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Detroit Journal Excursion

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Day
17
Month
August
Year
1894
Copyright
Public Domain
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Mr. E. H. Ayer, who conducted the successful World's Fair excursions to Chicago last year, is the manager of the Detroit Journal's harvest excursions. The one over the Michigan Central will leave Ann ; Arbor at 7:07 a. in. next 1 day, August 22d, and the round! trip fare, inclttding the sicamcr, only ïi Will give all a railroad ride to Detroit, then a steaniboat ride up the Detroit River, past Belle Isle, ! into Lake St. Clair, through the; famous Ship Canal, into the St. Clair River, up to Port Huron, and return. Upon the arrival of the train in Detroit the steamer will be at the doek, and make the trip to Port Huron. One can get off at any landing. For Star Island there would be about seven hours; music, dancing, boating and fishing. At Algonac about six hours; this is a good point to fish ; rneals 25c. At the Oakland about three hours; regular dinner $1 .00. The Journal has arranged prices for full course dinner, 50c. Basket picnic stop at Oak Grove, or remain on steamer to Port Huron. In Detroit - Tickets will be good on either steamer. For those who desire a day in Detroit and the steamer ride, take the Darius Cole, foot of Griswold street, at 3 p. m., city time; or the Arundel leaves the Griswold street doek at 4:30 p. m. , city time, connecting at Star Island with the Greyhound for the return trip. The steamer lands you on return at the railroad dock, so there is no delay or transfer.

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Ann Arbor Argus
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