Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 173, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1912 — MAN FASTS FOR 46 DAYS [ARTICLE]

MAN FASTS FOR 46 DAYS

Atlantic CHy Man Reduces 32 Pounds, Eats Maal, Fall* Ut, Bant to Hospital. Philadelphia, Pa. —John Watson of Atlantic City fasted 46 days to reduce his weight, and then tried to enjoy a peal. The other day Watson walked into detective headquarters and asked to be sent to a hospital. He had weighed 148 pounds, which he thought was too much. He consulted doctors. They told him to fast, he said. He fasted. Now he weighed 114 pounds, and felt he had accomplished enough. So he ate a real meal Then be walked into headquarters and asked for assistance. He was sent, to the Philadelphia hosp4sL ' •