THE DILEMMA OF THE GIANTESS.
Some commotion was caused on Saturday ina South London omnibus from a novel cause. There was only one -eat vacant, and for this one of Barnum'- giantesses put in aclaim. The poor lady, who was due for a ■ side show ’ at Addison Hoad, found herself late on her road to the District Railway. The conductor expostulated that she was three ordinary ladies rolled into one. but she insisted upon her right to the vacant seat, and declined to leave the step of the omnibus. In the end, two ladies doubled upon each other’s knees, and the giantess went rejoicing up>n her way.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume VI, Issue 23, 7 June 1890, Page 14
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107THE DILEMMA OF THE GIANTESS. New Zealand Graphic, Volume VI, Issue 23, 7 June 1890, Page 14
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