Vanity

The Wheat Queen Who is Allergic to Wheat (illustration)

Miss Becky Alexander, 18, the 1973 Washington Wheat Queen, had an embarrassing confession to make before the State Senate —she’s allergic to wheat. “I’m probably the only wheat queen in history who is allergic to wheat,” she told the lawmakers. She im …

Cornerstone of Ice Laid For The Ice Palace (illustration)

On November 25, 1895, a cornerstone of ice was laid in Leadville, Colorado—the beginning of the largest ice palace ever built in America. In an effort to bolster the town’s sagging economy ...