Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1907 — Timely Information. [ARTICLE]

Timely Information.

The Jamestown Exposition at Norfolk, Va., In its completeness Is, Indeed, a handsome spectacle. Located as It is, overlooking Hampton Roads, a short distance from Norfolk and Portsmouth, near Old Point Comfort, Hampton and Newport in a region full of historic Interest and places; In a State which has always been a battleground; emphasizes the wisdom of Its projectors, who, knowing the patriotic fervor of the great American people, also knew that they would generously patronize this most unique of expositions. This Is the first great exposition to be held at the seaside, in a beautiful country, and within the center of a populous civilization. The potency of the combination Is obvious. Delegate, soldier, sailor, diplomat and civilian meet there to commemorate the three hundredth anniversary of the nation’s birth.

The Erie Railroad offers to the exposition visitor an excellent train service with close connections at Marion, Ohio; Peoria, Ohio; Mansfield, Ohio; Youngstown, Ohio; Olean, N. Y.; Elmira, N. Y.; Waverly, N. Y.; and New York City. A daily through sleeping car line is operated from Chicago on Erie train No. 8, leaving at 9:30 p. m., to Marion, Ohio, via Hocking Valley to Columbus, thence Norfolk and Western train, leaving Columbus 8 a. m., arriving Norfolk 8:30 following morning. The Erie equipment is comprised of comfortable, bigb-back seat day coaches, the best Pullman drawing room sleeping cars, and Erie dining and case cars operated on the European plan; you simply pay for what you order. Tickets can be purchased going one way via New York, returning direct, or reading going and returning via New York and rail or steamer. The routes embrace trips via Baltimore and Washington, thence various steamer lines. In addition to stop-over privileges now permitted at Niagara Falls, Chautauqua Lake, until October. ticket is deposited on or before September 30th (Jamestown or Lakewood), Cambridge Springs and Saegertown, stop-overs are permitted at any station on this company’s lines, including stop-over at New York, at the latter point, for ten days. If desired. Btop-overs are permitted only within final return limit of ticket.