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August 3, 1878

Buckeridge walked a match with Henry Schmehl of Chicago in Rockford and won.

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Two full companies of State militia were organized in Janesville; the Janesville Veterans were organized about the same date in 1878 as the Guards.

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The present Morgan House at Milton Junction was sold by its builder to his son-in-law, Mr. J.

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Buckeridge walked a match with Henry Schmehl of Chicago in Rockford and won.

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" he afterward took front rank as a pedestrian ; May 1, 1878, walked a match with La Chapelle for $50, in Beloit, and won ; walked, August 3, 1878, with Henry Schmehl, of Chicago, in Rockfprd, and, won; March 21, 1879, at the Exposition Building, Chicago, walked a match, (nineteen started) — Mr. Buckeridge won second place ; walked a six-day walk in Beloit ; began November 3, 1878, and walked 450 miles ; competed at a walking and running match.at Richmond, 111., forty miles, go as you please — got first money ; has walked twenty-one matches and won nineteen of them. He walked 100 miles in Chicago, without leaving the track and without nourishment.

Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.PDF p. 732

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August 3, 1878

Buckeridge walked a match with Henry Schmehl of Chicago in Rockford and won.

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Nation & worldAugust 3, 1878

Buckeridge walked a match with Henry Schmehl of Chicago in Rockford and won.

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" he afterward took front rank as a pedestrian ; May 1, 1878, walked a match with La Chapelle for $50, in Beloit, and won ; walked, August 3, 1878, with Henry Schmehl, of Chicago, in Rockfprd, and, won; March 21, 1879, at the Exposition Building, Chicago, walked a match, (nineteen started) — Mr. Buckeridge won second place ; walked a six-day walk in Beloit ; began November 3, 1878, and walked 450 miles ; competed at a walking and running match.at Richmond, 111., forty miles, go as you please — got first money ; has walked twenty-one matches and won nineteen of them. He walked 100 miles in Chicago, without leaving the track and without nourishment.