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Article: Couple treated by hotel at 1955 prices
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- Dayton Daily News
- Article date:
- September 29, 2008
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As the battle of the economy continues, Bob and Pat Gilbert of
Wilmington are still celebrating a real bargain they found in the
windy city of Chicago.
A year ago, the two saw a report in the Dayton Daily News that
piqued their interest.
On Friday, Sept. 26, Pat explained, "This story told of a couple
who honeymooned at the Palmer House in Chicago, and were given a
penthouse suite to celebrate a 60th anniversary. The hotel had given
them the same price of their first stay at the hotel 60 years
earlier."
To get the special price of $10, the couple had to furnish the
Palmer House management with the original copy of the receipt from
60 years before.
"Well, Bob and I, too, honeymooned at ...