Word: floridas
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...sick man vehemently denies that he is sick, Florida Rotarians and Realtors would have the world know that, in spite of the late unpleasantness, their state is still the earthly paradise. That there was a slight frolic of the elements, that rain drops fell, that breezes blew--all this the Floridians admit. But of disaster they will have naught. Photographs, presumably taken after the tempest, are spread over the country, and they show scenes in a peaceful southern clime, with slightly battered palms outlined gracefully against...
...chief offender who has tried to debauch the fair name of Florida seems to be the Associated Press. Insidiously, craftily--like Californian spies--it took advantage of the coma which was Florida's until she had dug herself out, and blatantly shrieked a tale of ruin. With foul intent the newspapers urged relief funds and salvage societies. But Florida refused to be quarantined. Life is still Olympian at Coral Gables. The Marx brothers can still sell lots...
Whether Columbus journeyed to an unexpected discovery of the archipelago, hitherto undeveloped by Florida "realtors" with the express purpose of proving that gesture is essential to after dinner speaking--the egg trick--or merely because his instinct for reformation, change, decided his eventual research for some panacea for the less pleasing odors of Europe--will never be known--for it remains difficult to psycho-analyze the dead. At all events, he came, he saw--and conquered the emotions of future generations to the extent of rendering unto Harvard a holiday in the month of October...
...tourist business of Florida. The Red Cross feels bound to go forward and do the job just the same, and everyone should help. Our officials on the ground report the greatest need since the San Francisco disaster. . , ." Governor Martin announced that he was "amazed" at such a charge...
Never has one of Coach Alonzo Stagg's Chicago teams resorted to open football unless desperately pressed. Eleven maroon-sweatered rakehells amazed 40,000 spectators by drop-kicking and passing their way to victory against a fast team from the University of Florida. S. Rouse, left half, kicked the two winning goals. Score: Chicago 12, Florida...