The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-24

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although incorporated as separate
municipalities. The towns parallel
the peninsula north and south for a
( distance Of from three and O1e-half
70 four miles, and extend east and
vest from the SURFING seas Of the
+ Atlantic Ocean 70 the Halifax River.
the beautiful Underwater stream that
sets them apart from Dzytona with
which they have close communion
by means Of three bridges as veil as
a half-hour ferry service
Z Ssabreeze and DaYtona Beach are
essentially summer and winter re-
sorts and are making hundreds Of
new friends every year among those
who desire TO escape the discomfort
iae extremes Of heat and cold, and
their hotels and boarding houses
are now receiving splendid patron
age from the most discriminating
class OF tourists
The mean average temperature so
degrees n the summer and 20 degrees
IN the winter, with an occasional
extra rlse or drop Of a few days dur
alton. marks this as one Of the most
heaIthfuI locations II any section Of
the country, north, east south or vest
The ocean itself, Sith It's marvellous
beach. hard as macadam and smooth
As a floor, IS the greatest attraction,
although earth and air and sky seem
70 have entered into = combination
10 enhance its every charm The
beach IS the famous automobile race
course where every worlds straight
away record has been made, and al
these records II continues 70 hold
without rivalry.
The sand Of this famous speedway
IS composed largely Of the shells Of
the coquina clam, which are about
one-half inch long and very thin
For ages Nature has been rolling
them up, Washing them back into the
surf and pulve<izine them. Examined
under the microscope cash particle
Is round, unfit for mortar, builders
say. because its SuOOtLas5s prevents
its holding together, Ts-. strange 20
contemplate, the very moment save
leaves the vet, apparently soft beach
these round particles settle down
into . cement almost as hard as as
Plal-. Beyond the comprehension OF
one ~ho has not seen II Repairs are
unnecessary, as twice each q hours
u IS entirely rebuilt b the tides.
TIE beach has a sidcn CT 500 TO 500
:s1t. and can d used from -0C Eo--s
after until two hours before high -1de.
rhl5 giving Al average O. seven or
eight hours for a1-cuosa-i-z some
part OF cash day.
Sea5reezs and Dav-o1z Bea-1 each
have a permanent population or ap-
p-cx.na:sIT 1909 Sa1..a-- o-di-
1aa-es are strictly enforced. streets
and Sidewalks are cell ze-. aud
asT streets ara Being opened as last
IS the increasing population de-
Da1ds. Besides hotels and boarding
houses there IS ample 1o,tzse a--o-
notation fer all 7~lacc- visitors.
Ssa5-eeze contains q handsome
opera house and a Congregational
Church. AZ Dayrola B-a-1 IS q n E
Church Al exc5-Ic-t high s-15ol
IS situated near the zl--s.-l -ls BE-
r~oea tLe tao towns Beth -5rzs
have eate-p-.sl1s Business establish
lsLa-a-s, as IS ev-El--e5 -- she
advertisements On the --.- a-- night.
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