George Harold
The Bourbon News, Paris, Ky. Friday, 19 January 1900, page 6
Paris was visited by George Harold, who is known as the "Original Boy Tramp" He started from Oakland on October 8, 1888 to work 65,000 miles in ten years to win a wager with W W Moffett. He must earn $5000 and must not beg money or spend anything. Harold caame to Paris yesterday afternoon from Frankfort and left in the afternoon for Winchester and Mt. Sterling. He told the News of calling on Gov Taylor and Senator Goebel, both promising him letters of recommendation.
He showed the writer many letters and claims to have endorsements from the governors of thirty-two states, letter from Prince Bismark, Prince of Wales, Gen Marco, W J Bryan, besides endorsements from thirty-two thousand telegraph operators. He said President McKinley had given him a coat and Levi P Morgan gave him a vest. Harold says he has visted almost every foreighn country and traveled 63,000 miles and has earned $4600. He has been on the road for eleven years, but lost one year and eight months by being quarantines. He carries two small grips and is accompanied by two dogs, with which he gives exhibitions to earn money.
Harold was born at Newport Ky. and left home at the age of thirteen. He will finish his journey at Vancouver BC.