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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1897
Page
3
A Detroit Free Press interview recounts a long winter journey with impressions of coal costs in London and Germany, grate fires in Italy, and comfort of American rooms. The traveler contrasts English hospitality, high coal prices, and his enjoyment of The Reveries of a Bachelor in midwinter.
A Harper's Round Table tale depicts Scots frontier surveyors chased by a field bull after claiming government papers. The episode leads to a humorous admonition about property and authority as land ownership and profits later unfold alongside distant travel prose in Scribner’s China and European history reflections.
Bargain offers a first class Columbia phaeton in very fair condition. It is less than three years old and must be sold at once at a reasonable price. Inquiries welcomed at the office. Also note a weather advisory urging windstorm insurance from Kinney Kinney.
An advertisement for Tike Carters Cascara Pills offers refunds if not cures and promotes various inferior articles. It also notes a reunion in Minneapolis July 6 to 10 with Special Low Rates via the Big Four Route, highlighting travel between Cincinnati Louisville Indianapolis and Chicago.
The Star notes fixed pricing for reliable printing services using quality materials. All work is solicited and guaranteed to satisfy, with Strantop PrRINntrco as the provider.
Twice a week Courier Journal and the Weekly Star join in a one year for 1.25 offer for subscribers who renew or new subscribers paying in advance. Includes free sample copies on application. Subscriptions must go to Columbus Morning Star Columbus Indiana Kinney Turpin. Also notices for Empire League convention in Toronto and Big Four route special rates for travel to the event with through service from multiple eastern and midwestern cities.
Local market posts flour at 2.60 dollars per 100 pounds. Brand quality noted as 100 pound lot. Prices reflect typical wholesale rate for bakers and grocers.
The Big Four Route holds a convention in San Francisco from July 7 to 12. It offers special low rates from all points via Chicago St Louis or Victoria. Trains run from New York Boston Buffalo Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati Indianapolis to St Louis and Peoria and from Cincinnati Louisville to Chicago. Contact nearest agent for full information.
Big Four Route advertises One Fare Round Trip tickets within 200 miles with return by July 6 1987. Specials to Put-in-Bay Niagara Falls Thousand Islands Adirondacks and New England resorts plus Great Lakes Midwest Northwest routes via St Louis and Chicago. Contact agents or Passenger Traffic Manager R E McCormick for details.
An advertisement promotes ice cream by the dish or container delivered citywide. It also notes the National Educational Association Convention in Milwaukee from July 6 to 9 and highlights discounted travel on the Big Four Route for teachers, with routes linking Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Dayton, Springfield, Columbus, and Chicago.
The Big Four offers round trips from Columbus to Niagara Falls for 8.00 with a Toronto side trip 1.00 more and Thousand Islands add 5.50. Return options: Niagara Falls and Toronto five days, Thousand Islands eight days. Elegant parlor and sleeping cars, guided by Big Four representatives. Special train from Columbus to Cincinnati for 1.00 round trip leaves Columbus 8:00 am and returns 7:00 pm.
Chattanooga Tenn July 15 to 18 Big Four Route for Baptist Young People's Union of America annual convention names One Fare Round Trip from all points on its system. East trains to Cincinnati connect with Q and L and W Ry in Central Union Depot. North routes via Cincinnati or Louisville. For rates routes and info contact a Big Four Route representative. If dealers cannot supply goods you should not be pressured into poor substitutes.
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