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June 29, 1951
Madison County Democrat
London, Madison County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Mrs. Julia Roka King St. Clair and her nine-year-old son Dolphy, accompanied by cat Tabby Puff Arkansas, completed a 3,000-mile journey from Jacksonville, Florida to Los Angeles, California, pushing a wheelbarrow every step since May 13, 1950, arriving after 13 months.
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LOS ANGELES--- More than 3,000 miles and 13 months ago Mrs. Julia Roka King St. Clair started pushing a wheelbarrow toward California.
She's here. She, and her son Dolphy, aged nine, arrived with a cat, Tabby Puff Arkansas, of dubious age and ancestry.
Mrs. St. Clair says she pushed the 'barrow every step of the way, and that Son Dolphy hoofed it, too. The cat, which hooked on in Arkansas, rode in luxury.
Mrs. St. Clair says she and Dolphy started from Jacksonville, Fla., May 13, 1950, averaged about 300 miles a month until they hit California this month and began taking it in easy stages. They slept in farmhouses, railroad section houses, garages, any place handy.
She's here. She, and her son Dolphy, aged nine, arrived with a cat, Tabby Puff Arkansas, of dubious age and ancestry.
Mrs. St. Clair says she pushed the 'barrow every step of the way, and that Son Dolphy hoofed it, too. The cat, which hooked on in Arkansas, rode in luxury.
Mrs. St. Clair says she and Dolphy started from Jacksonville, Fla., May 13, 1950, averaged about 300 miles a month until they hit California this month and began taking it in easy stages. They slept in farmhouses, railroad section houses, garages, any place handy.
What sub-type of article is it?
Journey
Adventure
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
Survival
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Wheelbarrow Journey
Cross Country Trek
Mother Son Adventure
Cat Companion
Endurance Travel
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Julia Roka King St. Clair
Dolphy
Tabby Puff Arkansas
Where did it happen?
From Jacksonville, Fla. To Los Angeles, California
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. Julia Roka King St. Clair
Dolphy
Tabby Puff Arkansas
Location
From Jacksonville, Fla. To Los Angeles, California
Event Date
Started May 13, 1950; Arrived After 13 Months
Story Details
Mrs. St. Clair pushed a wheelbarrow with her son Dolphy walking beside her and cat Tabby Puff Arkansas riding, traveling 3,000 miles from Jacksonville, Florida to California over 13 months, averaging 300 miles per month, sleeping in various handy places.