The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-08-05
TERROR TO CREEPING
THINGS.

Sandusky, O., July TT there is
anything on earth which contrl-
butes to make q handsome woman
proud it is pretty feet. An infinite
amount of misery is caused by the
ladies endeavoring to crowd num-
Der four foot into a number two
shoe, and a great many of the mas
culine gender suffer with corns
because the covering of their pedal
extremities fit too much. A woman
with a big foot is inclined to be un-
happy; but what must be the sorrow
of Fannie Mills, who resides two
miles east of this city? She has the
biggest feet il the world 90 far
as known, and they are still grow
ing. The poor girl is a marvellous
curiosity, and only those who have
seen her pOnderous feet would ever
believe that they are so immense.
Your correspondent came here on
purpose to see the wonderful sight,
which would, under ordinary cir
cumstances, be very indeIicate
proceeding. 1t seems strange and
rather unusual in young man to
travel 200 miles to see a pair Of feet
and those belonging to woman.
Fannie Mills is % years old, and
resides on the dairy-farm of her
father, George Mills, two miles from
Sandusky. rhe family are English
and emigrated to this country
eleven years ago. The father is
well to do and makes a good living
from the sale Of milk. Mrs. Mills is
small, keen-iOOking woman with
a Rpleasing face. There are five
children besides the unfortunate
Fannie, all of whom are healthy and
good looking. The detormed girl,
for her feet are very imperfect, is
afflicted with elephantasis from the
hips to the ankle. Her head, Shout
ders and bust are normal, although
she is lightly built. Fannie has a
plain, but interesting face. Her
dark large eyes possess considerable
and there is a sad look
upon her countenance which shows
that she fully appreciates her de-
plorable condition.
THE YOUNG WOMAN AT HOME.
Your correspondent called at the
Mills home. which is an attractive
tWo-story frame cottage, last even
ing, and the head of the household
was standing in the yard. His greet
ing was kindly and he entered into
on the subject of his
daughters big feet. He laughingly
remarked that people generally |
1ldn't believe the seemingly in
stories concerning Fannie's
pedal extremitles, but to |
prove that they were really so large
1e invited the reporter into the |
house to see for himself. The Young
was called by her father and |
rather than walked, into
'ront room. She wore long gown,
which was scarcely sufficient to hide |
The defOrmity. She sat down in a |
hair and exposed her feet to view.
t is almost impossible to exaggerate
he marvellous sight. She re-
moved her shoes and then
,reat white pillow cases,
which were worn as stockings.
The feet look like two immense
'aw hams. The toes are irregular, I
md the little toes are represented
~ two little nObS. There are no /
oe nails, although the place where |
hey should be is clearly deiued.
Your correspondent undertook the
.elicate task Of measuring the
LUCE MASSES OF FLESH CALLED
FEET.
'he right foot is one foot six inches
n length, and the left, one inch |
horter. Over the instep CT the
light foot is twenty-one inches, and
yer the other, one inch less. The
zig zoe of the left foot is eleven I
inches in circumference. The right
GOT is longer than the left BY an
nch, but the latter is heavier and
Kicker. The feet are respectively |
even and eight inches wide. From |
his actual measurement of Fannie
Mills feet anyone can readily ina
,lne what marvelously large shoes
he must wear. Heretofore they
AVE been manufactured in ALBANY.
\. Y, but a Sandusky shoe firm
las the last and a pair of shoes on
which have ATTRACTED
,reat attention. Her feet have in
creased in size since the last display
n the shoeStore window was made,
The left shoe 1917 inches long,
he right is inches in length. The |
eft is IL inches wide, and the other
inches. The right instep of the
hoe measures 1917 inches, and the |
eft 1715 inches. Fannie Mills
weighs 100 pounds, and. although
ielicate looking, says she has good
health. 1t takes two calf-hides to
make her a pair of shoes, and all |
goes to sustain her massive |
limbs and feet, The girl had I'm.
Usually large feet when she was