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Title: Illustrated standard guide to Norfolk and Portsmouth and historical events of Virginia 1607 to 1907
Year: 1907 (1900s)
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Subjects: Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907)
Publisher: Norfolk, Va., Standard lithographing and publishing co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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et. Harrison Transfer Co., 245 Main Street. Hulchers Express, 88 Roanoke Avenue. Irwins Express Co., 87 Plume Street. Norfolk & Portsmouth Transfer Co., 2 Granby Street. Trice Transfer Co., nth & Granby streets. Union Express Co., 108 Commercial Place. Virginia Baggage Transfer Co., 82 Granby Street. Withys Norfolk & Portsmouth Co., 221 Main Street. Portsmouth Wm. T. Dewberry, 434 Lincoln Street. Chas. H. Eckert, 401 Effingham Street. John T. Judkins, 714 County Street. Frank H. Piedmont, 818 Cook Street. Walsh Bros., corner High and Water streets. Nearly all of the above mentioned transfer companies havewagons which meet every incoming train and steamer, andvisitors arriving may have their baggage delivered to any partof the city for a small charge. Travelers departing from Norfolkor Portsmouth may, by calling any of these transfer companiesby telephone, have a wagon come for and deliver their baggageto any railway station or steamer wharf in the cities, at a nominalcost.
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National Bank of Commerce Building—Main and Atlantic Streets 20 HOTELS—AMERICAN PLAN 21 Hotels The most important hotels are centrally located within thebusiness district, and convenient to all the railways and steam-ers, and as in most other large cities, they are run on threeplans: American, European, and Combination. THE AMERICAN PLAN. At these hotels, rooms, mealsat stated hours, and attendants are furnished at rates varyingfrom $2 .00 per day up. When guests register under this plan,the charge begins with the meal supposed to be spread at thetime, unless when the name is placed on the book, the clerk isinstructed to note (if guests arrive after supper) lodging instead.The same rule holds good for guests who are departing; if theydo not intend to remain until supper, the clerk must be notifiedso as to close accounts immediately after dinner. The principalhotels in Norfolk and Portsmouth operating on the Americanplan, with rates charged, are as follows: Norfolk Algonquin Hotel,

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