Miscellany: Turnip

In Cannonsville, N. Y., one 0. A. Seymour found a turnip in his garden which weighed 10½ Ibs.

Friend

In Newark, N. J., Christi Cortzi, peanut man, drew his life savings of $4,000 from the bank, exchanged it for a bundle which, a friend told him, contained $36,000, but in which he found only old newspapers.

Burn

In Montreal, one Billy Hights bumped his auto into a truck. His wooden leg caught fire. Unable to jump, he was badly burned.

Bet

In Visalia, Cal., Wayne Switzer, county surveyor, bet $2 on the Leland Stanford...

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