Southern travelers recall lively talks and losses on Florida trip
The account notes lively guests from Georgia Alabama and Nebraska among others aboard a seeing Florida tour. It recalls frank cross cultural discussions about race the ills of northern riots and the southern stance on race relations. Two travelers later died pneumonia and ptomaine poisoning cut the journey short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Chicago
St. Louis
Omaha
Southland
United States
Thomas Leavitt
Massachusetts
St. Augustine
Dayton
C. E. Nevin
Nebraska
Florida Keys and Key West Travel Chronicle
The narrative describes a Florida Keys coastal journey from Miami to Key West, noting overseas railways, island trestles, aqueducts, lime trees, and citrus hopes. Key West emerges as a busy port with Cuban trade, large cigar production, naval facilities, and plans for water pipelines. Several named places, entities, and infrastructure projects are highlighted along with regional commerce and defense facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Mars
Florida East Coast Railway
Peninsula & Occident Steamship Company
Miami
Florida
Gulf
Iowa
Pocahontas County
John D
Cuba
State University
Key ‘West
New World
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Uncle Sam
Key West Barracks
Fort Taylor
Naval Air Station
Naval Base Hospital
Marine Barracks
Coast Guard
Seventh Lighthouse
Marine Hospital
Customs Service
Immigration Service
Weather Bureau
Keys
Humboldt Visitor Bert Olson at Sister's Home
Bert Olson of Humboldt spent several days last week with his sister Mrs D A O Neal and family. Miss Ella Van Horne, a recent graduate of the nursing department at Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago, returned home last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Daytona
Washington, D. C
A. O. Pederson
Bode
Steve Nelson
A. E. Olsen
Storm Lake
Alta
Dyson
Walter Larson
Rolfe
Lois Watts
Ava
Plainfield
Iowa
John Logan
Chas, Fuller
Walters’ Turley
Ni Jack .Henderson
F. Flaywood
A. BE. Glues
Mesdames Nels Smith
Leonard Seaman
Wm. Phillips
Ivan Godden
Chas. Nichols
Nina Smith
Lillian Watts
Fort Dodge
Royal Neighbors
Otto Olson
Chris Olson
Denmark
Progress Club
Vernon Coffin
Olsen
Roy Ellsworth
New Sharon
Bert Olson
Humboldt
D. A. O’niel
Ella VanHorne
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
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Willie of Gray
Eagle
Minn
Will Smith
Waukeggan
Daily ‘Sun
Frazier
Aurora
Til
Georgia
Paul Harber
Commerce ‘Observer
New South
Harber
National ‘Association
Emily Woodward
Vienna
G. S. Chapman
George H. Greer
Sylacauga
Ala
Greer
Pensacola City and
Bay
Dad Greer
Johnston
Alabama
Republican ‘Party
Bradgate
T. Grant
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