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Mount Dora Topic

Location

Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1926

Page

4

Lake County Building & Loan shows steady investor returns

The Lake County Building and Loan Association reports two years of rising installment stock, prepaid shares, and growing mortgages with earnings for prepaid shareholders at 8 percent annualized. It promotes that investors fund up to $1,000 in ten years with first bond and mortgage on local real estate.

Lake County Building & Loan Poiation Tavares Times Lake Building & Loan Associa Orison Theotal

Florida Governor Trails Relief Funds To Storm Areas

Governor John Martin forwarded 45000 in donations to aid Florida hurricane victims. Funds sent to Miami Mayor Romash Fort Lauderdale Mayor B C E and state officials for distribution to the needy. He ordered 5000 for Glades Moore Haven 10000 for Broward and 5000 for other needy localities and directed health authorities to manage the response.

Tallahassee Hurricken Florida Fort Lauderdale Haven John Martin Donams Goveror Romsh Miami B. C E. J. Ether White

Not as Many Baby Buggies Now Use Gasoline Engines

An exchange notes that baby buggies are not, as before, common. there are still more, but most now come with gasoline engines. The Seattle Argus.

The Seattle Argus

Berg Appointed Chemist's Aide at Gainesville

Gainesville October 14 M Berg a University of Florida 1924 graduate has been named assistant chemist in the Agricultural Experiment Station Dr R W Ruprecht announces Berg will start November 1 succeeding B E Cowan who resigned Much of his work will cover fertilizer experiments across the state including pecans Satsumas oranges grapefruit tangerines and tomatoes Blueberries and strawberries are to be tested next spring with other crops planned later

Gainesville M. Berg University of Florida Agricultural Experiment Station R. W. Ruprecht Berg BE. W. Cowan Chemistry Department

Arcadia Clubs Aid Schools With New Playground Equipment

Arcadia, Oct. 14. Kiwanis and Women’s clubs cooperate with school authorities to order fourteen units of modern playground gear for two elementary schools, split between the West Side Elementary and Memorial Grammar. Equipment includes giant strides ladders seesaws swings and slides. Principal John M. Crowell notes the supply still falls short of needs.

Arcadia Kiwanis West Side Elementary Memorial Grammar John M. Crowell

Brevard County Awards $100000 in School Contracts

Brevard county commissioners let contracts totaling $100000 for school construction. The Eau Gallie high school building was bid at $75000 by Eau Gallie Construction Co., $20000 below the highest bid. Titusville high school remodeling went to J E Esterly for $5000 and a Scottsmoor new building to J W Stewart for $19000.

Titusville Brevard County Board of County Commissioners Eau Gallie Eau Gallie Construction, Co J. E. Esterly Scottsmoor J. W. Stewart

Contract Awarded For Putnam Road Surface Work

The Standard Slag and Asphalt Paving Company of Orlando won the bid to surface 3.7 miles on the Peniel rock road with slag and asphalt at 24 cents per square yard by the district No. 7 bond trustees. Bids for Crescent City to Crescent City Junction hard surface road will be opened next Tuesday afternoon along with bond issues of 1.25 million for lateral roads and 0.5 million for a bridge, approved in the previous summer vote.

Palatka Orlando Peniel Rock Board of Crescent City Crescent City Junction

Civic groups seek more playground equipment aid

The passage notes possible additions along the line of playground equipment and expresses hope that other civic bodies will help increase the equipment. It implies community and municipal involvement to expand play areas.

Appeals for Dismissal of Several Supreme Court Cases

The Florida attorney general's office is preparing applications for dismissal of 17 cases on the Supreme Court calendar because the plaintiff in error failed to file briefs.

Tallahassee Supreme Court

Supreme Court affirms murder conviction in DeSoto case

The Florida Supreme Court Division B affirmed the circuit court judgment in DeSoto County convict Merton Hayman of murder in the second degree. The memorandum decision without opinion was issued in Tallahassee on October 14.

Tallahassee Supreme Court Division B Circuit Court of DeSoto County Merton Hayman

Supreme Court Justice J B Whitfield Struck By Auto

Supreme Court Justice J B Whitfield remains injured with head wounds and a fractured arm after being struck by an automobile driven by two unidentified youths last Wednesday. He is expected to return to the bench within a few days.

Tallahassee Supreme Court J. B. Whitfield

The wages of war is debt

The Wall Street Journal notes that financing conflict drives national debt upward as governments borrow to fund military actions and sustain wartime economies. The piece discusses macroeconomic consequences, fiscal policy responses, and long term implications for creditors and taxpayers.

Wall Street. Journal

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State Board of Health RADIO Colt A . Iy Orth Bay Arior Eustis, Florida Knights OF Pythias Mt. Dora Chemist Arcadia Clubs Putnam Road G. R. la Breck’s Highland Garage Wrecking Service Firestone Tires Mount Dora, Florida Essex Supreme Court Justice M. Wells Fla Rehbaum & Co Auto Electric Service Ernest P. Mosteller Cadillac C. C. Dooley
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