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Forest City Motorist Maps a 2500 Mile Five State Tour
A Forest City traveler describes a sixteen day motor trip covering 2500 miles through Tennessee Kentucky Ohio Indiana Illinois and Michigan. Using a 1926 Chevrolet coach the author notes 26 mpg fuel efficiency and 35 hours of driving for the Chicago leg. He praises Kentucky Berea and bluegrass country and observes Chicago traffic laws and urban life, noting highway conditions and public services along the route.
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