Governor Carlton Promises Tax Cuts Amid Statewide Debate
The governor asserts tax reductions to spur prosperity while auto owners face alignment challenges with his policy. A gradual improvement in ridge prize quality is noted by women, and the New York Sun reports no lampshade wins for weeks at Five and Ten stores. The casualty list is expected to rise as more people are struck by brick impacts after a fresh $1,000,000 loan to grape concentrate manufacturers.
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The
New York Sun
Mount Dora Promotes Community Spirit With Weekly Topic Mailers
The Leesburg Commercial notes Mount Dora plans to mail out a thousand copies of the Topic each week. The city aims to promote civic pride and advertising value when others idle.
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Mount Dora
Little Lake County
Leesburg
Polk County Democrat Debuts With Twenty Four Pages
The Polk County Democrat announces its first issue arriving in our hands. It presents twenty four pages of material printed on book paper with generous advertising and well wishes for a long, successful run.
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Polk County Democrat
Florida Press
Arkansas obituary sparks widow legal threat
The Sunshine City News notes a man died in Arkansas last spring and a lengthy obituary praised his good qualities. The widow threatened legal action, and the editor admitted he did not know the exact afterlife destination.
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Sunshine City News
Arkansas
Thomaston Guards Fort Sumter Cannon Ball Monument
Thomaston, Georgia houses a Civil War relic the first cannon ball fired on Fort Sumter at 4 30 am April 12 1861. It rests on a monument at the base of the Confederate monument in the Court House Square.
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Thomaston
Georgia
Fort Sumter
S. C
Tomaston
Court House
Banking stability cited during depressions period
R C Stephenson of the American Bankers Association notes that despite a speculative panic and general economic breakdown the nation’s banks have remained firm and extended support to business and manufacturing, avoiding the financial panic of 1907 and similar years.
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R. C. Stephenson
American Bankers Association
Florida in Winter and Sweet Potato Vinegar Value
The article extols Florida winter living with warm sun, outdoor life, citrus groves, and Mount Dora as a desirable winter home. It also reports on sweet potatoes yielding new vinegar at the University of Tennessee and US crop value implications, noting potential revenue increases from turning the state's sweet potato crop into vinegar.
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Florida
Mount Dora
University of Tennessee
G. B. Shuey
University
Our Great Opportunity to Fabricate Southern Resources
Dudley V. Haddock of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce argues the South should manufacture its own raw materials locally. He cites Arkansas novaculite, Texas leather, Mississippi cotton, Florida phosphate and other products, urging capital investment to keep value here rather than exporting raw materials for processing elsewhere.
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Dudley V. Haddock
Arkansas
Pike
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Texas
Union
Brockton
Massachusetts
St. Louis
Canada Postage Increase Takes Effect September First
Canadian postage rises to three cents for letters to Canada Newfoundland and Labrador, up from two cents. The change applies to standard inland mail and international routes including Canada.
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Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador
No mere man can explain why the bell rings in bath time
The Times-Union quips that the telephone bell rings when you are in the bath and you are alone in the house, a comical take on the stubborn, everyday irritations of common life.
Pullman Foot Rest Aids Comfort On Trains
The Pullman Company introduces foot rests to let travelers ride comfortably with feet raised and legs stretched. Arthur Brisbane calls it a good idea noting heart disease as a major American trouble and says elevating feet helps blood flow and reduces strain on the heart.
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Pullman Company
Arthur Brisbane
Florida Pineapple Company Begins Major South Florida Plantings
The Florida Pineapple Products Company starts a large farming project near Lake Worth, planting 300000 Red Spanish pineapple slips on 23 acres. This is the first unit of a 5000 acre plan to be cultivated in three to four years with a first crop expected in 18 months and future canning and crushing facilities planned for processing surplus fruit.
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Florida Pineapple Products Company
South Florida
Lake Worth
Is the farmer of today using proper methods for success
A quoted source claims about 20 percent of US farms lack milch cows or chickens while over 30 percent lack hogs and about 90 percent lack sheep. It notes many farms have no gardens and rely on bought food, implying farmers miss practical means to improve living and prosperity.
