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Runners - The runners carried
heavy loads in the “whiskey sixes”. Where the roads were good, the cars could
travel along at speeds as fast a 50 to 60 miles per hour. The runners would
travel in a line, or group with the lead car posing as a tourist to flush out
the lawmen. The lead car would stall on the road, warning the runners that the
law was ahead so they could make their get-away. Another trick used by the
runners was to have a woman companion and at times a woman driving the car. The
thought being that the lawmen would hesitate to shoot at a car occupied by a
woman. It was generally considered by their appearance that these women
companions were not home loving housewives.
Minot Memories is a blog that pertains to the city of Minot, ND. It is brief glimpses of people, places, things and events of Minot's past that will provide some insight into the history of Minot. This photo Main Street looking south from the railroad tracks about 1940
The Dodge Challenger has been around for more than a decade already, but it's still the most popular muscle car among gearheads. It has been thirteen years since the Dodge Challenger was launched. Yet, it is still one of FCA's best-selling vehicles today. temeculahyundai.com
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