The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-10
LAKELAND OZONE, THAT'S ALL

"HVNE, IHAI'S ALL
IN inc cold of 's5 fell down with
SERIOUS nerve-break. Some were
Aiiiu enough to say that work and use.
iulness was over. Not 50. Orr fam
NY doctor was called in and. lookino
me over for some time, saws 10 NV
wife; This man is in a pretty had
oonoltlon; temperature away below
normal and pulse of only 40. Won
must Jake this man to Florida; II will,
ouild him up quickly and after few
weeks nell come back as good as ever
no was" saying, 81 know of it and
nave sent many there and al, came
pack in the pink of health. +" He wrote
a note to our general manager telling
OF my condition and what should he
cone The railroad manager told
wife (who took the note to HIM, "J'u
arrange to send you to Florida as soon
as possible" So after wait of few
days he sent the free TRANSPORTATION
through to Rockledge. To show per-
haps my condition, the doctor told
Mrs. B to take me off the train every
night and to quiet, restful place, as
| was too weak to stand the trim right
through. This was done and finally
we arrived at Rocklcdge, stopping
with a good lifelong friend who
owned and managed the New Rock
ledge hotel at this time. And, oh, the
JOY of it and the fast recuperation
was simply wonderful. We spent
ten weeks here, went home the last of
March, arriving on a Saturday. Mon
day following | put on some extra
clothing, went to the coal docks,
struck the old trails and stayed in
them fifteen years longer and earned
my pension with the railroad com
pany. Now, my friend, don't you be-
lieve | have some little or more cause
to throw my old hat at the Florida
climate and now, having come here
again and to the ideal spot truly
believe Lakeland the beautiful which
is just full of inspiration and pep for
any who will come here, and so get
away from the ice bound northland.
And the grand picture one can now
see here every day at your park! Sec
these many veterans of the soil, the
captains of various industries sitting
in the warm sunlight and enjoying
their rest from long years Of strife
to the fullest degree and interspersed
we see the Mother immortal who, too
has done her bit-he!d up the hands
G know full we'll what that means)
done we'll her part in the struggle and
SC has made it possible for them to
come to the place Of all places and
rest up the worn and tired nerves -
Lakeland"
As I PASS along and note the COM
fcrt and the very apparent satisfac'
ion of the life and pleasure found
here is worth while, I've now spoken
q MANY different men who tell of how
hev have sought the fountain Of
,outh in different sections to avoid the
.hilly blasts have finally settled in
lakeland. One deterrent matter is this
nigh altitude and wholesome air we
ind here coupled with pure sweet wa
err creates such big appetite for
oodstuffs when we are confronted
With the h. c. Of l., but the prices OF
bings to eat are very fair compare
lively, and we hare sure have
much good fruit and this, / believe
,as lots to do with the building up
me man from Ohio tells that he was
,ere last winter a nervous wreck from
,verwork strain; stayed here three
months. took on an extra IS pounds
i good solid flesh and is here again
md saws in all the words found IN
he vocabulary that Lakeland is the
n When | look over this resting up
,icture, il seems to me that all these
re lust as happy as big sunfiower
hat mods and bends in the breezes'
nd all their hearts are as light as
no winds that blow the leaves from
If the trees.
Sincerely yours,