead Lot 23 parcel eighty by one hundred thirty feet at Seventh and Grandview Avenues.
Public sale authorized for cash of real estate described as Lot seven in Lake Gertrude Groves subdivision, Sage and K subdivision, in Lake County Florida. Described by plat and filed records, to satisfy the decree for principal, interest and costs. Albuquerque Simmons and Clara Alice Mitchell cited as defendants in the complainants’ decree dated March 7 1927 and recorded in Mortgage Book 50 page 183.
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