Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1915 — Enroute, New York to Frisco, Passes Through Rensselaer. [ARTICLE]

Enroute, New York to Frisco, Passes Through Rensselaer.

Francis De Lackso, the 20-year-old French boy. who is enroute from New York to Frisco, riding a bicycle to which he is handcuffed, arrived in Rensselaer Wednesday night at about 9 o’clock. He spent the night with James Clark. De Lackso attracted considerable attention by his unique method of traveling. He is to receive SI,OOO, given by the exposition, providing that he reaches San Francisco not later than July 28th. He left New York February 26th. He is riding a Columbia Bicycle and on his wrists are a pair of handcuffs which are soldered, preventing him from removing them. A chain is attacher to the handcuffs, permitting some freedom for his arms, but he is forced to sleep with his bicycle. De Lackso previously walked around the world and has been quite an extensive traveler during his lifetime. He is confident that he will be able to make triji in the required time and have a few days to spare.’ He makes his way by selling postal cards, for which he charges five cents.

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First Baby Born at Fair. -

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Udell at their home inside the Panama-Pacific exposition grounds Monday. He is the first baby.