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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1931
Page
4
A reflection on a child missing the warm, simple pleasures of childhood without grandpa and grandma. The piece notes the bittersweet gap left by absent elders and the value of cherished moments with family.
A Fort Wayne News Sentinel note recalls a man who left a girl $100,000 after she declined his marriage proposal. The item ends with a reflection that small acts of kindness endure in memory.
Wheat has nearly become legal tender in the western United States with moving picture houses, newspaper editors, grocers and many others agreeing to accept it in lieu of money.
A Times Union quotation questions cruel spectacle for women, asking what humane person would inflict such torture as placing a woman in a room with many new style hats and no mirrors. The remark contrasts entertainment cruelty with compassion.
The Athletics, who won the American League pennant, trained at Fort Myers while the Cardinals, National League pennant winners, trained at Bradenton, Florida.
Authorities expect a lessening burden this winter with no need to care for 2,000,000 drought victims as last winter. They anticipate the distress problem will be serious but manageable under new federal measures.
The Memphis national expo of the American Philatelic Society drew thousands as rare stamps were displayed. A single British Guiana stamp owned by Arthur Hinds of Utica, NY was valued at 50 000. The Clearwater Sun urges county fairs to promote such exhibits noting stamp collecting educates and sharpens intellect.
The radio is a major human service, expanding intellectual reach and disseminating information to masses. Commissioner W. J. Cooper says the decade's sharp drop in national illiteracy is largely due to radio, which educates and brightens millions of homes.
Florida plans a major advertising push for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. Commissioner Mayo agrees to start a $300,000 fundraising campaign with $10,000 from the state publicity fund, plus educational work to mobilize every industry for a statewide exhibit showcasing Florida’s resources and hoped to boost winter population.
A Missouri lawyer George Vest rose to defend a dog in a circuit court damages case. His impromptu oration moved jurors to award $500 to the owner, far exceeding the initial $50 claim. The speech is celebrated as a classic in Vest's long career of public addresses.
The ten year project to complete U S Highway 1 ends with a final link in Cheraw South Carolina. The highway runs along the Atlantic coast from Canada to Key West and will greatly benefit Florida by providing easy motoring from the eastern states to the Sunshine State.
The Tampa event will distribute over 40000 dollars in premiums and prize money across many competitions. Organizers promise more features to boost appeal while maintaining a positive outlook despite broader curtailment trends.
A Kansas farmer purchases 16 bushels per acre at 25 cents a bushel totaling 2560 dollars for his 160 acre farm. He stores the crop as his 1932 harvest claiming the method saves work next season, rests soil and may boost fertility. He suggests cotton farmers could profit from similar practice.
The piece notes France's tobacco monopoly doubled gross returns from about $100 million to near $200 million after adopting modern methods and advertising campaigns. It cites a constitutional board of directors guiding the move and ends with the adage it pays to advertise.
The piece notes the Empress Eugenie as the latest fashion craze driving interest in her life. It recalls her role as wife of Napoleon III, a model for women worldwide, and the splendor of the Second Empire. Her life grew colorful until exile to England after her husband’s death.
The pastor will administer the Communion at 11:00 a.m. Sunday school starts at 10:00. Epworth League fellowship at 5:30 p.m. followed by officer elections and devotional at 6:30. Evening worship at 7:30 with a sermon, midweek service Wednesday at 7:30. All are invited.
The Congregational church announces Bible school at 10:00 a m morning worship at 11:00 a m with a sermon by the pastor and a young peoples service at 7:00 p m All are invited to attend Pastor David B Spencer leads the church services.
Matthew J. Bouterse, pastor, leads Sunday school in all departments at 9 45 a m. B P U meets at 6 45 p m evangelistic song and preaching service at 8 00 p m good music and singing all are welcome
Corner Grove Street and Lemon Avenue lists Sunday services at 11 a m and Sunday school at 9 45 a m. A testimonial meeting is held Wednesday evening at 8 p m. The reading room is open Tuesday and Saturday afternoons from 2 to 4 in the church edifice. All are welcome.
A reflective piece argues that statesmanship requires deep study and insight into minds and nations. It warns against politicization for profit and urges citizens to engage, think, and act for the government they need. It contrasts public responsibility with lofty rhetoric and cites Hoovers moratorium as a cautionary example.
The writer rails against a commission for politicians, warns of heavy state taxes and foreclosures, and recalls a Gainesville broadcasting station subsidy. It denounces indifference among taxpayers and urges coordinated action to resist what is seen as political self gain and concealed benefits to insiders.
Federal Office of Education figures show that in 1931 American students average two more years of schooling than in 1914. The cohort size is thirty pupils, down from thirty four in 1910, high school access rose to about fifty percent, and college attendance stands at one in six.
A short poem advises maintain a cheerful stance amid weather, disputes, and trouble. It emphasizes that life is what we make it and a smile costs nothing, with a frame referencing selections from Blade and Ledger.
The next beautification card party by Mrs George Zell will be held in the Community Building on Friday afternoon October 9 at 2 30 tickets are 25c
In Jacksonville on September 23, 1931 Henry Hanson explains that polio spreads slowly within communities, Florida’s climate seems unfavourable, and only one school closed temporarily. Sick children should see a physician, and schools will reopen Monday, September 28 as officials monitor the situation.
John Darling Lodge No. 154 F and A M of Tampa held its annual Sunrise Meeting at six o clock on September 7. The lodge conferred the Master Mason Degree on two candidates with forty eight Master Masons present. Walter Scott of the Grand Lodge Committee on Work attended as guest of honor. Seventy six members were served breakfast after the meeting. The Sunrise format has grown in popularity each year.
Jasper Commercial Bank of Jasper announces a ten percent dividend for its shareholders. The move signals solid earnings and returns for investors in the local financial sector.
The creditors and all parties with claims against the estate of John J. Alvord deceased are required to present their claims within twelve months from August 27, 1931 to Hon. E. M. Tally County Judge of Lake County Florida at the Town of Tavares. Claims must be sworn as required by law. Executrix Irene Penfield Alvord Westport Conn. 35-9te
Florence I Bartholomew purchaser of Tax Certificate 260 dated August 5 1929 filed certificate for tax deed. Property located in Lake County Florida appears under the name Mrs Belle F Morris. Certificate recorded and deed issued as required by law. J Dykes Clerk Lake County Circuit Court.
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