Suburb of Heaven Handicaps and Highlands Jazz Tour
The account from Orlando describes a large hospitality feast at a club with 600 guests, a four piece jazz ensemble and the Royal Scotch Highlanders band performing for visitors. The city pays the band $15,000 for a ten week engagement, and a local doctor volunteers a hand treatment for a reader after an accident in DeLand. The writers tour West Orange county in orange blossom time, noting citrus farming and broader diversified agriculture in the inland region.
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Smith
Royal Scotch Highlanders
Orlando
de- Land
Florida
Iowa
West Orange County
Orange County
Orange Blossom
Orlando visit to N E A tour features Bacheller and local life
The narrative recalls a Florida swing through Eola Park Orlando with oranges packed for travelers. Irving Bacheller delivers an engaging address from Riverside Conn. and Winter Park Fla. The visit highlights Orlando papers the Star Reporter and daily outlets, local drivers, and a tour through Ocoee Winter Garden Oakland Apopka and Winter Park. The piece ends with farewells to Winter Park and Saintford attendees.
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Enus
J. M. Cheney
Irving Bacheller
Riverside
Conn
Winter Park
Florida
Bacheller
Lincoln
Bachellor
Orlando
Star-Reporter
Gimlet
Bugle
Tem
Iowa
Orange County
Ocoee
Winter Garden
Oakland
Apopka
Rollin’s College
Lake Virginia
Sainford
Celery Fields Impress in Sanford Visit and Florida Tour
A traveling group tours Sanford and DeLand Florida and samples the celery crop. The report notes double rows for blanching, hand harvests by workers, and a strong local pride in producing blue ribbon celery. The journey includes a St Johns River bridge snag and a Stetson University stop with a Cracker barbecue.
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Celeey
Sanford
DeLand
St. John’s River
Athens of Florida
John B. Stetson University
Philadelphia
Anto
Florida
Wayfarers View Spring Garden Ranch Grounds
The report mentions grounds and water flushing toilets and a refreshment wagon. It notes Samaritans aiding travelers and an 80 noted for excellent service. The scene references the college grounds and a Spring Garden Ranch stock farm with an up to date farm wagon.
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Garden Ranch
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Kobe
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Market St
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Tientsin
U.S. Mail
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Danzig
Genoa
Naples
Shipping Board
U. S. Shipping Board
Washington, D.C
Nacke’s Pharmacy
Rolfe Wall Paper
W. C. Shull
Rolfe, Iowa
Fort Dodge
Cedar Valley
Webster
Pageant
Webster County
H. S. Stanbery
Sec’y
Karl L. King
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