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PEAT OF A BLOOMIR GIRL.Miss Annie Londonderry’s Tour ofthe World.Boston, Mass., Sept. 25.—MissAnnie Londonderry arrived in this city yesterday morning after a trip around the world on a bicycle. Miss Londonderry is nursing a broken arm, the result of a bad fall sustained in one of the Western towns.On Jane 26,1894, Miss Londonderry started on her trip around the world. She was given a good send-off by several hundred friends, who were at the State House when the start was made. Her trip, she says, was made upon a wager. She was to receive $10,000 if Bhe finished the journey in fifteen months, and she feels proud of the record she has made. On Thursday, September 12th, the journey came to an end in Chicago, fourteen days ahead of the time allowed.In addition to the puree of $10,-000, which she says was handed over to her by the parties making' the wager, Miss Londonderry also accumulated $5000 from lectures given in several countries and also by participating in exhibitions of bicycle riding.Her experience in riding a biey- j cle was very limited, having taken her first lesson on the day she was to begin her long journey. She . soon mastered the wheel, however, ' and after a few days’ riding had I very little trouble in getting over | the roads. During all of her long ; tr;p Mi S3 Londonderry says eh e • met with a royal reception, particularly in Paris, where she was given h grand reception and also made i onsiiif ruble money hv lecturing.
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Hawaiian Gazette
Honolulu, Hawaii, US
Fri, Oct 18, 1895
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