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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1904
Page
4
The St Louis World’s Fair draws massive crowds with daily tolls nearing 100,000 as admissions in August nearly match the entire May month. Officials note June attendance more than doubles May and July surpasses the prior month by about a quarter of a million, signaling a strong peak season.
Southern Railway runs an excursion from Johnson City to Chattanooga September 22 23 1904 with return on September 24 1904. Round trip $2.40 on special train. tickets from Johnson City. Also Union Pacific one way rates from Missouri River terminals to Ogden Salt Lake City Spokane Vancouver Portland San Francisco and other points with tourist cars daily. J H Lormer G A 908 Olive St St Louis MO.
The Southern Railway announces excursion tickets sold every Wednesday and Saturday in June through September at one first class fare plus $2 for round trips. Tickets valid 60 days with possible extension to 10 days for a fare difference. Special rates from Chattanooga to the World's Fair via the Rock Island and Choctaw routes and from Atlanta to St Louis with through sleepers. Contact Bowthorn Railway agents or F D Buacktax for details.
For the St. Louis Exposition opening April 20 and closing December 1, the Southern Railway offers round trip tickets from named points at set rates and limits. Proportionately low rates apply from all other points with special 10 day sale validity and coach seating.
A solid vestibule train carries elegant day coaches and Pullman sleepers with dining cars between Lexington and St. Louis. The schedule shows departure from Knoxville at 845 p.m. and arrival in St. Louis at 4346 p.m.
Day service leaves Knoxville at 1 80 am and arrives St Tonia by 7 30 am. Route includes Harriman Lexington Towlsville via Southern railway. For tickets and World's Fairway literature contact Southern Railway ticket agents. GO A Mexsummiy Ass't Gen' Pars Agent J L Max District Paes Agent.
Southeast Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas present opportunities with mild climate and rich soil. Land available at five ten and fifteen dollars per acre for crops including corn cotton oats wheat grasses fruits and vegetables. Low home seeker rates half fare via the Cotton Belt twice a month on the first and third Tuesdays. Descriptive literature maps and excursion rates available from J B Sutton D P A Cotton Belt Chattanooga Tenn.
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