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An 1890 Appeal for Walking Clubs and a Caution: They Aren’t for the Lazy

Paved garden path curving into the distance, bordered by vibrant flowering bushes in shades of pink, red, and white, with green trees creating a lush, inviting walkway for walking.

“Autumn is here, and the bracing air makes you feel like exercising briskly. The leaves are turning to gold and scarlet, the nuts are nearly ripe, and the squirrels are scampering through the trees, chattering challenges with saucy eyes. Now is the time to organize walking clubs.” November 25, 1890 On this day, The San…