GIRL'S FIFTEEN THOUSAND MILE WALK

Grey River Argus, 21 November 1912, Page 8

GIRL'S FIFTEEN THOUSAND MILE WALK

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Dora Rodrigues, a pretty: girl of 19, whose home is in Amsterdam; arrived '< in Philadelphia oh September 5, after walking" 15,000 miles on her way .round the world; She 1 , lind tramped through every country in Europe, and most of the American.. States.., . She, was, workingher way south, with the intention of winterihg>,in-- Mexico. v .Hei /father, is', a dealer in Amsterdani.jahd, until she s.tarted on 'her woild- circling tour two years ago she had .i\cyer been, out of the land of dykes ajdd . windhjilis.... ,; * "If women only knew the charm 1 p.-. f the. highways of the World," said I Miss ;B.odrigues, "they {would not "be goivtent, to .;sta"yu.a.t home., I can't see hP} v . .any .healthy, wpmah/can. stand staying .at home unless she is aba olutely without imagination. . ' u^ust tKihfi of the wbndeiful things fo be seen- an 4 the strange, (places to fee yisite^! - I'pity-inost Women, and I don't think'; they should be allowed: td yoe i'either^;. TKeir lives are too nar-. row; 3 ::■:■■'■);■ .- :. ■■••..■• •. .''■■' .■■"•••■.".■