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Dieting Journalist Miss Bertha Knobe Gains Weight on Milk Plan
Miss Bertha Knobe of New York, famed journalist, pursued a milk and fasting regimen during a stay in Battle Creek. She lost seven pounds during a five day fast, then drank milk and dates, regaining seven pounds plus twenty more, while advocating the milk diet as a cost saver. She plans to return to New York in about ten days to stay at the Martha Washington hotel.
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Bertha Knobe
New York City
Miss Knobe
New York
Martha Washington Hotel