Travelogue of Saint Augustine Adventure Through Florida
The narrator travels from the Florida state line to Jacksonville and Saint Augustine, exploring fort Marion and the old Spanish fort, Fort Marion, and the historic Spanish cemetery. They describe the city’s evolution from a quiet trade hub to a bustling port, the eerie dungeon, the sunlit cemetery, and charming sites like Nuestra Senora de la Leche chapel, ending with reflections on the city’s beauty and a wish to linger longer.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Chicago
Saint John River
Saints
United States
Europe
Saint Augustine
Fort Marion
San Marco
Carcassonne
Osceolaey
de Aviles
Neustra Senora de la Leche
Astley Founding of the Modern Circus
The modern circus traces its origin to the late eighteenth century when Englishman Philip Astley established the first circus. His innovation created the contemporary format with performances in a ring and trained equestrian acts that influenced later circuses worldwide.
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Philip Astley
Colonel Brown Laid To Rest In Native Georgia
Col Edward T Brown promoter of Endless Caverns and Shenandoah Valley advertising was laid to rest in Athens Georgia. The funeral train left Washington Friday night accompanied by his son Major Edward M Brown and Mrs Brown. He died at the Mayflower Hotel after bronchial pneumonia followed a cold from the Roosevelt inauguration weekend. Col Brown had long advertised the Shenandoah Valley and developed Endless Caverns in 1919 altering regional tourism. His death is mourned by many including A T Moore of Staunton who praised his vision and investments in the Valley.
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Col
Edward T. Brown
Shenandoah Valley
Athens
Washington
Major Edward M. Brown
Brown
Benjamin King
King
Hoyt Evans
New York City
Col. Brown
Mayflower Hotel
President Roosevelt
Carey Hiven
Ami A. T. Moore
Stonewall Jackson
Staunton
Natural Bridge Resort
Wee Pery
Union Station
Moore
Mr. Moore
Endlessly Advertising the Shenandoah Valleys Caverns
A fragmentary reminiscence credits a bold campaign for Endless Caverns as the seed of a broader Shenandoah Valley promotion. It credits visionary advertising and capital as forerunners to a valleywide spirit uniting local attractions with global interest.
Old-Time Wages and Grandfather’s Tales
A reminiscence recalls days when a worker earned about a dollar fifty per day. The speaker fondly contrasts these memories with modern times and the value of labor as described by an elderly relative.
Dickens Family Details and Population Health Note
The record lists John Dickens as father of Charles Dickens with eight children including Fanny, Harriet, Frederick, Alfred, Lamarr and Augustus. A separate line notes that nearly half of the continental United States population lives in 95 metropolitan districts.
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Dickens
John Dickens
Charles Dickens
Fanny
Wething Feo
Frederick
Alfred Lamarr
Augustus
Continental
United States
Pact Aims to Halt Hatred and Propaganda as Policy
International move considers a general agreement to renounce hatred, distrust, and hostile propaganda as tools of national policy. The text advocates a broad commitment to non-aggressive ideological conduct in state actions.
MelloGlo face powder promises youthful glow
New MELLOGLO powder offers a bloom of youth with smooth coverage and long wear. It claims to hide fine lines and pores, prevent shine, and maintain a fragrance laden finish sold by Baker's Drug Store at 50c and $1 tax free.
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Baker’s Drug Store
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Goose Creek
Charleston
Colonel Brown
Georgia
Endless Caverns
Roosevelt
Big Sister
Besterfield
BY Les Forgrave
SE Millan
With
Broaddus
Shorty
Lioouri
Myzai
Were
Ing
James J. Walker
New York
Albany
Walker
Seabury Investigation Committee
C. K. Howell
N. Braddock St
State OF
Virginia
Oakland
Packard
Ford
Winchester
Rouss Garage
Braddock St
Wes
the Talk of
Bicneers Motor CO
Twin City Oil & Gas Corporation
Shell Station
Matinsburg Pike
Shell
Amherst & Valley Ave
Boscawen Sts. Braddock St
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