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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1931
Page
4
The governor announces he will resume practicing law after his term ends. Hoover’s organization leads over 100 business associations in fundraising to aid the nation’s unemployed. Corra Harris remarks on columnists needing wit and sharp epigrams while noting economic reform faces new challenges in lean times.
A cheerful person radiates joy and a gloomy one depresses. Cultivate happiness and contentment to set a powerful example and counter fear haunting today’s world.
The Times Union notes Amos and Andy paid a man $50 weekly to imitate a barking dog. The quip suggests many would bark for that sum, with playful adds about whining and snarling.
Florida plans a major exhibit of its resources for the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. Railroads have been asked to provide facilities for about 50 million visitors, aiming to showcase the state to a vast audience.
When Congress convenes a bill will authorize erecting a beacon on the Potomac to honor Thomas Alva Edison, an appropriate memorial for the inventor who died in the world.
The census explains that chain stores represent about a fifth of the country’s retail business. In 1929 retail commerce exceeded 50 million dollars while chain store sales totaled over 10 billion, highlighting rapid growth in the sector.
The Mobile Press lauds the end of the unjust quarantine on Florida citrus fruit. It calls Mobile a key outlet for citrus, benefiting growers and Mobile’s business community. The editorial emphasizes public appreciation for the embargo’s abolition and its positive impact on commerce and regional interests.
A statewide illiteracy campaign led by Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur and Florida officials aims to teach reading to all residents ten years and older. W. S. Cawthon will organize county classes with four lessons weekly for six weeks, enlisting civic groups and volunteers to reach 83,200 illiterates statewide including 65,167 Negroes and 14,478 native whites.
The Times-Union reports renewed activity in Jacksonville with a high monthly building record, stronger bank clearings, larger post office receipts, and a lively port opening to citrus shipments abroad. Coastwise trade remains heavy as Fall and Winter prom season looks strong in Florida’s gateway city, signaling nationwide improvement and a prosperous season ahead.
A quote from William O. Rencher in the Orlando Morning Sentinel praises Mount Dora for its municipal beauty. The author notes residents take pride in their town and aims to inspire further efforts to promote Mount Dora as a leading Florida beauty spot.
The piece laments massive losses from forest fires across the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida and urges improved protective measures. It argues ordinary care could prevent most conflagrations and calls on caretakers to act responsibly to reduce damages.
A visionary note foresees worldwide tribulations yielding global brotherhood as nations unite in a single neighborhood. The passage emphasizes unity and shared humanity guiding post crisis cooperation.
The article defended Liberty and its fair name against untruths about Florida. It cites Florida producing over 200 diversified fruits and vegetables and earning hundreds of millions in revenue last year. It says Florida will manage unemployment without federal aid, noting residents will provide for themselves.
Mrs Hattie Caraway of Arkansas becomes the first woman to serve in the U S Senate taking her seat when Congress convenes December 7. She was appointed to fill the late husband’s unexpired term. Felton earlier held a ceremonial title in Georgia but retired after taking the oath.
Canada will adopt diversified farming with an agricultural credit corporation of 5 million dollars to finance western wheat farmers in switching to mixed crops and stock raising. The article says the era of the one crop system has passed and future farmers must raise their own food and surplus crops.
The last fading remnants of a once glorious army gathered at Ocala for the 1931 state reunion. Only a dozen of Lee’s followers remained faithful, cherishing memories of a buoyant era and hopeful life now past.
A Cannondale Connecticut reader writes to The Topic in Mount Dora Florida praising the town and its paper. He laments profit seeking harms to Florida agriculture and claims Florida grapefruit arrive green and uninspected in New York markets while California fruit dominates juice sales.
Sunday school at 10:00 with Mr. Sidel supervising. The pastor preaches at 11:00 and 7:30. Epworth League at 6:30. Wednesday prayer service replaced by a joint Anti Saloon League and WCTU meeting with prominent speakers. Public invited. James H. Elder, Pastor.
Bible school at 10:00 a m. Morning worship at 11:00 a m. Sermon by Pastor David B Spencer. Young people’s service at 7:00 p m. All are invited to attend these services.
Mid week service is held Wednesday at 7 p m. Sunday school is graded in all departments at 9 45 a m. Morning worship follows at 11 a m with evangelistic service at 7 30 p m. Pastor Matthew J Bouterse invites all to worship.
Sunday services at 11 a m with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and testimonial meeting Wednesday at 8 p m. Reading room open Tuesday and Saturday afternoons 2 to 4 in the church edifice. All are welcome.
A clipped note reflects concerns over fruit and oranges causing Florida to lose millions in revenue. The author, C. A. Squire, closes with best wishes for the paper.
A 1931 note from The Walnuts Kansas City funds Mount Dora park work with a five dollar donation. Mrs Chas A Bennett expresses support for the Rock Garden and winter plans. A second letter from Mr and Mrs L W Wakefield of Gurnee Illinois thanks Mount Dora Topic for advertised city key notes and plans a winter visit.
Honor roll for grades 1 to 5 includes named students Dor othy Adams Ray Blanchard Jr Betty Cooper David Durden David French Lena Harding Lloyd Mor ris Sara Roseborough Neil Stock ton John Youngblood Maxine Cleary T J Collins Jr Rita Daniels Winifred Harding Mildred Holloway Calvin Hopcraft Marvin McNair Harold Overhiser Jean Shipes Sheila Spilky Beatrice Vaughn June Vrana George Battle Pomona Davidson Almeda Dooley Marian Edwards Ethel Harris Margaret Heard Billy Lawrence Frankie Lou Morris Geraldine Richardson De Vault Roseborough Zera meen Ione Ellis Billy McCown.
J. Russell Smith, author of Tree Crops, offers a controversial view about how people should respond to orchard crops and agricultural practices. The remark suggests a division between critics and supporters of tree-based farming.
The New York State Electric and Gas test at Willseyville near Ithaca uses Bertha’s lightning strikes on rural distribution lines to study outages. High speed photography captures the events, as engineers seek methods to prevent transformer damage and outages after storms on distribution lines.
Belfast outlines a nationwide St Patrick’s anniversary on March 17 with services in Protestant cathedrals. Archbishops from Canterbury Wales and Scotland are invited to Belfast Cathedral of the Church of Ireland. Birmingham’s bishop will attend and preach. A memorial church at Saul, County Down, is proposed to mark Patrick’s landing.
The Primates Church of Ireland defend their view of the historic facts behind St Patrick's Christian mission in the country. Their position sparks press discussion as the Roman Catholic Church claims Patrick as their patron saint.
Henry E. Dent, principal, urges securing a photograph of Woodrow Wilson to join pictures of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in a school classroom. He notes Washington and Lincoln as pivotal figures and casts Wilson as savior of world democracy and champion of world peace.
In the Sixteenth Circuit of Florida a mortgage foreclosure sale is ordered in a Chancery case against L. E. Kellogg Gertrude Kellogg B. B. DeWitt Maude DeWitt and others. Special Master C Rogers Wells will sell the Callahan estate property near Lake Gertrude on December 7th for cash at the Tavares courthouse.
The sheriff will sell at the front door of the Court House in Tavares Florida on December 7 1931 to the highest bidder for cash the land and improvements described as part of Mount Dora including block 312 section 32 township 19 range 27 east. The sale follows a circuit court execution involving Mable T. LaBreck and G Ray LaBreck as plaintiffs and Margaret A. Opie as defendant.
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