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English: In 1904, the Tacoma Times published this article stating that "Willie Harris", age 18, of Du Quoin, Illinois, was the fattest boy in the world. |
| Inscription | THE FATTEST BOY IN THE WORLD
Quoin, Ill. Willie is 18 years old, 5 feet 4 inches high, weighs 598 pounds, measures 71 inches around the waist and 67 around the chest. His thigh measurement is 44 inches and calf measurement 22 inches. At birth Willie weighed but seven pounds. He has always been healthy. As this picture shows, Willie is obliged to use two chairs. Collar buttons, neckties and handker- chiefs are the only ready-made things that Willie can buy for himself. |
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| Source | https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1904-06-18/ed-1/seq-4/ (the Tacoma Times) |
| Author | Unknown author |
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