Land Deal and Canal saga in Apopka marsh history
In 1879 the Apopka Canal Co sought four fifths of marsh land north of Lake Apopka to Beauclaire for a canal linking the lakes. By 1888 a canal eight miles long, 27 to 30 feet wide and six to 10 feet deep was dug, with sections widened for boat passages, amid extended reclamation testing. The venture involved 7,000 acres, led to delays, and spurred growth like Delta City before waning. Alexander St Clair Abrams later pressed land claims near Tavares and the railroad.
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Apopka
Cool Canal Co
Mssrs
J. G. Spear
John M. Bryan
TIF
Apopka Canal Co
Delta City
W. A. Keen
Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West Railroad
Tavares
Tavares & Gulf RR Co
Children To View Slides On Nature At Mount Dora
Pupils in Mount Dora's first eight grades will visit the Princess theatre Friday morning to see colored slides of wild animals and flowers and hear a talk by Miss Carol Beck, botanist from the Florida Board of Parks. Sessions run at 9 a.m. for grades 1-3 and 10 15 a.m. for grades 4-8, arranged by Mrs. Al Rehbaum Jr., bird and conservation chair for the Junior Garden club.
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Mount Dora’s School
Princess Theatre
Carol Beck
Florida Board of Parks
al Rehbaum, Jr
Canal land grants and land deals spark county board clash
A 1890 county board session heated over Apopka Canal Co and St. Clair Abrams land claims. The board ruled the canal company had priority from a 1879 agreement, denying Abrams’ higher bid and reimbursement for drainage costs. The report notes prior investments, a drained reserve, and the ongoing canal project’s value to the state.
Founder's Circle Studies Nature With Field Excursion
The Lakes and Hills Garden club Founder's Circle opens its season with a field trip to Alexander Springs, Ocala Forest, for a nature walk to study wild flowers. Meet at the Community building at 10 45 a.m. Bring lunches wear rough clothes and walking shoes. Hostess chairman Mrs Backus assisted by Mrs George White and Mrs E F Merchant.
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Circle of the Lakes and Hills Garden Club
Alexander Springs
Ocala Forest
Backus
George White
E. F. Merchant
William Stephens Returns From Okinawa Army Duty
PFC William Stephens is back home on Hackett Street after 16 months on Okinawa. He arrives with wife Pamela and their 17 month old son Michael to start civilian life with an uncertain future ahead.
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Pfc
William Stephens
Okinawa
Pamela
Michael
Stephens
Hackett St
Kiwanis Hear Dr Holland on Family Life Institute Speaker
Dr. Ira Holland, conductor of the Family Life Institute, will address the Kiwanis club at noon today. The group will observe National Newspaper Week.
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Kiwanis
Holland
Ira Holland
Family Life Institute
Kiwanis Club
Sorrentoan Finds Doctor Hunt Painful
Mrs. Elenor Sammons reports the lack of a resident physician in Sorrento caused a painful delay when her oil stove exploded at The Palms restaurant. She and her husband sought aid in Mount Dora on a Sunday, calling fire department assistance as doctors proved hard to locate. A final call yielded a doctor who provided prompt treatment for burns on her face and throat.
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Mount Dora
Fire Department
George Hall
Sammons
Garden Therapy Meeting Set at San Juan Hotel Orlando
Mrs M F Brinker announces that Mrs Leonard Toy state chairman of garden therapy will lead a meeting next Tuesday at 10 am at the San Juan hotel Orlando Speakers include Mrs Carl Graves Mount Dora Garden club members especially therapy chairs invited with no admission charge.
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M. F. Brinker
The
Lakes and Hills
Lake Flower Show Meeting Slated for Oct 8
The Lake County Flower Show committee calls a national meeting on Thursday Oct 8 at 9:30 p.m. in the Lake County Chamber of Commerce office, courthouse in Tavares. Garden club presidents show chairmen co chairmen and advisory members and Men's Garden club officials are invited. Mrs Dodge Taylor of Howey chairs. Mrs Vernon Conner district director Florida Federation of Garden Clubs will attend.
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Lake County
Study Group Meets for PTA School Finance Talk
The Parent Teachers association study group on school legislation and finance will meet Tuesday at 3 30 p m at the high school. Mrs Cora Sadler president announces.
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Parent-Teachers Association
Cora Sadler
Moon's Hardware Opens New Sales Room With Open House
Moon's Hardware announces an open house on Thursday October 8 from 2 30 to 9 p m to showcase a new sales room extension. Councilman Wayne Moon and Mary Ellen Moon operate the store and invite the public to attend where refreshments and gifts will be offered.
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Moon
Tarist
Wayne Moon
Mary Ellen
Image of God on Money Shapes its Worth
Fragmentary quotation discusses how charitable use of wealth, framed as doing good, stamps money with a divine image and elevates its value beyond mere merchandise. The tone suggests moral praise for generosity and righteous spending.
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God
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Alex Abrams
Apopka Canal
Floridan Country Club
Howey-In-The-Hills
Florida
Bardens Buttermilk
Borden
Eustis
Good Housekeeping
S. Highland
U. 8
Key West RR
Perry
Spear
St. Clair Abrams
Tavares Railroad
Abrams
Canal Company
Baptist Church
Sixth and Tremain
David Coffield
Methodist Church
H. Mauriece Felton
Church OF Christ—Wfifth
Arthur E. Haskins
General Assembly
Reorganized Church OF Jesus ‘Christ
Robert Wise
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Lemon and Grove
ST. Thomas’ Episcopal
Lemon the Church— and Mary
F. A. Pope, Jr
Faith Lutheran Church
Synod — Library
Phillip Schlessmann
Sorrentoan
Doctor Hunt
RADIO
Television
Frank Stewart
Better Home Store
Sunset Valley Dairy
Parker Bros
Lake Flower Show
Moon’s Hardware
Brown’s Hardware
Eustis, Fla
Make Brown's
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