Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 13, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 May 1926 — Page 23

MAY 27, 1926

PALMER HOUSE AT CULVER HAS < IDEAUOCATION Borders on Lake Maxinkuckee —Private Bathing Pier One Feature. C. A. Short? & Sons, proprietors of the Palmer House, have an ideal location for their hotel. It adjoins Culver Military Academy grounds, borders on Lake Maxinkuckee, is not far from the railroad station and is just far enough away from the public highway to be in a secluded spot. Visitors'will find it a refined, quiet and home-like place to spend the time either while visiting sons in the academy, or while enjoying a few weeks’ vacation. The hotel proper has sixty-eight rooms, all of which are nicely decorated, well furnished and equipped with hot and cold running water. Faces the Lake The majority of these rooms face the lake. A beautiful dining room with plenty of windows and artistically furnished, not to, mention the well prepared meals, is another attractive feature of the Palmer House. On the front of the hotel and near the lake is a beautiful veranda where many enjoy the cool breezes of the lake while watching the bathers on the private bathing pier, i Garage For those Traveling by automobile the hotel has a spacious private garage, equipped with latest machinery and manned by expert mechanics. For those who enjoy boating, a private boat house where canoes and row boats can be rented for a nominal fee by the hour, day or week is maintained. In connection w 7 ith the hotel there Is a tea room where visitors can obtain refreshments of all kinds.

< m Great. Lake Trips of various duration. Weekly St. Lawrence and Saguenay River trips. Weekly Eastern Tours, including Sesqui-Centennial at Philadelphia, Colonial Virginia and Washington Tour. De Luxe Eastern Tours, including Sesqui-Centennial at Philadelphia. Weekly Yellowstone Park and Colorado Tours. Alaska, Lake Atlin, Yukon and other tours. Canadian Rockies, California, Grand Canyon, Colorado Tours. Fletcher American Cos. TRAVEL DEPT:

BEAUTIFUL BASS LAKE We at Bass Lake (Wonderful Winchetonqua) are proud of our clean, wholesome resort, one of those .rare places that is neither rough nor exclusive, but just the place to have a jolly good time. The advantages you will gain over your neighbors in coming to Beautiful Bass Lake are: A gently rolling, much wooded surrounding country; wonderfully wooded shores that are all one sandy weedless beach; game fish, such as pike and bass, and a variety of daily amusements such as golfing (nearby), dancing, speed boating, aquaplaning, horseback riding, water tobogganing, shooting, high diving, bowling, etc. Write to any of the modern hotels listed below for particulars. Our postoffice is located in the thriving city of Knox, where varied luxuries may be obtained. Bass Hotel Chittick Hotel Behm Hotel Hay House Best View Hotel Taggart Hotel Center View Hotel Tomassi Hotel

Restful, Picturesque Spot

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Bass Lake is a picturesque spot in northern Indiana, six miles southeast of Knox, the county seat of Starke County. This body of water affords pleasures that few summer resorts afford. Any one wishing a quiet, pleasant, restful place to spend a vacation in a most enjoyable manner, will do well to investigate Bass Lake. Daily mail service from Knox is furnished, and all commodities needed or, desired by the public can be gotten in Knox. To the north of Knox, about four miles, is the Kankakee game preserve, another interesting place for the tourist. The Dunes Park is within a few hours travel of Knox and Bass Lake. The traveling public is welcomed by the Knox ChamAITO.MOBILES DECLASSE Automobiles have failed to establish themselves as vehicles of aristocracy and royalty in Japan. It is reported that the Japanese imperial household has determined that the stately and aristocratic horses and carriages must be preserved. Although there are a great number of automobiles in Tokio, seventeen beautiful decorated cartages will be built this year.

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ber of Commerce and the Bass Lake Business Men’s Association. Modern and convenient hotels are numerous and free camping sites can be had at either of these places.

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EXPERTS PREDICT BETTERGASOLINE Government Men See Saving in Fuel Studies. Bu XEA Service WASHINGTON, May 27. - ncreased efficiency and economy in automobil# operation are forecast by Government experts as the re-

COURTESY SERVICE OPEN DAY AND NIGHT CANNON’S OLD RELIABLE Nickel Plate Restaurant KNOX, IND. Opposite Nickel Plate Station <sne Block West of Road 15

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