Florida storm reports blamed on northern papers
The piece argues Florida storm stories are sensationalized by northern outlets fed by Miami and Palm Beach agencies. It cites 1926 and 1928 hurricanes with 372 deaths and about 2,000 deaths respectively, noting vast damage near Miami Fort Lauderdale and Okeechobee, and highlighting the heavy human toll and unrecovered bodies.
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Florida
Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Dania
Hollywood
Hialeah
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Palm Beach
Okeechobee Lake
Okeechobee Flats
Lawn Bowling Draws Crowd at Lakeside Park
Interest in outdoor bowling grows as cooler weather arrives. Every Tuesday and Thursday evenings a sizable crowd gathers at Lakeside Park to watch and learn the game. Park board members West and Bishop invite newcomers to visit the court and try the sport.
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Lakeside
Lakeside Park
Messrs
West and
Bishop
Park Board
Ing Court
Chamber of Commerce notes no license for small rooming houses
The Chamber of Commerce informs rooming house owners that the state hotel commission will not issue licenses to rooming houses with fewer than ten rooms. The measure, enabled by a recent legislative act, eases the burden on small operators.
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Chamber of Commerce
State Hotel Commission
Officials of C. of C. Hold Big Meeting
The Florida State Chamber of Commerce convened a major session in Orlando led by President David Schultz Day tona Beach. Directors discussed tax coordination citrus promotion statewide advertising and cooperation among Florida business groups while considering national advisory committee recommendations and tariff issues on fruits and vegetables. Walter W. Rose serves as the Orlando member of the state chamber.
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Florida State Chamber of Commerce
Orlando
Chamber of Commerce
David Schultz
Daytona Beach
State Chamber
National Advisory Committee
B. G. Dahlberg
New York
Ralph W. Gwinn
Penny-Gwinn Corporation
Floida
Florida
R. G. Grassfield
Walter W. Rose
Rollins Opens For Beginning Of Fall Term
Rollins College in Winter Park enters its forty fifth year with morning services at Congregational church. Officials Hamilton Holt Winslow Anderson and Mrs Bingham greet attendees. alumni clergy and public figures speak. Freshman registration reaches 106 students from 21 states plus Canada and Russia.
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Rollins College
of Florida
Congregational Church of
Winter Park
Orange County
Orlando
Hamilton, Holt
Vivian S. Bingham
John T. Fuller
Karl Lehman
James Giles
C. Fred Ward
Canada
Russia
Rollins
Warn motorists about Tavares road conditions
A Sanford resident was stuck after being routed onto the sand road beside the Atlantic Coast Line near Tavares. Garage workers freed the car after a delay. The Chamber of Commerce urges using the asphalt highway to Tavares despite extra miles, noting the lake road No. 2 is poor after rain.
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Atlantic Coast Line
Sylvan Shores
Tavares
Sanford
Chamber of Commerce
Here
Bus Service Surges in Florida Amid Storms
A Florida survey by T. D. O'Steen shows bus service near normal with traffic up across Miami Tampa Jacksonville and West Palm Beach. Southbound travel to Miami is heavy enough to double head several schedules while Miami to Key West service will resume soon after ferry links reopen. Relief workers used buses to reach storm struck areas.
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Florida
T. D. O’steen
Florida Motor Lines
Miami
Tampa
Jacksonville
West Palm Beach
O’steen
Key West
Lower Matecumbe
No Name Keys
Red Cross
Homestead
Train Derailment Delays Coast Line near Sorrento
An Atlantic Coast Line mixed passenger freight train on the Sanford Mount Dora route derailed near Sorrento after heavy rock cars shifted while climbing a grade. The main line car left the track and the rear trucks derailed onto a side track, tearing the track and halting traffic for hours.
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Atlantic Coast’ Line
Sanford Mount Dora
Mt. Dora
Sylvan Shores
Sorrento
Rock
Eastern Star Banquet Planned at Hotel Mount Dora
The Eastern Star Chapter invites members to a Grand Matron visit banquet at the Grill, Hotel Mount Dora on Friday October 11 at 6 30 pm. Tickets are one dollar per plate.
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Eastern Star Chapter
Mount Dora
Kiwanians Discuss Road Plans At Mount Dora Luncheon
Mount Dora Kiwanians met at the Villa Dora to discuss paving the lone unpaved mile between the state line and Key West, urging cooperation with Tavares Kiwanians. Frank Owens, county commissioner, was invited to explain highway hurdles while members welcomed new member Sol Spilky and planned a Halloween party and decorative street lighting.
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Mount Dora
Tavares
al. Rehbaum
Dr. Dickson
T. H. Cooley
Bill Johnson
Dickson
Frank Owens
Tommie Elizabeth Cooley
David Tatum Moorhead
L. C. Smith
Ball and Chain Gang
Dan Bishop
Dan
D. D. Roseboro
R. D. Rutgers
Sol Spilky
Interference on Radio to be Corrected in Mount Dora Area
The Chamber of Commerce leads efforts to fix radio interference in Mount Dora. Florida Public Service Co. checks lines with a field finder, then the instrument passes to the local light department for testing. Florida Telephone Corp has been asked to fix disturbances, and Western Union is also urged to cooperate. A previous FCC expert helped locate interference sources and remedies.
