Monday, Dec. 16, 1929
"Time brings all things."
Scholar
In Angora, Turkey, one Rouchen Echref Bey completed a translation of Virgil's Bucolics into Turkish.
Earthquake
In Pasadena, Cal., Mrs. Anna McLuckie, 60, sleeping, was awakened by the bed shaking, thought it was an earthquake, leaped out, fainted, and broke her collar bone.
Rooter
In Cambridge, Mass., one Peter E. Walsh watched the Harvard-Holy Cross football game, waxed enthusiastic, hurled a "pop" bottle. It hit one Harry Bromage in the head. He sued, got $700 from Rooter Walsh.
Student
At Roosevelt Field, N. Y., Otto Kafka, student flyer, spun the propeller of his plane without blocking the wheels. As the plane sailed over his head Kafka grabbed the tail, was carried dangling in the air to a height of five feet where he dropped to the ground. After a few gyrations the plane crashed.
Rosie
In Washington, D. C., Rosie Giles, 27, who weighs 250 Ibs., struck one Ellen Commer, 13, in the jaw because she was sitting on the Giles bench in the House of Prayer revival tent. A patrolman arrested Rosie but she sat down, refused to budge, had to be removed by reserves.
Name
In Fort Worth, Tex., a young woman signed the registry with her rightful name-- Jessie James Outlaw.
Apples
In Lancaster, Wis., Mayor W. J. Bailie so experimented with his Willow Twig apple tree that this year 40 kinds of apples hang from the limbs.
Bang
In Batavia, N. Y., Elmer Schulz, four, found his father's shotgun in the kitchen, aimed it at his mother, said, "I'm going to shoot you, Mama," pulled the trigger and killed her. Said he later: "I bang Mama."
Cat
In a Croydon, England, cat show, one H. C. Brooke exhibited a cat which was completely redhaired.
Dilemma
In Elizabeth, N. J., Sang Wah, laundryman, disappeared. For three weeks frantic customers tried vainly to obtain a total of $1,000 worth of laundry while annoyed policemen, unable to decipher the orange tickets, were unable to decide which laundry was whose.
Retaliation
In Brooklyn, Mrs. Ella E. Morris rented rooms in a house located in a section supposedly restricted to one-family dwellings. Neighbors complained that Mrs. Morris was cheapening the neighborhood, took court action. Mrs. Morris retaliated with a large sign posted on the front of her house: "FOR SALE OR FOR RENT TO COLORED PEOPLE ONLY!"
Mistake
In Manhattan's Municipal Building one Mr. Burgher presented himself to be married to one Miss Eaton. When they heard the clerk call "Burke and Egan," the couple mistakenly stepped forward, went through the brief legal ceremony. Later Mr. Burke and Miss Egan arrived and the mistake was realized. By that time Bridegroom Burgher and Bride Eaton, unmarried, were somewhere on their honeymoon.
Baby
In Fayettesville, Ark., Bernie Reed Beck, four, was adjudged the nearest perfect baby in town. Baby Bernie does not live with his parents. Reason: Mrs. Beck is serving a life term in Arkansas State Prison for killing Mr. Beck.
Lure
In Kerryville, Tex., one Hugh Day climbed a tree, imitated turkey calls to lure the birds within range of his gun. Fooled, another huntsman approached and shot Mr. Day dead.
Oyster
In the Odingsell River, Ga., a wild duck plunged his head into the mud, had his bill caught by an oyster which held him fast. Hunters approached, saw the hapless duck, shot and bagged him, with the oyster still clamped upon his bill.
Trigger
In Bay Shore, L. I., William Leach, hunter, rested his gun on the floor of an automobile, the barrel under his armpit. His dog placed its paw on the trigger, fired a charge into Leach's shoulder, fracturing his right collar bone and shoulder blade.
Lionhunter
In Transvaal, South Africa, one F. A. Welthagen, hunter, sat down on the banks of the Brak River to wait for guinea fowl. Seven lions appeared, drank. Welthagen raised his gun, shot one who was drinking, another who was regarding him, another who ran toward him, a fourth who retreated--all in two minutes.
Snake Stories
In Kinston, N. C., hunters told the following stories:
A serpent swallowed a frog and was subsequently clubbed to death by a huntsman. During the clubbing the frog emerged alive, hopped away.
A king snake swallowed an egg, crawled through the loop handle of a jug up to the egg, then swallowed another egg and was thus locked in the handle.
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