Miscellany: Arrest

In New Orleans, police arrested for vagrancy a white-bearded Finn, sentenced him to jail for ten days. Asked his name, he answered: "Maillilaigeyeayaegyaye Edeyueayearyilo Anlilyllayio."

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Returning from the races James ("Squibs") Thomas stumbled in the gloom of London's big, depressing Liverpool St. station, plunged headfirst into a 90-ft. mail bag post chute. Mrs. Thomas screamed, fainted. Husband James slithered downward in darkness, suddenly appeared on a moving belt in an underground post office. Three feet ahead on the wide belt danced his unharmed bowler hat. Mr. Thomas, likewise unharmed, was...

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