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Identifier: physicalculture201908macf (find matches)
Title: Physical culture
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: MacFadden, Bernarr Aldolphus, 1858-
Subjects: Physical education and training
Publisher: New York : Physical Culture Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

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rwell-formed girls. A gold medal will be presented to the par-ents of the most perfectly formed baby ofphysical culture birth and breeding. The contest throughout will be conducted These are easily procured at any dry goodsstore. In putting them on for photographicpurposes, we should warn our fair readersthat wrinkles are very often productive ofpoor effects when the wearer faces the camera. It is distinctly understood that when com-petitors send us their measurements and pho-tographs, their so doing implies the right ofour magazines to publish these, together withj 11 information relative to the original. Dontfirget to send us full details about yourself,such as whether you are a physical culturist,whollv or in part; a user of ordinary diet; anathlete or otherwise; married or single, and soforth. In the event of two or more competitors inany of the classes tieing, the prize will bedivided. The competition will close on January 1,1909, after which date no entries can be re-ceived. 335
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A bunch of happiness at the Health Home at Battle Creek, Mich., the Mecca for allphysical culture cranks The Strengthening Value of Laughing FUN THAT AROUSES A HEARTY WHOLESOME LAUGH A MENTALANTISEPTIC, AND GUARANTEED TO CURE ANY CASE OF BLUES By Kathleen Clifford I believe that it was Ella Wheeler Wilcox who said, Laugh and the world laughs withyou; weep, and you weep alone. And she is more than right, for you might even savlaugh and the world seems brighter, weep and you are wrapped in gloom. In other wordsyou can so influence your life that it will be full of joy and sunshine, or you can fill it withdark foreboding that will send you to the depths of human despair. I believe in laughing 1Let yourself loose ** and give vent to your individual characteristics and laugh ! laugh ! 1laugh 11 ! Long, loud, heartily. Dont wait ! Try it now !—Bernarr Macfadden. HAVING played childrens parts,I must, naturally, have observedthe small people. I have madesome discoveries for myself, someas o

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