. New Orleans, city of old romance and new oportunity. Southern railway system. Tage 12\>~ The beauty of the foliage and flowersthe year around, the lawns and gardens,the handsome homes, the charm of thepeople, the yachting on Lake Pontchar-train with its 800 square miles of sur-face; the races and Mardi Gras; thehunting, bathing, fishing, tennis andgolf, all the year, add never ending de-lights to the city. Side by side with the palm, flourishesthe pine tree. This typifies the climateof the city. It is neither too hot, nor isit too cold. The temperature averages54 in January and 82 in July
. New Orleans, city of old romance and new oportunity. Southern railway system. Tage 12\>~ The beauty of the foliage and flowersthe year around, the lawns and gardens,the handsome homes, the charm of thepeople, the yachting on Lake Pontchar-train with its 800 square miles of sur-face; the races and Mardi Gras; thehunting, bathing, fishing, tennis andgolf, all the year, add never ending de-lights to the city. Side by side with the palm, flourishesthe pine tree. This typifies the climateof the city. It is neither too hot, nor isit too cold. The temperature averages54 in January and 82 in July. Duringthe last half century, the thermometerhas dropped below 32 an average offive times a year; and it has gone above100 degrees only seven days during theentire period. In health, the city ranks among themost favorable of the United death rate for whites is only 1,000 inhabitants. ABOVE FAMOUS DUELLING OAKS IN CITY PARKBELOW- AN OAK DRIVE IN AUDUBON PARK.
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