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A Trip to Europe ARIS Paris Hotel Notes and Parisian Life
A traveler recalls arriving in Paris, staying at the Grand Hotel du Louvre and later the Grand Hotel de St Petersbourg, noting noisy streets, electric buttons at payment desks, crowded halls, and varied hotel amenities. They compare Paris to American life, critique service and ventilation, and describe public celebrations on July 14, mixed impressions of shopping, prices, and street entertainment. The piece ends with a brief real estate notice from Peter Young offering land near Wesley township for sale or rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avenue de l’ Opera
Rue Carmartin
Grand Opera House
Grand Hotel de St. Petersbourg
Paris
Gay Paree
Ascenseur
Gaz
Algona
Iowa
America
France
Ephlent West
Land of Plenty
Louis Philippe
du Louvre
Place de l’ Hotel de Ville
Place de la Nation
Place Des Fates