Major N.G.W. Winner and Wife [Ver. 2] (32 Pages)

32 page, tan covered booklet from 1901 titled "History of the World's Greatest Midgets...Major N.G.W. Winner and Wife", of Monticello Iowa. Published by JONES & KROEGER PRINTERS, WINONA, MINN. This booklet tells the story of Winner and his wife Mary Jane---also a midget. Discussed are their childhood illnesses, which medical science of the 1800's believed responsible for their small size. The normal size of their parents is mentioned, and Winner's tours with Ringling Bros. Circus in the 1890's.

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