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Articles & Local History > Automobile Contest Results - 1907

Submitted by Les Niemi

TAMPICO TORNADO

It is interesting to note the women owners of autos in 1907 - a bit ahead of their time.

August 16, 1907

Automobile Contest

The following is the list of names and number of votes of each contestant has received in the automobile contest conducted by P.H. LIKES:

George LYON 338

Lyle SIMKINS 125

Homer OLDS 280

Leslie DIR 122

Vesta DENISON 657

Art DALEY 385

Amy ARMSTRONG 127

Vernon KELLY 154

Wayne BROPHY 155

Charlotte SWEET 19

George MEREDITH 34

Nettie BRAINERD 66

Harry RUPLE 4

Herman CORDES 56

Clarence QUAINTANCE 57

Carroll SCOTT 7

Kenneth DAVIS 3

Iona DARNELL 29

Robert BRAINERD 17

Blanche OLSSON 3

Alfred OLSSON 1

Lois HELLIER 46

Paul MAXFIELD 2

Vera SEYMOUR 70

Clyde DENISON 5

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