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THE FIT WOMEN’S CONVENTION.TklrlMB Dalacatas whoia Af(ra(ita Walfht la Abaal 6 000 Panada.When the fat women's ahow began at the South Side Dime Museum yesterday forenoon, says the Chicago News, it consisted of ten ponderous beauties and promises of more to follow. There was also a fat man on exhibition, but he was a side attraction like the big anaconda and the small boy with the lung-tester. The three tons of femininity on the platforms drew great crowds from the streets. With the natural good humor of fat people the robust ladies wero all *»railes, and made new acquaintances rapidly as the spectators surged about them.Ida Williams, a 566-pound sylph from Columbus, O., appeared to be the favorite beautv. She was ar-rayed in white silk and several pecks of diamonds, which transformed her into a resplendent creature. Ellen Morris, of Boston avenue, Chicago, is the least sprightly member of the adipose collection, which is perhaps due to the fact that she has wasted away to 494 pounds in the shade. Miss Annie Bell, a plump brunette from St. Louis, weighs 400 pounds on the hay Beales. Miss Delia Howard, of Louisville, is a blonde who weighs 360 pounds when she is feeling well. Miss Eva Hand-wright, of Almira, III., has brought 300 pounds with her. Miss Caddie Clare, of Indianapolis, weighs a quarter of a ton all by herself. The Marvel sisters, of Chicago, say modestly that they are twins, and that they weigh *200 pounds each, but as they are but 22 years old thev hope to do better in the future. Mme. Carver is a sedate lady who disposes her 456 pounds in equal portions on two chairs. She has a 16-year old son who weighs but 29 pounds. Mary and Peter Banyan are twins,from Arfenzviille, ill. They weigh 520and 450 pounds respectively.Among the spectators there was a surprising number of fat people. Some of them were worthy of places on the platform along with the curiosities. One^fat man was seen going from fieak to freak, advising them to drink hot water instead of coffee in order to reduce their avoirdupois. The professional fat people inclined very much to the opinion that thU suggestion about getting rid of their flesh was highly impertinent. A few of the amateurs, however, received the suggestion thankfully, and promised to act upon it.Mrs. Charles, of New York, the 600 pound bride of an Albino, and Mrs. Hannah Battersby, of Bethlehem, Pa., who bus bestowed her 728 pounds on a 42-pound living skeleton, together with several other heavy weights belong to the show, but were not on exhibition yesterday.
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Americus Daily Recorder
Americus, Georgia, US
Wed, Mar 18, 1885
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