Lex Anteinternet: Saturday, July 26, 1919, The 1919 Motor Transport Convoy goes to Denison and to a dance, the USS Wyoming goes through the Panama Canal.

Friday, July 26, 2019

Saturday, July 26, 1919, The 1919 Motor Transport Convoy goes to Denison and to a dance, the USS Wyoming goes through the Panama Canal.

The Saturday Evening Post for this day had a scene that was a bit out of season.

The Army's Motor Transport Convoy made 69 miles, a reduction over recent lengths, on this Saturday, July 26.

In making that distance over 7.5 hours they went from Jefferson, Iowa to Denison, Iowa. The Mack trucks had trouble on this day.

In Denison they were treated to the largest crowd in the town's history, a temporary shower bath in Washington Park, and a dance at the Courthouse Square.

On the same day, the USS Wyoming was going through the Panama Canal.

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