Gordon Park at St. Marys Tempts Many
Gordon State Park at St. Marys Lake offers swimming boating fishing and amusement attracting Ohioans for a big vacation. Harold G. Neely heads park operations and the adjacent Villa Nova subdivision project. Lake St. Marys hosts diverse fishing waterfowl hunting and a centennial celebration nearing August with a Fourth of July fireworks display.
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Gordon State Park
Neely
Lake St. Merys
Isaac Walton
Lake St. Marys
State Fish and Game Department
Lake St. Mary
Gordon Park
Noted Virginia Cities Reached by C O RR
Historic Virginia locales along the Chesapeake and Ohio line are highlighted Richmond Williamsburg Jamestown and related sites. Key details include early settlements dating to 1607 1608 and events such as Lord Culpeper era institutions and notable figures like Jefferson Monroe and Washington with landmarks like the Capitol square the Maison Carre and Houdon’s statue.
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Chesapeake & Ohio
Jamestown
America
London Company
John Smith
Robert Hunt
Smith
Pocahontas
John Rolfe
Richmond
Virginia
the James
Chesapeake Bay
Washington
Williamsburg
Middle Plantation
College of William and Mary
Union
Jefferson
Monroe
Tyler and
Marshall
George Washington
Hospital For the Insane
Christopher Wren
Bruton
Capitol Square
State Capitol
Nimes
France
Thomas Jefferson
Houdon
State Library
St. Paul’s Church
City Hall
Check Water Supply For Thermosyphon Cooling Cars
If the vehicle uses a thermosyphon cooling system the water supply requires more frequent checks during the tour. This applies to older designs and some newer popular models with this system.
First National Bank Travel Department Represents Cook Tour Co
The Travel and Foreign Trade Department of the First National Bank has become general agent for Thomas Cook & Son and the International Sleeping Car Company. The unit also represents major steamship lines and tour firms, building a reputation as Southern Ohio’s leading travel bureau with new private rooms for client privacy.
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First National Bank Travel Department
Cook Tour Company
Travel and Foreign Trade Department
The
First National Bank
Thos, Cook & Son
Wagon Lits
Internation
Cook
Travel and
First National Bank of Cincinnati
Heidelbach, Baur & Co
Espy,Heidelbach & Co
Theo. Baur
Espy, Heidelbach & Co
Cincinnati Clearing House
Ohio Valley National Bank
Cincinnati National Bank
Union National Bank
Baur
Emil Baur
Carl K. Giesse
Glesse
Ohio
Middle West
United States
Europe
West Indies
Biltmore House Opens as Major Asheville Attraction
Asheville area resorts promote Biltmore House as a centerpiece of western North Carolina tourism. The Vanderbilt estate, 12 000 acres with 17 miles of roads and 120 miles of trails, offers art treasures from Sargents to Boldinis, deer and trout, and will charge admission to cover opening costs. Bus service connects Asheville to the house and grounds.
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Asheville
North Carolina
Biltmore House
Biltmore
N. C
George W. Vanderbilt
Napoleon
St. Helena
Cardinal Richelieu
Pisgah National Forest
Vanderbilt
America
Crystal Grottoes in Maryland Promote Scenic Access for Tourists
The Crystal Grottoes of Maryland are praised as rivaling America’s scenic beauty and noted for easy access to tourists. The underground formations lie near major East Coast districts and are reachable via Maryland and adjacent regions, highlighting convenient travel routes.
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Maryland
United States
East
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Ohio
National Capital
Mt. Vernon
Winchester
Frederick
Harpers Ferry
Gettysburg
Boonsboro
Antietam
America
A. H. Smith
Ohio Caverns
Mr. Smith
Mammoth Cave Excursions Planned By L and N Railroad
Short summer trips depart Cincinnati at 9 15 a m on July 19 and August 3 and 31 with return trains on the Monday after departure except for August 31. Trips include Mammoth Cave and 200 miles of Kentucky scenery featuring Green River, Sinks and stalactite grottoes near Crystal Grottoes of Maryland.
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L. & N. Railroad
Mammoth Cave
Cincinnati
Incinnati
Kentucky
United States
Valley of Susquehanna Scenery Is Beautiful
The Susquehanna Valley offers a striking landscape with narrow waterside stretches and steep Allegheny foothills. Bald Eagle Range rises 1,000 to 1,500 feet above the river, while a 450 mile long Susquehanna Trail runs as a concrete ribbon through the region.
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Susquehanna
Alleghenies
Bald Eagle Range
Susquehanna Valley
Tips for Tourists
The American Automobile Association outlines motorist laws by state. Highlights include mandatory visitor registrations, right of way rules, and prohibitions on overtaking on hills, coasting in neutral, and passing streetcars. Several states require full stops at grade crossings and strict lighting rules for approaching vehicles.
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American Automobile Association
Colorado
Oregon
Washington
Montana
Arizona
California
Minnesota
Nevada
North Carolina
Utah
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Florida
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Michigan
Tennessee
Vermont
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Idaho
District of Columbia
Alabama
Delaware
Georgia
Illinois
Louisiana
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Arkansas
Nebraska
New Jampshire
New Mexico
North Dakota
Ohio
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ST. Mary
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Twe
Department
ST. Louis
Central Union Station
Indianapolis
Rushville
Connersville
Liberty
Oxford
Central Union Depot
Winton Place
Napolis
Columbus
MT. Sterling
Sabina
Wilmington
Baltimore & Ohio
Amusement Park
Complete Travel Service
Travel Department
Fourth and Walnut Streets
Dixie Terminal
Fourth and
Walnut Streets
J. R. Almand
A. J. Anzer
City
Greenwood
Sixth and Vine
West Sixth St
Blymyer
Main St
Atlantic City
Cape May
Sea Isle City
Ocean City
Wildwood
New Jersey
Union Depot
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