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Believe It or Not Odd Bets and Odd Feats
A bizarre wager sent Swaney from Cromwell Indiana to California in ninety seven days with no money no begging and with a dog both weighing the same as at start He would own five dollars upon arrival and must gaze at his donkey during the trip A strange feat in a 19th century curiosity note also mentions a Minnesota convict turned congressman who won seat after a legal battle with a banker cited as a Robber of Orphans and Widows.
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