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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1936
Page
10
Tenants in a six flat Chicago building have paid no rent for ten years due to unknown ownership. The situation leaves residents living rent free while title remains unsettled and property disputes unfold.
A fragments filled ad-like notice touts Red Cross Laxative Tablets claiming new energy for tired, bilious people with constipation. It promises prompt relief, non habit forming effects, and features the Red Cross trademark with a free sample offer from Red Cross Remedies in Jacksonville Florida.
Plans for the annual meeting and officer elections are completed. The event starts with 3 pm water sports at Inland Beach featuring Red Cross life saving demonstrations under W E Rice Jr. A 4 pm address by Hon John T Alsop Jr the Jacksonville mayor will follow, with Leesburg Band providing music. Officers elected at 5:30 pm.
A list of local businesses upgrading Mount Dora with modern services. The community features a printing establishment two plumbing shops a fish market two cement block plants a blacksmith podiatrist electric appliance store Western Union and American Express offices sheetmetal shop hatchery gas appliance florist welding irrigation supply locksmith and more as proof of invested capital and civic development. They invite residents and visitors to support the thriving town.
Lake County Chamber of Commerce reports seventy five thousand dollars in recent grove and home sales with many more unreported. Major transactions include Mayor W Lee Ashton buying the Charles C Giles home in Umatilla and R S Galloway purchasing the O F Harris home and grove. Other deals involve grove plots, packing house remodeling by S A Field Co, and properties around Mount Dora Lake Jem and Lake Harris.
Ted Shawn the renowned male dance educator has purchased land and begun a winter school for dancing in Lake County Florida three miles north of Eustis. Groundbreaking occurred this week and the studio should be usable by Thanksgiving as Lake of Commerce reports. Shawn plans winter sessions like his Berkshire program with lectures and a dance company preparing for the 1936 37 tour. Barton Mumaw serves as treasurer for Shawn Dancers Inc. in Eustis.
Frank Horton aged eighty three died suddenly October 8 at the home of his son Dr. Morgan B. Horton in White Oak Shade. He came to New Canaan in 1897 from Mount Kisco New York and earlier was with the U.S. Customs Service in New York City. He leaves a son Dr. Horton and a daughter Mrs. James Rae. Funeral services were from the late home Saturday afternoon. Horton had wintered in Mount Dora and planned to return in November.
Three deer released by Dr. I N Kennedy, now secretary of the Florida Fresh Water Fish and Game Commission, grew to fifteen in Highlands Hammock. A six foot fence kept them in but some jumped out, and visitors can see them roaming and feeding amid lush sub tropical growth, especially at dawn or sunset.
Each year about 17 million turkeys are raised to market age in the United States. The figure highlights the scale of poultry farming and national meat supply.
C M Gudgeon holder of part Tax Certificate No issued August 6 1928 filed for tax deed. Property described Lot C B Block 39 Tavares in Lake County Florida. If not redeemed by November 2 1936 property sold to highest bidder at courthouse door. Dated August 31 1936. Clerk R C Peeples Deputy Clerk.
G Battle holder of part Tax Certificate No. 1203 filed for tax deed on property in Out State Florida described as NE quarter of NE quarter section 5 acres. Certificate originally issued to W F Snyder. Sale set for November 2 1936. Dated August 17 1996.
Notice records multiple tax certificate holders seeking tax deeds on parcels in Lake County Florida. Names include R G Battle W F Snyder and M McCown W F Pruitt. Descriptions cover sections and blocks in multiple townships with dates in August and September 1936 and 1934.
Two additional stones for the law court lawn monument at Tavares have reached the site as part of Lake County's semi centennial. The Illinois stone comes from R. E. Clark of Tavares, formerly from Fairfield, and the Colorado stone is also en route.
The passage notes items donated by Mrs. Mary E. Kerr of Leesburg and a cut on the face from Pike's Peak in Colorado. It lists state stones already provided Georgia, Maine, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Illinois and Colorado, with arrangements underway for stones from other states.
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