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United States
A Month at Wildacres in North Carolina Mountains
The editor returns from a month long vacation in the North Carolina mountains describing Wildacres Hotel atop Pompey’s Knob near Little Switzerland. The account follows the ascent through scenic Highway 19 from Spruce Pine, recounting views, a Charming cottage home of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Mimms, and the approach to Wildacres with vivid nods to landscape beauty.
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North Carolina
Husband
Hotel Wildacres
Pompey’s Knob
Spruce Pine
Little Switzerland
North Carollina
Wildacres
Marion
Wild‘acres
S. S. Mimms
Tenn
Jones
Mimms
Orlando
Columbia
Wooten
Lowry
France
New York
Virginia
Marie Gaillard Dwight
Charleston
C. D. Benbow
Keller
Wildacres memories and mountain portraits in North Carolina
The writer recalls a stay at Wildacres with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Miot of Columbia and others. They describe the extensive grounds, mountain views from Mount Mitchell to Lake James, and vivid quotes on nature. Guests include writers, doctors, hikers, and photographers, with anecdotes about hosts, staff, and local cottages.
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Mt. Mitchell
Table Rock
Hawks Beak
Lake James
Black Mountain
Linville Mountain
Mr. Mimms
What Was George Washingtons Attitude Toward Farming
An excerpt reflects Washingtons view on agriculture as essential and honorable as the best answer cites a quotation about agriculture being the most useful employment. The text also mentions the Rockefeller Foundation as an organization promoting global well being through charitable and educational activities.
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As of Medicine
United Body Public Health Service
Hippocra
B. C
George Washington
Rockefeller Foundation
Oo Sinan Trust
Purof
Sunday Church Services and Timings
The church offers Sunday school at 10:00 a m and morning worship at 11:00 with an Epworth League gathering at 6:30 p m. A mid week service is held Wednesday at 7:30. Pastor James H Elder extends a cordial invitation to worship.
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Epworth League
James H. Elder
Community Church Bible School and Young People Service
Community Church Congregational schedules Bible school at 10 00 a m and a young peoples service at 7 00 p m Pastor David B Spencer leads the church activities in this notice
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Community Church
Bible School
Young People’s Service
David B. Spencer
Sunday Services at First Baptist Church in town
Matthew J. Bouterse pastor leads Sunday school in all departments at 9 45 a m with morning worship at 11 00 a m followed by sermon. B Y P U gathers at 6 45 p m and evangelistic song and preaching at 8 00 p m. Good music and singing. All are welcome.
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Matthew J. Bouterse
First Church of Christ Corner Grove and Lemon
Sunday services at 11 am and a 9 45 am Sunday school. Wednesday testimonial meeting at 8 pm. Reading room open Tuesday and Saturday afternoons 2 to 4 in the church edifice. All are welcome.
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Reece
Edeburn Keller
L. Downs
Mount Dor
Jon
National Burronial Association
Carlton
J. D. Miot
Thomas Dixon
Little
Switzerland
Three Mile
Armstrong Creeks
Blue Ridge
Pisgah
Blowing Rock
Mr. Dixon
Mt Mitchell
Samuel S. Mimms
Mrs. Sams
Frankie
Tom
Davidson College
Miot
J. D. Jr
Archie Beatty
South Carolina
John Pope
Spike
J. H. Boldridge
Spartanburg
Baptist Divine
Charlotte
J. J. Kaminer
Hartsville
Lizzie
R.F .Caviness
Greensboro
N. C
Caviness
Schmidt
New Orleans
Tallahassee
Frances Gates
U. S
Bobby Jones Sethmasen
Viet Ban
Europe
HOTEL
Mount Dora, Fla
Methodist Episcopal Church
First Baptist Church
First Church OF Christ
Corner Grove St. and Lemon
Thomas H. Cooley
M. Wells
New Bank
Helen Hubbe
Cale Comey
Tavares
A. A
Affa W. Hubbell
Helen Hubbell
Samuel 3
Payroeo
Louise. B. Mitchill
Samuel Lyon Mitchill
P. O
Gs Electrical
Gudgeon Electric Co
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