Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1893 — To Go On The Cheaps. [ARTICLE]

To Go On The Cheaps.

The cost of seeing the world’s fair, and the length of time it will take to see the big show in, are subjects being extensively discussed, just at present. While it is probably that several weeks or even months might be spent there pleasantly and profitably, by those who can afford it, we should say that a person in vigorous health and capable of keeping on the go for 12 hours a day, could see the show pretty well in one week, of six days. The cost, to those who want to go as cheaply as possibly, but respectably, would be about as follows, for two persons: Six Dights lodgings ... .$ 12 00 Meals for six days 15 00 Admission to grounds.. 6 00 Street car fare 1 50 Total for two .... ... .134 50 In addition to the above, $lO could be very profitably and pleasantly spent in seeing the side shows in Midway Plaisanoe, contiguous to the fair, but not properly a part of it. Most people would also find it hard to resist the temptation to blow in a few dollars for nick-nacs, cariosities Ac.