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July 29, 1873
The Daily Dispatch
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
During Washington Market's demolition, Mrs. Martha O'Donnell spoke from a box, boasting of gaining 145 pounds, making $100,000 over 15 years, owning a Long Island farm, luxuriously supporting her family, and withstanding harsh weather unscathed.
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One of the incidents of the demolition of Washington Market was the following speech delivered from the top of a box:
"I am Mrs. Martha O'Donnell, the A No. 1 fat woman of Washington Market. I came into this market weighing 200 pounds, and I now weigh 345 pounds. I have been here fifteen years, have paid $18 a month, and have made $100,000, and intend to make $100,000 more. I have a farm of ten acres on Long Island, support a husband like a gentleman, and a family in luxury, and I give them fast horses and carriages with which to enjoy themselves. I have stood the most intense cold in winter without a fire, and the greatest heat in summer, and have never taken cold or been overheated."
"I am Mrs. Martha O'Donnell, the A No. 1 fat woman of Washington Market. I came into this market weighing 200 pounds, and I now weigh 345 pounds. I have been here fifteen years, have paid $18 a month, and have made $100,000, and intend to make $100,000 more. I have a farm of ten acres on Long Island, support a husband like a gentleman, and a family in luxury, and I give them fast horses and carriages with which to enjoy themselves. I have stood the most intense cold in winter without a fire, and the greatest heat in summer, and have never taken cold or been overheated."
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Fortune Reversal
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Washington Market
Demolition
Speech
Fat Woman
Financial Success
Endurance
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Martha O'donnell
Where did it happen?
Washington Market
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. Martha O'donnell
Location
Washington Market
Story Details
Mrs. Martha O'Donnell delivers a speech boasting about her weight gain from 200 to 345 pounds, earning $100,000 over 15 years in the market, owning a 10-acre farm on Long Island, supporting her family in luxury, and enduring extreme weather without health issues during the demolition of Washington Market.