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A Trip Across the Continent on the Overland Limited
A North Carolina traveler recounts a rapid cross country rail journey aboard the Great Northern Overland Limited from Chicago toward San Francisco. He notes scenes near Cincinnati and the Ohio River, livestock and farming life, humorous encounters with motorists and vendors, and Chicago’s vastness as he transfers at Union Station.
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Nebraska
Great Northern
R. R
Great West
Middle West
Ford
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Southern Railway
Columbus
Cleveland
Chicago
Florida
Ohio
Indiana
Michigllinois
White House
Washington
Union Station
Great Northern Railway
Overland Limited
San Francisco
Central Station
Lake Shore
Dog Store