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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1897
Page
3
A damaged OCR listing shows multiple street corner references with pairings like Third and Washington and Eleventh and Franklin. The text lists numerous intersections and numbers, but many names are garbled, leaving a fragmented catalog of locations and cross streets.
A Tennessee notice lists city officials including Mayor W J Beck Clerk John Suverkoph Treasurer James Sibley and other posts. It also promotes travel routes to the Great Southern Exposition with Big Four Route connections from New York Cincinnati Detroit Chicago and more offering through trains and special rates.
The Big Four Route outlines special love rates for a convention and promotes its line from St. Louis to Toronto via multiple midwest and northeastern cities. Tickets available for one way and round trips to the South for Summer 1897 with two cent per mile one way fares and round trips at one fare plus two dollars. Wm. H. Tayloe, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Louisville, Ky.
Columbus Morning Loan in Columbus Indiana advertises a special clubbing arrangement with Twice-a-week Courier Journal and The Weekly Star. New and renewing subscribers can get both papers for 1.25 dollars if paid in advance, with samples mailed on request. Offer valid until July 1, 1897.
The Big Four Route will name teachers and Special Low Rates for an annual trip to Milwaukee. These pleasure tours are highly anticipated and will use the line between Cincinnati Indianapolis Dayton Springfield Columbus and Chicago. Full trip information is available from any Big Four Route agent.
July 6 to 9 Milwaukee Wisconsin hosts the National Educational Association Convention with the Big Four Route providing special low rates to accommodate members and friends. The travel corridor includes Cincinnati Louisville Indianapolis and surrounding territory toward Chicago.
A collage of notes mentions Queen Victoria’s jubilee observed in London and London church attendance, Canada and New York celebrations, and notices about a burial in London’s Jewish cemetery. Other items cite legal hearings, pension reforms, and local ads, including a rider’s prize option and bicycle shop features.
The Bio Four Route announces special low fares for San Francisco July 7 to 12. Open top refreshes the Great meeting with connections via Chicago St Louis or Peoria. The Big Four offers through trains from New York Boston Buffalo Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati Indianapolis to St Louis and Peoria. Information available at nearest agent.
Big Four announces Summer Tours with low rates to Patin Bay Lakes Erie Chautauqua Niagara Falls Thousand Islands St. Lawrence Adirondacks Lake George and New England Resorts plus New York Boston region. Coverage includes Great Lakes routes to Cleveland Sandusky Toledo Detroit Benton Harbor Mt. Clemens Mackinac and Michigan Resorts and Northwest via St. Louis Chicago. For rates routes times and details visit an agent or address McCormick Passenger Traffic Manager.
The Big Four Route announces old time customs selling cheap excursion tickets at One Fare for round trips from all stations within 200 miles. Tickets good returning to and melit. Contact an agent for full information. Postage 10 cents. The circular promises additional sample offers from other firms and lists various addresses.
On Sunday July 27 the Big 4 runs a round trip excursion from Columbus to Cincinnati for 1.00. The train leaves Columbus at 8 am with tickets valid for that date and train only. Attractions include baseball at League Park Lagoon Zoo and river trip to Coney Island plus Chester Park and more. 222-78 Saito, Agent.
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