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| Year | Stories |
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| 1909 | 4 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
7 stories matching runabout
- Stolen Automobile Found Burned Near Waterway
A Ford runabout stolen from a local garage was discovered as a charred wreck on the city waterfront.
- A Literal Sagebrush Collision
A local man's unadvertised diving exhibition ends in a heap of sagebrush.
- Mystery Garage Fire Consumes Maxwell Runabout
A North O Street garage fire claims a $1,000 automobile, leaving owners without insurance and investigators without a cause.
- The Unlucky Stuntman of Richland
A local rancher’s persistent attempts to perform high-speed automobile somersaults leave both him and his Ford in need of repair.
- The Perils of Early Motoring
A local market owner survives a harrowing roadside accident near the N. P. bridge.
- Car Crashes Into Saloon Window
A high-speed collision near Puyallup Avenue results in a vehicle embedded inside a local tavern.
- The Dream of the $250 Car
A 1909 prediction of the automobile's future imagines a world where the middle class owns the road.