Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1898 — B. K. Zimmerman, the Great Pedestrian. [ARTICLE]

B. K. Zimmerman, the Great Pedestrian.

In spite of all the predictions that B. K. Zimmerman would not be able to carry his rather bulky avoirdupoise to Monon in time to win Strick's ten dollars, he actually reached there in 4 hours and 30 minutes, or 30 minutes ahead of sohedule time. Ho and his tender, Billy Adams, trudged right along and made no stops on the way further than to side-track twice for passing trains, and once to fill their tanks—with water. They cume back on the 0:30 train, Bion walked into Strick’s to get his stuff he carried Billy on his back. Trimmed hats for $1 at Mrs Lecklider’s.