Babies

In a New Mexico weekly a local doctor inserted this advertisement: "Final Notice--I am getting tired and disgusted at having to charge baby cases. If you have not got the money to pay for them when they come, for God's sake and Humanity's sake stop getting them."

Funk

Near Shenandoah, Iowa, Raymond Funk, flyer, survivor of five airplane crashes, was hit on the chin by the board seat of a child's swing. The rope encircled his neck, choked him to death.

Cow

In East Stroudsburg, Pa., James Martin put down his rifle to chase a cow. The cow ran toward his younger brother, Charles, stepped on the rifle, shot Charles Martin dead.

Wives

In Manhattan last week Michael Maricondo was murdered. At the morgue appeared five Mrs. Michael Maricondos to claim the body. Two more Mrs. Michael Maricondos telephoned. The first to arrive produced papers, procured the body.

Husbands

In Bartow, Fla., Ruby Adkins went to the penitentiary with her fifth husband. Four previous husbands had been incarcerated ; Ruby Adkins was tired of staying outside.

Ivy

In Hadley. Mass., vexed with his wife, Antoni Ciaglio slyly rubbed poison ivy leaves upon her clothes, her towel. The sweat of her farm work hastened the action of the poison. She almost died. Police arrested sly Antoni Ciaglio, charged him with assault.

Tip

In Fort Worth, Texas, Mrs. F. H. Earle wrecked her automobile. The windshield shattered, cut off the tip of her nose. Minus the tip she was rushed to the hospital. A woman at the scene of the accident found the nose tip, took it to the hospital, physicians grafted it back on Mrs. F. H. Earle.

Pep

In New Brunswick, N. J., while twelve salesmen of Colonial Life Insurance Co. were holding a "pep meeting," a robber entered an adjoining room, stole about $400.

Yawn

In East Orange, N. J., Joseph Wooten yawned mightily, dislocated his jaw, was taken to a hospital. While an attendant was leading him down a corridor, Joseph Wooten felt his jaw lock. Frightened, frantic, he jumped out a window, killed himself.

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