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without [[strikethrough]] expe [[/strikethrough]] opening. Sent to hotel. There are two hotels one the largest Colonial similar in structure and management to Royal Poinciana of Palm Beach. The other "Victoria" from pre-civil war days used to be the abode of the famous blockade runners. Walked to hotel while my valises left by cart.
Room without bath American plan $9.00 to 10.00. with bath 2$ more. but there is excellent sea bathing.
Room is cheerful opens on a beautiful Palm Garden and hotel makes usual cheerful impression. 
Met Carleton Ellis who is here with his wife. He tells me Kirk Brown is a great man for making enemies
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that his son is all right but that Kirk Brown raises trouble and quarrels on every occasion and for small matters and that we should be on our guard.
I meet Haliburton Fales who is here with [[strikethrough]] Iselin [[/strikethrough]] old [[in margin]] C.OD [[/in margin]] Iselin. There is also Mr. Boettger and his wife of Yonkers and some other people Mrs. Malcolm wife of Dr. Malcolm who knows Nina and George and hails from Yonkers.
Bootlegging here is developed to a fine art. After former Pirates, buccaneers, blockade running, now bootlegging is making people rich in spectacular short time This place has never had much sentiment but making money