Miscellany: Apr. 29, 1929

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Bur

In Nashville, Tenn., Thomas Overton put a cocklebur marked with a red string in Edwin Woods's automobile, found the bur later on Mrs. Overton's dress, shot Edwin Woods five times, killed him.

Leg

In Brooklyn, one Sylvester Walker, Negro, gave to Rose Redy, his lady-friend, a de luxe artificial left leg ($180, tinted to match her complexion). Attentions of other men to rehabilitated Rose inflamed his jealousy, so last week Sylvester Walker stormed into her home, demanded back his (her) leg. She called police, kept the leg.

Gum

In Manhattan,...

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