Florida voyage offers feast and flood of oratory
The party tours Florida from Tallahassee to Jacksonville with lavish banquets, music from College School of Music students, and speeches by Governor Hardee and other officials. The author notes Florida’s land, agriculture, and development, warns about risky land purchases, and praises Leon county and Jacksonville as a future hub.
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Pecans and river excursion feature in Florida visit
The article notes Florida’s rich dairy and nut potential including pecan groves, then describes a St John River trip from a Chamber of Commerce headquarters. It highlights a Perkins Orphanage band of colored boys from North Carolina, praised for their music, and mentions a decorated river journey aboard the Three Friends tug and a crippled steamship engine.
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Jacksonville Welcome and Banquet for Our Travelers
The narrative recalls a visit to Jacksonville with docks and shipbuilding plants of note. A grand banquet at the Mason hotel features oversized baked potatoes from Portland Oregon thanks to Agriculturist Smith. The trip continues to St Augustine after a long, mealless stretch since Birmingham.
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Editor Barney Bruce Travels With Reporters in South
The Rolfe Arrow editor Barney Bruce, away with many reporters in the southern states and Cuba, notes his home paper is now run by the Cubs in his absence and says he is having a difficult time.
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Threaded Rubber Willard Battery Claims By Makers
An ad proclaims the Threaded Rubber Willard as chosen by 300 car makers and the only battery with plates in sulated. It claims 75 percent of electric troubles come from batteries and offers free help, custom battery building, and a complete line of parts.
Fragmentary lines hint at wartime travel and a Cuba reference
Fragmentary text mentions Cuba and travel with a wife present. Details are unclear and no full event or context is discernible from the readable lines.
Rolfe Arrow April 1921 owner and security notice
Management details for The Rolfe Arrow Rolfe Iowa list owner Marion Bruce publisher and editor notary public Robt Bruce certifies no known bondholders or other security holders sworn April 8 1921 includes ad reading note.
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