02443cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000220011324500720013526400510020730000470025833600260030533700260033133800360035750000310039350801070042452011850053153400450171665300350176165300340179665300400183065300530187065300340192365300420195765300390199985600430203832437UtSlPG20260610133735.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aCrane, Laura Dent14aThe Automobile Girls at Chicago; Or, Winning Out Against Heavy Odds 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2010-05-19 aE-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team a"The Automobile Girls at Chicago; Or, Winning Out Against Heavy Odds" by Laura Dent Crane is a fictional tale written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a group of adventurous young women, known as the 'Automobile Girls,' who embark on a trip to Chicago, facing various challenges and mysteries along the way. The novel suggests themes of friendship, bravery, and the spirit of adventure that resonate with the era's fascination with automobiles and modern travel. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Barbara and Mollie Thurston, who, during their train journey, overhear a tense conversation between two men that hints at a brewing financial conflict. Following a train accident that leaves them in a precarious situation, they are determined to find their friend, Grace Carter, who is unconscious from the incident. As the girls tackle the aftermath of the wreck and uncover further mysteries, including the identity of one of the men from the train, the seeds are sown for a thrilling adventure intertwined with elements of danger and excitement as they navigate their new surroundings in Chicago. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction aVacations -- Juvenile fiction aTreasure troves -- Juvenile fiction aGirls -- Societies and clubs -- Juvenile fiction aMystery and detective stories aAutomobile travel -- Juvenile fiction aChicago (Ill.) -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32437