June
4, 1915 – Hiking across country from Columbus, Ohio, to San
Francisco, on a $500 wager, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Thomas arrived in Red Wing,
Minn., this morning after an all-night walk from Wabasha. They left Columbus
March 30, and average about 20 miles per day. A little terrier dog is following
them.
“We have until Nov. 15 to reach San Francisco,” said Mrs. Thomas, “and in order to win the $500 wager offered by the Riley Shoe Company of Columbus we must realize an equal amount from the sale of postcards. We started out penniless and thus far have made good, financially and otherwise.”
They rested the greater part of the day in Red Wing.
The Minneapolis Morning Tribune; “Couple Hiking Across Country for $500 Wager”; June 5, 1915; p. 1.
“We have until Nov. 15 to reach San Francisco,” said Mrs. Thomas, “and in order to win the $500 wager offered by the Riley Shoe Company of Columbus we must realize an equal amount from the sale of postcards. We started out penniless and thus far have made good, financially and otherwise.”
They rested the greater part of the day in Red Wing.
The Minneapolis Morning Tribune; “Couple Hiking Across Country for $500 Wager”; June 5, 1915; p. 1.
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