The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-03-20

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superficial observer. With such Law
ish wealth of natural beauty it be-
came an easy thing for the hand OF
b. AIN to give the finishing touches
which have wrought out the colors
and outlines Of the big picture.
Man did all this in the laying out
OF the streets with their wide margins
of parklge. The entire city becomes
a great park, with driveways inter
setting. miles upon miles of drive
ways so good as to attract motorists
from all over the continent.
And rs for the pavements, pave
ments thai look and act like granite
where else between the eastern
and western seas are SO many miles
in proportion to Inhabitants? The
pavement question stands with the
street as one of the chief drawing |
cards. Till some unheard of place i
reports more and better, Daytona |
throws down the gauntlet to the
world
Squirrels, Flowers, Birds and Fruit. !
Whatever ones shortcomings and
however Indifferent or even callOus
one may he to many things, the mere
menttcn If flowers and squirrels.
birds and fruits" will send thrill
that IS reflected in distended pupils
and pricked ears.
For every visitor with spare goo
Der there is a bunny ready to come
and accep: your gift. He will Sit bolt
UPRIGHT and knaw into the meat,
| casting fu::;ve. saucy glances at you
| meanwhile
Flowers. Usually fresh and bloom
| ing the year round, you are remind
ed of Goldsmith's couplet where
Smiling spring its earliest visit paid
md summers lingering blossoms
are delayed.
| In one yard roses of Varigated hueS
!,cedomlnate; another household has
a penchan- for the pOincetta and the
premises ere aflame; another is hid
den IN a jungle Of tall cane. Variety
| is the spice of life and here is where
you find it.
The birds fit in, and with their
joyous notes help to give fullness
and symmetry to the picture.
AS for fruits, choice citrus fruits,
Daytona Yields the palm to none for
quality ana quantity per acre. There
are scores of citrus groves in prox-
unity to the city. branches bending
to the earth with their burdens of
lucious golden globes, which for
Leauty. proflicacy and all desirable
qualities would truly astonish you.
The Fastest Autos and The Finest
Out.
The seventh world wonder, do yO.
ask: Gene, whether from Missouri
, or from Maine. from Kalamazoo 0.
T.mbucto. and you Will be "shown.'
Here IS where the world record TO.
speed is broken with every recurring
) season. Autos, the biggest, the fast
, est and the finest are on daily pa
, .:le.e and the big SHOW is as tree a.
tie pure artes;;;n wafer from IL.
I thousands Of flowing wells 1t IS !;
) continuous show with a constant,
shifting scene.
Everything goes, from q o-hors
/ power up to a 2t0-horse power, ant
J ell degrees of speed from cante
< TO rwo-milea-minute clip You Wi!
probably catch the spirit, when 20:
co the roads and the beach are yours
The Florida sunshine is free, til,
5 balmy ocean breeZes are free, tn
birds and squirrels and flowers ar
free, tie sparkling fountain water !
5 free and you Will have to go dow
s into your wallet only for coin 70
auto, and bed and board.
9 This is 10 fanciful picture: it's al
5 here. 1t IS drawing other thousand
and holding them enthralled, it vii
RI bolt