Jamestown Exposition Trip Report From Nebraska Traveler
A Nebraska traveler critiques Eastern railroads and Pullman service on a visit to Norfolk Virginia for the Jamestown Exposition. He praises the grounds, cites fares to the exposition, Yorktown and Jamestown Island visits, Newport News navy yard sights, Dewey’s flagship Olympia, and the Petersburg Richmond line history with colorful recollections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Pullman Car Company
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Columbus
Ohio
Burlington
Norfolk & Western
Oho River
West
Great West
Exposition Grounds
Yorktown
Cornwallis
Washington
England
Jamestown Island
John Smith
Cape Henry
Atlantic
U.S. Navy Yard
Newport News
Admiral Dewey
Manilla Bay
Gridley
Castile
Moch
Coast Defense
Nevada
Concord
Newport News Pier
Thos. W. Lawton
Petersburg
Richmond
Nebraska
Col. Jewell
Omaha
Norfolk Visit Reflects Confederate Memory and Civil War Relics
H. E. Lemmon recounts a Norfolk trip with a Committee escorting to the state capitol and Confederate monuments. He toured Davis’s house turned museum, the Merrimac relic, and fort remains, noting a baseball game and peace reflections. He praises a Confederate museum room and ends with a product note for a medicinal poultice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Capitol
J. BE. EB. Stewart
Jefferson Davis
W. Bryan
Main Street
Gen. Washington
St. John’s Church
Patrick Henry
Mr. Davis
Norfolk
Kurt Monroe
Uncle Sam
Confederacy
Falls City visitor Chas Heineman and daughter in town
Chas Heineman of Falls City visited Wednesday afternoon for business accompanied by his daughter Helen who called on friend Leta Young in Humboldt according to the Humboldt Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Heineman
Falls City
Helen
Leta Youngman
Humboldt
Awakening Power of a Resolute Purpose
The text extols a firm resolution that removes obstacles and reshapes life transforming a aimless person. It compares new purpose to clear water awakening dull faculties and bringing order beauty and vitality. Ends with an unrelated advertisement for Minetises and a kidney claim from A G Wanner.
Faulkner Elected Elks of Illinois President
John J. Faulkner now of East St. Louis and former Falls City and Hiawatha employee leads the White Cloud Globe project and is named the new president of the Elks of Illinois. The item notes his prior work and local ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Faulkner
East St. Louis
Falls City
Hiawatha
White Cloud Globe
The
Elks of Illinois
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Arbucks
Aricsa
Arby
Seniteo
CHOTA
Arbuckle Brcs
New York City
Jamestown Exposition
Falls City, Neb
A. G. Wanner
A.G Wanner
A. G. Warner’s
Annette Newcomer
M. H. Vandeventer
C. M. Townley
Shubert
Des Moines
Iowa
Women’s Board of Missions of the Christian Church
Stella Press
Grace Mappox
Wymore
Ruth Simpson
Denver
A. Southard
Geneva
Neb
Grant Southard
T. J. Gist
Edgar R. Mathers
Dantisst
Foe Young OF Old
the Union House
Wm. McPherson
Prop
Hannah C. Moran
Fleming
National Hotel
Dr, C, N, Allison
Drs
Richardson County Bank
Walls City
H. T. Hahn
Metts’ Arn
Geo. R. Barse Live Stock Commission CO
National Stock Yards
Kansas City
Verdon
Joseph Strohmeyer
Robert F. T. Preusse
Richardson County Bank Building
I. H. Ballstead
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