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Ladies Journeys Auto From San Francisco To Boston
Mrs Hattie Martin of Palo Alto California arrived in Omaha on Thursday June 8 after an auto journey from San Francisco begun May 22 with no men in the party Two young Boston women Antoinatte White a Stanford University athletics teacher and Lucy Pond traveled with Mrs Martin and aimed for Boston They drove an eight cylinder Cadillac making a full day to view the Grand Canyon and reached Omaha June 8 A puncture delayed them and they pressed on with a near 186 miles per day average The party continued toward Boston while Mrs Martin visits her Hastings mother Mrs M Kuntze and will return to California The two women later continued toward Boston with plans to drive their own car The travelers are skilled drivers and can repair autos if needed
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Hattie Martin
Palo Alto
California
Omaha
San Francisco
Boston
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Stanford University
Palto Alto
Lucy Pond