From the azdailysun.com web page, Flagstaff, AZ:
100 YEARS AGO
The Lyric Theatre, located in the Weatherford block, will open for business on Sunday evening. It will be the hobby of the Lyric to give the public the best to be had all the time. Adults 15 cents, children 10 cents.
The report that 100 Studebaker autos were leaving Phoenix for this place got the "busy nerve" to working very admirably in our people. By the time they began to put in an appearance the number had decreased -- there were only some 20-odd cars. However, the people who came were jolly good-natured folks and very happy over the delightful trip, our splendid scenery and "exquisite" mountain climate. The Good Roads Association members were in readiness and gave an informal reception at the Opera House.
Last Wednesday morning, a number of autos came spinning into our city from Prescott. At first, it was thought the cars were part of the Studebaker trip. It was soon learned that it was the Prescott Sociability run. They'd been to the Grand Canyon and were returning by way of Flagstaff, having made the run in between 4 and 5 hours.
100 YEARS AGO
The Lyric Theatre, located in the Weatherford block, will open for business on Sunday evening. It will be the hobby of the Lyric to give the public the best to be had all the time. Adults 15 cents, children 10 cents.
The report that 100 Studebaker autos were leaving Phoenix for this place got the "busy nerve" to working very admirably in our people. By the time they began to put in an appearance the number had decreased -- there were only some 20-odd cars. However, the people who came were jolly good-natured folks and very happy over the delightful trip, our splendid scenery and "exquisite" mountain climate. The Good Roads Association members were in readiness and gave an informal reception at the Opera House.
Last Wednesday morning, a number of autos came spinning into our city from Prescott. At first, it was thought the cars were part of the Studebaker trip. It was soon learned that it was the Prescott Sociability run. They'd been to the Grand Canyon and were returning by way of Flagstaff, having made the run in between 4 and 5 hours.
I do have a question though. What's the story behind that photo? The picture makes me imagine that there's a reason for these ladies to be bundled up in their car.
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