Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1917 — PADDLES 1800 MILES FOR A JOB [ARTICLE]

PADDLES 1800 MILES FOR A JOB

Minnesota Man Arrlvee In New Orleans With Blck Children. . New Orleans.—Driven by necessity, Henry Peterson of Minneapolis, with his two little daughters and son, pad died into New Orleans after an 1800mlle trip down the Mississippi River in search of work and a new home. When the little canoe In which they made the nine month's voyage was tied up at the Chalmette ships, all of the children were sick from exposure and canned food.