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HE IS FOUR DAYS AHEAD -I](cillt;’*lrimi Miller Rcnrhm I’remunt FootMore Mid Wettry.FRKMOirr, Neb., Fet»# 11—A tired and footsore man. pushing a wheel-barrow. which was decorated with flags, followed by u yet more f not sore dog, walked into town last night, The man was Fred Miller and the dog wan his companion, (hicks. The wheelbarrow was lately pieked up from necessity. Miller by profession is a pedestrian. and holds the long distance championship belt given him by Uieh-ard K. Fox, of the Pol ire tJazette,Miller does not resemble other cham*pions, and from the appearance of his clothes would lie taken for a tramp, | He is now on his return trip fromNew York to Denver, walking on a$2,000 wager made by Fox. The agreement is that In1 is to walk from New York City to Denver and back, leaving that city September 20 and returningby May 1, the dog making the trip with him. He is now four days aheadof time and experts to win easily. IIoleft for Omaha this morning.
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Lincoln Nebraska Independent
Lincoln, Nebraska, US
Thu, Feb 20, 1896
Page 7
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Lyell H.
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