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| Year | Stories |
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| 1880 | 2 |
2 stories matching fatten
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:fatter, fattest, flatten, fatti, batten, facten
- The Victorian Anxiety Over 'Fat Babies'
An 1880 advice column warns parents that 'excessive fat is really a disease' and cautions against the physical toll of oversized toddlers on their own developing bones.
- The Great Seattle Turkey Heist
A desperate plea from your neighbors to return their fruit jars, as petty theft plagues the city ahead of the Thanksgiving feast.