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May 30, 1910
Evening Times Republican
Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa
What is this article about?
The Iowa Automobile Club is planning a four-day endurance auto run through central Iowa, starting from Des Moines on June 20 and covering 450 miles, returning on June 23. Trophies will be awarded to winners in various car classes. The route includes towns like Waukee, Spirit Lake, and Fort Dodge.
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AUTO RUN IN IOWA.
Auto Club
Planning Four
Days
Endurance Test.
Des Moines, May 30.—In the interests
of good roads and efficiency in auto-
mobile travel, members of the Iowa
Automobile Club are promoting a four
days' endurance run thru the central
portion of the state. The plans for
the tour will be brought up for con-
sideration at a meeting of the organi-
zation to be held at the Savery hotel
Tuesday at noon.
As planned the tour will leave Des
Moines on June 20 and, making a circle
of 450 miles, will return to Des Moines
on the night of June 23. Beautiful
trophy cups will be awarded to the
winners of the tour. All cars will be
eligible and will be divided into classes
for each of which a trophy cup will
be hung up.
According to the preliminary plans,
the route will follow the river-to-river
dragged road to Waukee. From there
the tourists will go to Spirit Lake by
way of Perry, Jefferson, Rockwell City,
Pocahontas, Emmetsburg and Spencer.
The return will be made thru Storm
Lake, Fort Dodge, Stanhope, Boone
and Des Moines.
Auto Club
Planning Four
Days
Endurance Test.
Des Moines, May 30.—In the interests
of good roads and efficiency in auto-
mobile travel, members of the Iowa
Automobile Club are promoting a four
days' endurance run thru the central
portion of the state. The plans for
the tour will be brought up for con-
sideration at a meeting of the organi-
zation to be held at the Savery hotel
Tuesday at noon.
As planned the tour will leave Des
Moines on June 20 and, making a circle
of 450 miles, will return to Des Moines
on the night of June 23. Beautiful
trophy cups will be awarded to the
winners of the tour. All cars will be
eligible and will be divided into classes
for each of which a trophy cup will
be hung up.
According to the preliminary plans,
the route will follow the river-to-river
dragged road to Waukee. From there
the tourists will go to Spirit Lake by
way of Perry, Jefferson, Rockwell City,
Pocahontas, Emmetsburg and Spencer.
The return will be made thru Storm
Lake, Fort Dodge, Stanhope, Boone
and Des Moines.
What sub-type of article is it?
Journey
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Auto Endurance Run
Iowa Tour
Good Roads
Trophy Awards
Des Moines
Spirit Lake
What entities or persons were involved?
Iowa Automobile Club
Where did it happen?
Central Iowa, Des Moines
Story Details
Key Persons
Iowa Automobile Club
Location
Central Iowa, Des Moines
Event Date
June 20 To June 23
Story Details
The Iowa Automobile Club promotes a four-day endurance run starting from Des Moines on June 20, circling 450 miles through central Iowa towns, returning June 23, with trophy cups awarded to winners in car classes.