Seattle Star in Seattle, Washington

Greer motor man travels world miles daily record

J A Greer a Seattle streetcar motorman with twenty years service travels an estimated 103 miles daily and has worked 7 300 days with only 180 days off mostly due to vacations or illness He claims a 733 360 mile total for his career nearly thirty world circuits He has never suffered a serious accident and even a bakery collision was ruled the fault of the other driver The Friendship Society began nineteen years ago in this room and organizers note Greer’s long unbroken service continues across holidays and Sundays in this era of street cars Meanwhile in Coeur d Alene Idaho land draws and Spokane reservation claims are slated for drawing with 250 numbers in the list tomorrow and next Monday"}