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By 1925, both visitors and residents were down to a third of their peak
numbers, and they were still dropping. Los Angeles officially abandoned
the camp in 1928, and those still living there incorporated the area as
the town of Camp Angeles in 1929.
[S&J's Camp San Gabriel, and Mt. Figueroa facilities also saw a decline
in visitors during this period, though, fortunately, not as deeply as
Camp Angeles's. At the time, the Silverstone & Jade made contingency
plans to abandon both Camp San Gabriel and the rail-line from there
back to Mt. Figueroa, in the event that their Alpine Division began
losing too much money. This would have also meant abandoning the line
to Camp Angeles. Had the number of visitors to S&J's mountain resorts
dropped as much as Camp Angeles's, it is very likely that this
abandonment would have taken place, which would not only have meant the
loss of rustic Camp San Gabriel, but of Camp Angeles as well]
The town's population hit its nadir of 538 people in 1933, the same
year as the big San Pedro quake. The quake damaged many of the
facilities at Verde Lake, and most of its visitors, now temporarily
destination-less, chanced once more upon the resorts of the Sierra
Madre's, and Camp Angeles got a second chance on life.
Even after repairs had been made to the quake-damaged Verde Lake area,
many of this new generation of vacationers continued to travel to Camp
Angeles. In 1939, the town rebuilt the Alpine Hotel -- though it now
catered to a less well-to-do crowd than before -- and many abandoned
cabins from the "Golden Era" were spruced up and inhabited once more.
As trade picked up, the S&J resumed a four trolley a day, eight on
holiday weekends schedule (the town had been down to one round-trip
trolley on weekdays, three on weekends).
Since that time, visitor numbers have continued to grow, if slowly. By
1975, visitors passed the eighty-five-thousand mark for the first time
since 1917, and the population of this quiet mountain resort stabilized
at it's current level. Once seemingly destined to be yet another ghost
town, Camp Angeles now looks here to stay.
from Trails of the Sierra Madres,
by John W. Eagan, 1978

From David Johnson's Trolley World:
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Roy Stilling

Tsarist Russia, 1996

1996 Roy Stilling

"All visitors to St. Petersburg should make space in their itinerary
for a visit to the burnt-out shell of the Winter Palace. Destroyed
along with much of the rest of the city during the bloody suppression
of the Petrograd Soviet in 1919, it alone has been left unrestored as a
monument to all those who died on both sides in the civil war of 1917
to 1920. However, Petersburgers will point out to you that it also
serves as a permanent reminder to the Tsar of why his ancestor Nicholas
II had to grant the Edict of Liberalisation of 1921 that laid the basis
of the limited, constitutional monarchy Russia enjoys today.
"It is for this reason that a member of the Imperial Family - the Tsar
himself if he is in residence - always lays a wreath at the annual
ceremony at the palace every November 7th (October 25th Old Style)
commemorating the beginning of the "October Revolution" - the Soviet's
attempt to sieze power that sparked off the civil war."
From Baedeker's _Russia in Europe_, 1996

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Steve Voss

INTER-TIMELINE TRAVEL

THE VOSS POCKET GUIDE TO
1996 Steve Voss

MONEY -Interdimensionnaly the good point is whenever you go somewhere,
bring gold or silver. You might want to make sure the form you bring it
in is acceptable in the society you go to. For instance, gold bullion
is illegal
to own on a few worlds. If you carry money on you be generous in
moderation.
Donations to Churches are always good(unless your in the Union of
Socialist States
of America). Bookmark any particularly good worlds for saving in
gold(if you can
go there on a regular basis you can save your loot there ConFed savings
in Libertarian
America is always good(What Great Depression?)). Technology could be
quite useful in trade (How much would the Incas in the early 16th
century pay for a vaccine against Smallpox?)

Language - The problem is that most societies you go to you will be
vastly
foreign to anyone there. Until you are familiar,if you speak English
stay in American timelines post 1800,or British post 1832
Once you've become familiar with historical customs you can probably get
away with British type civs after 1688.

If you can speak Latin(always a good language),you can probably make
your way
in most Roman Imperial or Alt Catholic-world types. You might be able
to pose as
a Pilgrim, (Either direction as long as Christianity has been accepted
in the Roman worlds).

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John Reiher

The 1st Interdimensional Beer Tour!

Samuel Brandt Trapp Brewpub Announces:
1996 by John H. Reiher Jr.

T he Trapp Brewpub is sponsoring beer tasting tours to other dimensions!
Taste the great beers of history and near history! The IBT package
includes 12 days and nights on 12 different alternate Earths, four meals
each day, accommodations in the best places, and the chance to taste the
beers that made history!

O ur first stop in modern day Sumer, where bappir beer is still brewed
in
the traditional ways, and served in the same manner: from a bowl with
straws. You'll stay in Nimur, at the Grand Ninkasi Hotel, a 5 star
accommodation, and eat at the Hammurabi, Nimur's premiere haut cuisine
restaurant.

A fter a restful nights sleep, we will continue on to Vinland, and
partake
of that feisty ale: Thor's Thunder. Renowned amongst all
interdimensional
brewers as the most potent and flavourful brew, Thor's Thunder will make
going to sleep an ease. Your slumber will be under the might oak beams
of
Skaald's Rest, a fine hostel, with a breath taking view of the North
Atlantic ocean. Dine on the finest seafood served at Erik's Red Longboat
Tavern, and break fast at Lady Fria's Bed and Breakfast.
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Kedamono

Caracol's Brewpubs

1996 by Kedamono

N ext on the tour is a quick trip to Caracol, microbrew capital of the
At Acan and Bohr's we start off with Ah Uincir Dz'acar's Remedy, a full

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The Brewpubs of Nieuw Amsterdam

1996 by John H. Reiher Jr.

F ourth on our tour of Interdimensional Brewpubs are the famous
brewpubs of Nieuw Amsterdam, in the Nieuw Nederlands. The most famous
of all is the Bouwerij on the Plaine Plaza. Plaine Plaza has always
been a focus of trade and commerce in Nieuw Amsterdam, and is the
headquarters for several important trading houses.
Founded in 1789 by that famous Patroon, Pieter Van Rensselaer, the
Bouwerij has brewed it's own beer and ales for over two centuries. Your
drinking experience starts with a hearty Barlywine called Old
Stuyvesant.
Old Stuyvesant is a full-bodied example of this old time favorite, it
has a sharp hop taste to it, with a fragrant head straight from the
tap. Be forewarned, however, Old Stuyvesant is a highly alcoholic, 15%
to 17% alcohol, and two or three pints can have you singing in the
streets, face down.
Follow up with a pilsner, either an Amersfoort or a Kiliaen, both are
flavorful beers, brewed from corn and hops. The Amersfoort is the older
of the two, in fact the yeast wort used for this beer is over two
hundred years old. It was the first beer brewed for the Bouwerij in
1789, from a batch that Van Rensselaer had been using for his own
personal use.
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