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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1929
Page
2
Clarence Nice, Rollins College music director, encouraged his choir during a sacred music rehearsal to improve. He urged them to render the opening verse plainly as weak and sinful though we be rather than we can sing full though we be.
An Orlando Morning Sentinel editorial rebukes chronic critics who know what should be done but do little themselves. It urges them to contribute effort and finances, join the band wagon with real work, and stop merely riding the wagon while others bear the burden.
The Southeastern Passenger Association schedules three Florida trips for December 7 March 14 and April 30. Lake City hosts the First Forest Fair November 13 14 and 15. Dale James leads the Miami Chamber of Commerce. Postcard Week runs October 20 to 26. Mount Dora residents urged to mail north. Ontario Florida Short Route predicts record fall travel to Florida.
Fire Prevention Week runs October 6 to 13 with aims to educate citizens on preventing fires and reducing waste. The piece warns fire causes and property loss, urging lasting behavior change beyond the week to reduce danger from wiring matches and careless disposals.
A brief notice honors a prominent figure described as a great man with a span of four hundred thirty seven years referenced in the text. The item presents a ceremonial or commemorative tone. The readable portions emphasize reverence and historical scope without additional specifics.
A brief historical sketch recounts Christopher Columbus born in Genoa in 1446 who sought a shorter route to India. It notes his voyage on October 12 1492 and the Bahama landing, his renewed fame then disdain, and his death as a disillusioned old man, with a call to honor his memory.
The piece extols public ownership through security purchases by workers across industries. It lauds the stock exchange for integrity and efficiency, noting audits curb fraud and endorses dividends as part of a social and economic shift empowering ordinary wage earners.
The piece cites H. L. Mencken’s charge that socialism faded in the United States after exposing its flaws in Russia. It notes how earlier college professors and reformers embraced radical ideas only to abandon them when confronted with harsh realities. It also argues that Americans have grown to distrust utopian programs that threaten individual rights.
A writer muses about trying to work while hearing a World Series play by play. The note frames the challenge of balancing focused tasks with vivid sports narration.
The remark compares hosting guests at the White House to hosting in a typical American home, suggesting both involve similar inconveniences and social pressures in daily life.
The Times-Union notes that Mrs. Coolidge sold a poem for 300 dollars, suggesting fame in public affairs raises a writer's price more than quality. The remark implies the poet benefits from notoriety, not merit, a claim the piece treats with skepticism.
Report from a city office describes Clerk Johnson in a heavy sweater by an open grate fire as reporters wondered about his purpose. The scene occurred during a morning visit to the City Clerk's office last week.
Cliff Palmer jokes that if George Washington were as honest as claimed, banks would still close on his birthday. Chatty notes his romantic habit of addressing her as Fair Lady, while Catty remarks it’s just a conductor’s habit.
Archie Hurlburt now living in Mount Dora recalls working in a taxidermist shop all summer but quit due to the stuffy environment. The Leesburg Commercial reports over 100 people indicted by a federal grand jury.
In Delaware educational authorities order stockings for girl students sparking laughter as children joke about the calf at school.
A fire engine rolls through a city street with sirens blaring as a heavily intoxicated man runs beside it shouting and waving. After a block he stumbles to a halt and mutters to himself that the driver can keep his old peanuts.
A father asks about the hour as Maud and the child note Fred’s watch has stopped. The exchange ends with a follow up about Fred’s status, hinting at concern over timekeeping and family routine.
Opinion notes that in 1928 American girls spent three times as much on cosmetics as the army. claims the girls won more battles than the army did, framing a satirical comparison on national priorities.
An Irish preacher declares drink is the nation's worst curse. He says it causes quarrels with neighbors leads men to gunfire at landlords and makes them miss their targets.
A Mount Dora Sunday school pupil favors the parable of the loaves and fishes. The piece references bridge, a $100,000 Atlantic swim prize, fashion jibes at Freddie Mac, golf slang and local adventures with cow pastures, a Ras Tus query, and a Doc Fenn mustard plaster joke.
A fragment from a memoir notes Mike arriving in San Pedro and falling facedown to kiss the pavement of his native city. The line “Emotion.” is followed by the punchy “No, banana skin,” suggesting a wry aside on misfortune upon arrival.
The article argues Florida remains resilient beyond citrus crops, highlighting a steady rise in farm population and a shift toward agriculture. It cites U S Department of Agriculture figures showing high per acre values and Florida leading in peppers, eggplants, cucumbers, beans, celery, and tomatoes. It asserts 81 percent of North and South American grapefruit originate in Florida.
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