Inter-Mountain Republican | 1907-05-28 | Page 2 | Illinois Farmer is a Second Tom Thumb

ILLINOIS FARMER IS ISA ISA ISA A SECOND TOM THUMB Springfield Ill III May 3 27 John 27 John Foulk a farmer living near New Douglas 11 believes that he I Is tho smallest man manfor manfor manfor for his age in Malison Madison county count and probably in the state slate Foulk attracted attract- attract ed 1 d attention at Union station Thurs Thursday a morning he awaited the arrival al of f an aunt from Denver Though t years ears old and hl his face that of nn on old man he ho Is just ill t 42 2 Inches tall and anel wll weighs hs only uly i 1 1 pounds He lie wears a No 0 11 11 boys boys' size shoe and ami a n. No Xo 0 j lint hat l Foulk's Foulks smallness IS H not hereditary in his family he lie says A younger brother brotheris is iR B nearly six feet tall ni Ills HIM people have nil been long lIved too his father rather havInG having hayIng hav hay ing died at the he 3 age e of 83 Z and his mother moth moth- er r at iC