Tuesday, March 19, 2019

The Short Line to Our Paris -- March 19, 2019

Omaha Bee, 30-January-1917
World War One made it impossible for Americans to travel to Europe for holidays, so the railroads encouraged Americans to visit America.  The Illinois Central offered its Panama Limited, an overnight trip from Chicago to New Orleans.  "If you have been there before, you need no urging to go."


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