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What's a wreck or two in their youthful lives?

Publication
Wilmette Life, 5 Sep 1924, p. 1
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Wilmette Life, 5 Sep 1924, p. 1
Media Type
Newspaper
Text
Item Type
Articles
Notes
Packard wheels caught at railroad crossing near Battle Creek, Michigan, somersauted, landed on its side, and was hit by a train; sold wreckage for $20 and used money to purchase another vehicle to continue the trip; no one injured in accident

Date of Publication
5 Sep 1924
Subject(s)
Traffic accidents
Personal Name(s)
Lester, Dudley ; McGinley, Thomas ; Nelson, Earl ; Pancoast, Nathan
Local identifier
Wilmette.News.267114
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Wilmette
    Illinois, United States
    Latitude: 42.07225 Longitude: -87.72284
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