Cedar Rapids Hosts Day of New York to Paris Race
Cedar Rapids welcomed five race cars in March 1908 from the famed New York to Paris drive. The Thomas Flyer led but the event showcased crowds, receptions, and multiple repairs as drivers pilgrimaged through Iowa towns including Mt. Vernon and Marion before the finish.
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Bruce Fishwild
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
New York
Paris
New York City
Albany
Buffalo
Chicago
Prairies
Army Courier
Mt. Vernon
Clinton
Mechanicsville
Cedar Rapids Auto Club
Marion
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Cunningham
Western Union Telegraph Office
Fourth Avenue
Twentieth Street
Auto Club
George Henderson
Calamus
L. F. Broberg
Italy
Marshalltown
Joseph Vavra
Kingsley
Henderson
Rumi
Zust
Belle Plaine
Lowdon
Army
Fort Leavenworth
France
Clarence
Protos
Delavan Hotel
Henry
Moto Bloc
Boone
Raccoon Burglar Tries Break In At Springfield Home
Ed Edgar heard a noise at his front entrance Wednesday night and found a masked burglar in a fur coat a raccoon in a splashed tale. The raccoon mounted a four inch ledge under a picture window pressed the doorbell with a paw and pulled the door handle. Officers took the animal to the dog pound.
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Springfield
Ed Edgar
Edgar
Thomas Jones
Racers Alter Route From Alaska to Siberia Plan
International road racers faced a detour in Iowa and the United States. Original plan sent cars to Alaska by boat then across Siberia by winter ice. Delays and a failed horse-team trial forced a change: vehicles were shipped to Japan then Vladivostok to begin the Siberian trek.
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Iowa
United States
Alaska
Siberia
Bering Strait
Japan
Vladivostok
Doctor Warned Of Malady By Gasoline Automobiles
A New York doctor warned on February 24, 1908 that gasoline exhaust from the gas powered auto race across Ohio or Indiana could shorten life by up to ten years. He cited potential throat and lung tissue damage, congestion and decay, and a breeding ground for tuberculosis pneumonia grippe and other respiratory infections.
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New York
Paris
Ohio
Indiana
Other News Fronts Sparked in Early March 1908
In March 1908 Cedar Rapids readers learned suffragists gathered in Washington to push for women’s suffrage while Congress debated national deficits. Federal agents tackled anarchist activities and hearings eyed the eight hour workday. The era also saw a first Yankee aeroplane flight credited to Prof. Alexander Graham Bell, and news of a forthcoming Majestic theater project.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington
Alexander Graham Bell
Majestic
U S Plans More Spending to Train Cuban Refugees
Washington predicts the government will spend over 8.8 million dollars this year to train 39 000 Cuban refugees. Most funds go to loans for Cuban students in American colleges and to English instruction for the refugees as reported by Education Commissioner Francis Keppel.
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UPI
U.S
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