Word: north
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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When that tired old Spaniard, Juan Ponce de Leon, landed with flags and thirst and prayers of thanksgiving upon the southeastern strand of North America, he at once inquired after a specific against old age and mortality-a miracle-flowing spring of everlasting youth and happiness...
...Southeast is increasingly accessible. By rail, Jacksonville is only 25 hours from New York, 35 from Chicago, 36 from St. Louis. Miami is about eight hours further. A half-day nearer the North are Pinehurst, Camden, Asheville, Aiken, Augusta, where the Southeast begins. One can take ship from Boston to Charleston or from New York to Miami or Savannah. ¶ Southbound golfers often head for the places where their favorite professionals hold forth. At Pinehurst are Donald and Alec Ross; at Augusta, Dave and Alec Ogilvie; at Belleair, Alex Smith. Gene Sarazen is at New Port Ritchey, Fla. At Miami...
...southeast's idea of itself is increasingly industrial and commercial. Especially is this true of the Carolinas. where all is tobacco, peanuts and power. To Wiinston-Salem on the north, Durham on the east and the Piedmont ("Where Wealth Awaits You") Section on the south, the Duke Power Co. furnishes 849,905 h.p. to light lights and turn wheels. Duke is building additional plants on the Catawba River near Charlotte to furnish 600,000 h.p. more...
...Raleigh, North Carolina, is the first stop on his this year's itinerary. He will visit the local high school there and speak before a dinner of Harvard men. January 22 will find him at Charleston, South Carolina, where he will talk at the high schools and the City College. He will be in Savannah the next two days, from where he will go to Atlanta, speaking at a Harvard Club meeting there...
Returning north Mr. Pennypacker will spend two days in Richmond, visiting the high schools and the City College and attending another Harvard Club meeting. On February 3 he will visit the Tome School at Port Deposit...