Miscellany: Suit

In Dallas, Lawyer Z. E. Coombes. retained as counsel by his wife, filed suit against himself for divorce, charged himself with cruelty.

Pet

In Manhattan, from the American Clipper, landed Corset Manufacturer Arthur L. Peterson and caged pet. The pet was promptly chloroformed under a Federal rule banning importation of crickets.

Gun

In West Palm Beach, Fla., E. Y. Keith, who once had an accident when he leaned from his truck to stuff papers into mailboxes, invented a news gun. Now he sits in his truck, takes aim, pops rolled-up papers directly into boxes....

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