This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1947
Page
8
Mount Dora’s C. T. and Daisy Alford plan to raise 1000 pairs of White King pigeons to fuel a squab business. They project income like a 50 acre farm, with new housing, packaging in translucent paper, and crates of a dozen for shipment. Each productive pair lasts 6 to 8 years and can yield about 18 squabs yearly.
Eugene Downs, plant superintendent at the Mount Dora Topic, has recovered after a serious illness and operation at Orange Memorial hospital. He credits humor and will to live for his survival and plans to resume helping with the newspaper and printing operations, after 17 years guiding the Topic through its production.
An ad promotes Teol strong fungicide for athlete’s foot itch, claiming it penetrates swiftly to kill germs within an hour. The product contains 90 percent alcohol and offers a 35 cent money back guarantee at Mount Dora Pharmacy.
The Mount Dora area reports a wet spell with rain starting Wednesday at 9 30 am. Rain cooled temps and boosted fruit tree and orange tree ripeness through Thursday and Friday with sunny spells returning by Friday. Weekend rain disrupted events but left residents upbeat about cooler conditions and lush gardens.
Mount Dora edged Apopka 3 to 8 in a long 11 inning fall tilt after a ninth inning rally. Wallace McCormick delivered the key blow in the tenth and Milton Chapman's single plated the tieing run in the ninth setting up a dramatic finish.
Detroit announces the first international model plane contest sponsored by Plymouth Motor Corp set for August 13 to 16. Aeroclub of Michigan backs the event with Academy of Model Aeronautics sanction. It offers six thousand dollars in prizes, ninety three trophies, and invites five hundred builders from the United States and abroad to compete.
Food and flowers are presented as religious offerings to carved representations of cobras in many parts of India, reflecting local faith and ritual practices.
Cooper was defeated in the proto class in Mount Dora where a miniature auto event drew several hundred spectators from the area. W Geiger of Jacksonville won the spur class with F La Roe of Eustis third. W A Baker of the Eustis club took sixth in the same class, Hoolihan of Sanford was seventh. An October race and a national race in February in Eustis were announced as future highlights.
Gospel singers from Mount Dora and Bethel Baptist joined local groups at the Methodist church. The Loving Home Band plans its annual officer election while members report sickness among several clubs.
Mount Dora Cubs lose 8 to 9 to Sanford Celery Dippers in the opener after four first inning runs. Coal Oil Campbell pitched superbly with eleven strikeouts despite costly errors, the Cubs rallying afterward. Next home game set for Wednesday June 3.
The Mount Dora Public Library Committee announces new acquisitions for the library shelves. Featured titles include The Prisoner of Mademoiselle by Roberts and various fiction and non fiction works donated as gifts. Highlights cover mystery romance and travel books from multiple authors.
State funds under Florida’s new minimum foundation program will add about 25 000 to Lake County schools with roughly 75 percent of the increase slated for teachers salaries. State Superintendent Colin English says total statewide education funds may reach 36 to 37 million dollars, doubling state effort and allocating about 18 million more to the 67 counties. In Lake County the additional state share goes toward meeting a 625 460 dollar fund requirement.
A district health effort logged 302 visitors to the office and distributed 788 letters along with 2773 pieces of literature. Umatilla district vice-presidents Conkling Dees and Ieary Bal Self and Dr R J Dalton health department director are noted, with F P Steele of Astor elected director.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.