Florida Clemson Freshmen Game Set for Armistice Day in Orlando
Orlando and central Florida secure an Armistice Day feature with the Florida and Clemson freshmen football clash on Monday, November 12. Orlando businessmen underwrite the event, promising a major season highlight and drawing fans from across the region to the fair grounds with bleacher seating planned.
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Orlando
Central Florida
Florida
Clemson
Gator Rats
Orlando University of Florida Alumni Association
Fairgrounds
Donnelly Park to Hear Radio Music This Season
Plans call for Atwater Kent radio music at Donnelly park during Mount Dora recreation programs. Myron Cronwalt will operate a mammoth amplifier to broadcast canned music at set times during volleyball and basketball tournaments, with Victrola records as backup when static occurs.
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Myron Cronwalt
Atwater- Kent Radio
Eola Park
Orlando
Leesburg
Mount Dora
Donnelly Park
Donnelly Stadium
Prohibition Talk Planned by Tavares Pastor
Rev. O. Sewell Palmer of the Methodist Church in Tavares will speak at Donnelly Park on Monday evening October 15 on Prohibition and its relation to the current political campaign. If it rains, the meeting moves to the city Methodist church.
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O. Sewell Palmer
Tthe Methodist Church
Tavares
Donnelly Park
Methodist Church
Palmer
City Gas
Parks to Play Basketball for Mount Dora this Season
John Parks, ex Mercer College star in baseball football and basketball, joins Mount Dora as a running guard. He previously played for Mount Dora last season and shone as a strong defensive and attacking guard. This summer he was a catcher for Sanford in the Florida league and was assigned to Paris, Texas after Sanford folded.
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John Parks
Mercer
Cleveland Club
Mount Dora
Mt. Dora Recreational Bureau
Parks
Sanford
Floritate
Cleveland
Paris
Texas
Copies Made Of General Lee's Will At Lee Museum
Photostatic copies of General Robert E. Lee's last will and testament dated August 31, 1846 have been prepared by the Lee Museum Committee of Washington and Lee University. The will details an estate of 38,750 dollars in stocks and bonds including 100 shares of Bank of Virginia stock valued at 10,000. General Order No 9 and Lee's Farewell Address to the Army of Northern Virginia were also released, photoprinted from the original. No changes or codicils were needed in the 24 years after the will.
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Lexington
Robert E. Lee
Lee Museum Committee
Washington and Lee University
Lee
Army of Northern Virginia
Bank of Virginia
Florida hotels unite to fight bad check artists
Jacksonville report shows Florida hotel operators forming a united front led by Florida State Hotel Association executive secretary Harry E. Barlow. They plan to pursue court actions in every case, publish suspected offenders’ signatures, and reuse recovered funds with help from reciprocal state networks.
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Jacksonville
Florida
Harry E. Barlow
Florida State Hotel Association
Barlow
Scouts Plan Armistice Day Contest in Mount Dora
Mount Dora Boy Scouts prepare for the Armistice Day Lake County contest to be held in Tavares. Last year Mount Dora won the W. J. Howey cup and seeks a second trophy. Scoutmaster Dr. R W Dickson has led drill formations and will continue steady practice. The group moved to new quarters in the First National Bank building and displays Scoutcraft workmanship in the window.
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Mount Dora
Tavares
Chamber of Commerce
Velvet Night Frock Moves in Black Velvet Couture
Vogue notes reassert black velvet as the evening staple. Semi fitted sleeveless bodice with a very wide back dipping hemline anchors a simple gown later styled with scarves capes jackets boleros and jeweled accessories. Paris influence sparks embroidery chiffon capes and beaded accents for a festive autumn winter look.
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Machme
Paris
Western Newspaper Union
Heath to Speak at Apopka Municipal Convention
Mount Dora recreation director Frank H. Heath and Orlando recreation chief Thomas Lantz will address Orange County’s first municipal convention in Apopka on December 6. Governor-elect Doyle Carlton is among the principal speakers discussing Community Recreation.
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Mount Dora
County Industrial Survey To Be Made
County officials outline the plan for an extensive industrial survey listing commercial, professional, and manufacturing entities. The questionnaire covers cement and concrete plants, lumber mills, canneries, bakeries, boat builders, marble works, bottling plants, and other industrial operations as seventeen pages comprise the form.
First Newspaper Story Sent Over Transatlantic Cable
A Domina ship broadcast the first newspaper story to shore from a newly laid transatlantic cable. The report traveled 2500 fathoms down and traced the voyage from Bay Roberts to Fayal Azores, timed with near clocklike precision.
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Azores
Western Union
New York City
Dominia
Ray Roberts
N. F
Ocean Mountain
Fayal
Continuation of North Community Seeks New Residents
The piece describes a northern travelers destination desire and hints that friends will arrive soon seeking a better place. It emphasizes communal appeal and the town as a welcoming target for newcomers.
Will Rogers Sees Voters Fooling Themselves In Election Rhetoric
Will Rogers lambasts party propaganda in Life magazine as he campaigns for the Anti-Bank party. He argues voters are not smarter despite more reading and listening, blaming repeated manipulation and vague party platforms for continued gullibility. He cites wartime memories and modern absurdities to condemn political messaging.
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Will Rogers
L Donre
Mt Dora Hardware Seeks Unity to Boost Town’s Charm
A Mt Dora hardware store proclaims 12 years of growth and calls for residents to bury differences and unite on common ground to make Mount Dora the most interesting and finest home place in the south.
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Mount Dora
Mt. Dora Election Notice 1928 General Ballot Set
Town of Mt. Dora announces a general election on December 10 1928 to choose a mayor for one year three councilors for two years a town clerk tax collector and treasurer for one year and a park commissioner for five years petitions must be filed with the town clerk ten days before election WM Johnson town clerk substitutes not included in schedule
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Mt. Dora
Lake County
Fla
Council
D. C. Sherman
WV. E. Lackey
E. E. Stokes
M. V. Simpson
Wm. J. Johnson
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MT. Dora, Fla
W. Martin
Reserve District
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Federal Reserve Bank
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J. M. McCown
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