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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1929
Page
2
Mount Dora Topic shows weekly publication in Mount Dora Florida by Lake County Publishing Co. with staff names Marion Abele George B Abele L P Jones and pricing for subscriptions and ads. It notes advance rates one year six months three months and single copy and classified ad terms.
An Orlando Morning Sentinel editorial notes football’s ascent as a major national event. It cites record crowds in Chicago and across the country, the sport as big business with rising salaries and stadium costs, widespread radio listenership, increased betting, concerns over subsidized players, and the impact on scholastic standards, while predicting renewed interest for the 1930 season and a baseball lull until spring.
Arthur Coleman in Holland's describes how a Marseille oil merchant allegedly adulterated cottonseed oil to defraud customers under the feature Cotton-From Waste to Wealth. The piece cites a case where a small portion of the oil was mixed with others to boost sales and mislead buyers.
A merchant mixed cottonseed oil with pure olive oil for South American sales using his regular labels. No complaints followed and demand grew, leading to a proposed partnership with a New Orleans mill to supply cottonseed and packing while preserving the olive label. Cottonseed oil history and wide uses are noted.
The reflection notes Thanksgiving as a yearly pause to give thanks for blessings amid sorrows and disasters. It cites Robert Louis Stevenson quote about the world being full of things making us happy as a guiding thought for gratitude.
A Florida citrus magazine reprints California's stance on Florida’s fruit fly crisis. The piece stresses sympathy for Florida growers and praises Florida’s effort to eradicate the pest while noting California’s calls for federal funding and regulated shipping to protect its own citrus markets. It cautions against misreading California's motives as hostile.
In a thankful mood the writer notes gratitude for not needing to pen the column daily and believes readers share the joy of weekly publication as a blessing. This light note closes with warm public sentiment.
A local wit recounts an office scene where a man renews a newspaper subscription while muttering the paper has little value. The tale contrasts pride with a claim of doing nothing, and closes with a humorous exchange at a Service Garage about two dusky shines and their orders.
A playful slice reviews curious curios from the era including a Philadelphia bridge hand with thirteen hearts and a light jab at Burns for volley ball inspiration. It notes nerve and mood shifts, a Rutgers coach quip about “live and learn,” and a gag about a gas engine’s motive power.
In a playful moment a man who knows little about books admits he has read Romeo and Juliet. He hopes to impress a literary companion by bluffing through a question about the famous play. The maiden teases him as he clumsily clings to a single affirmative.
The piece notes the 1929 football season winding down with Rose Bowl and Florida Oregon as remaining events. It highlights immense spectator interest with a Chicago game drawing 123000 fans at Soldiers Field, underscoring the era's growing mania for college football.
The column surveys sports season swing from basketball to spring baseball and quips on etiquette. It recalls nonleakable luggage for congressmen, a jay town sign, and quotes on clothes. It reports Orlando cops enforcing a minimum driving age after two stops on Dixie Drive.
A humorous column notes a man who met his wife after an accidental car run and marriage, an office girl quips about reckless driving, Rosie defends vanity by claiming beauty time at the mirror, and Kay’s streetwise quips warn bachelors to stay safe with hare on shoulder advice.
The Lakeland Ledger reports Professor Bugg spoke to the Garden Club, presenting an example of courage through his remarks and discussion.
The DeFuniak Springs Breeze reports Friends of Mr. Eddie Shelly are saddened by his illness at home in the east end. The page also features a string of light verse lines noting BLIND PIGS and modern girls, plus a quip about a Mexican President and term in surance.
A fragmented item notes a station or program named Little Bo-peep facing sleep loss and tuning difficulties. The text mentions static and a crash, implying reception issues and a busy broadcast moment. Names and exact details are unclear, but the tone hints at a radio studio alarm or technical disruption.
In a Mt. Dora Topic letter the author urges readers to weigh civic readiness in the municipal election. He argues a “super-educated preacher” or wealthy businessman can lack true touch with common taxpayers and warns against policies that neglect average citizens.
The letter praises Mr Lackey as a strong mayoral candidate and Ferris Hackworth Drake and Rev Spencer as capable council contenders. It singles out Wm J Johnson as essential town clerk and urges support for the outlined ticket to aid Mr Dora and residents.
The editor of the Topic urges Mount Dora readers to see a two week old item by Frank Heath about a Topic article that continued on Page 4. The note signals continued coverage and directs readers to Page 4 for more details.
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