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Chamber of Commerce
Florida Public Service Co
Mount Dora
Florida Telephone Corporation
Western Union
Chamber
Federal’ Radio ‘Commission
Information on recent storm reaches city from AP staff writer
Alan M. Abele former Topic editor and AP staffer spoke in this city about the tropical storm in the Florida Keys. He described Nassau damage but said Florida saw mainly rain wind and property damage with homes in Key West largely sound after boarding up windows.
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Florida Keys
Alan M. Abele
Associated Press
Atlanta
Abele
Key West
Bahama Islands
Nassau
Florida
Mrs H C Rainey Dies Sudden ly in Cincinnati
Mrs. H C Rainey died September 26 at her son’s home in Cincinnati Ohio after traveling from Hendersonville North Carolina to visit before wintering in Mount Dora. The Raineys were longtime winter residents and benefited the community with energy and valued involvement. The town extends sympathy to Mr Rainey in his sudden loss.
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H. C. Rainey
Rainey
Mr. Rainey
Appointment Given to Paul Harber as Florida Director
President B F Moomaw of Roanoke Va confirms Paul T Harber of Florida as director on the board of the Southern Secretaries Association to fill the vacancy created by E E Vorenberg leaving the secretarial field. The 1930 meeting will be in Daytona Beach next April with plans for the largest attendance.
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Roanoké
Southern Secretaries’ Association
Paul T. Harber
Florida
Association
Florida Commercial Secretaries’ ‘Association
E E. Vorenberg
West Palm Beach
Dallas
Texas
Southern Commercial Secretaries’ Association
Daytona Beach
Mrs Eastman Injured In Wisconsin Fall At Winnebago Park
Mrs Frances W Eastman a winter guest at Mount Dora suffered a painful likely serious injury after tripping while descending stairs in her summer home at Winnebago Park near Fond du Lac Wisconsin She was moved to a hospital for treatment.
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Frances W. Eastman
Mount Dora
Winnebago, Park
Fon du Lac
Wis
Chamber mails Mount Dora literature to inquiry recipients
The local Chamber of Commerce announced it will mail Mount Dora literature to all persons who have written letters of inquiry in recent years. Some letters are described as a third follow-up aimed at winter visitors and potential permanent residents.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mount Dora
Highland Court showcased as Mt. Dora beauty spot
Mt Dora Chamber of Commerce promotes Highland Court as a premier winter guest attraction. The estate sits at a high point on North Highland Street with Bermuda lawns, palms, and tropical plantings surrounding two Hartford, Connecticut residents, Thompson and Bryant, who back Mount Dora's civic and tourist efforts. L. R. Tremaine oversees maintenance, keeping the court in splendid condition.
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Mt. Dora
Chamber of Commerce
Highland Court
Highland Street
Fred S. Thompson
William M. Bryant
Messrs. Thompson and
Bryant
Hartford
Conn
Ridgefield Company
Mount Dora Chamber to List Rentals for Winter Visitors
The Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce announces it will list all rental properties in the city to aid winter visitors. The chamber will not rent but will provide a printed list of registered rooms apartments and cottages. Registration must bear the listing real estate agency name to avoid infringing on agency rights.
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Mount Dora
City Hall bids opened for Community Building project
Bids for the Community Building were opened at City Hall. Kenney Brothers of Orlando won the general contract for 25006 dollars. H N Urquhart of Eustis won heating for 1771 dollars. Paul H Johnson of Mount Dora got plumbing for 1133 dollars. Daytona Beach Electrical won electrical work for 1409 dollars. Fourteen contractors bid. No local bids were received for construction. Work must start within ten days and finish in 100 working days.
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Kenney
Brothers of Orlando
H. N. Urquhart
Eustis
Paul H. Johnson
Mount Dora
Daytona Beach Electrical Company
Florida
Tax collections show eight month increase in Lake County
Circuit Court Clerk George Dykes and tax office leaders report eight months of tax redemptions for January to August in 1928 and 1929. The figures show property owners resist tax default and retain investments with a total increase of 32961.12 dollars in 1929 over 1928.
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George Dykes
Lake County
Free Band Concert in Donnelly Park Saturday Night
The Believers in Mount Dora announce a free band concert by the Orlando Municipal Band at Donnelly Park from 7 to 8 PM on Saturday. Also showing at the Princess Theatre is the Universal picture Silks and Saddles at popular prices, a high class film never before seen in the area.
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Mount Dora
Donnelly Park
Orlando
Princess Theatre
Broadcast Plans For World Series At Princess Theatre
Reportes state Princess theatre will broadcast the World Series using a new Atwater Kent public auditors radio set. The set is described as a public listening model designed for wide audience use and was featured in the broadcast discussion.
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Princess Theatre
Atwater Kent
Public Auditors
Sairicade
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Worida
United Press and
International News Service
Frank Heath
Tavares Road
Kiwanis Club
Cooley and Moorhead
H. C. Rainy
Cincinnati
Ohio
Paul Harber
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