Miscellany, Oct. 31, 1932

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'Legger

In Manchester, N. H., when Costas Tergis, 70, was charged with keeping liquor for sale, his mother Efrosie Tergis, 103, pleaded guilty in his stead.

Fireman

In Manhattan, a clinic patient sitting in St. Vincent's Hospital waiting room late at night saw another patient leap suddenly into the air, cry out, "I'm a fireman! I'm a fireman!" and fall back dead. Examination showed he had a dagger between his shoulder blades.

Places

The Associated Press discovered that Mississippi has places named Hot Coffee, Whynot and O. K.; Florida has Sonny...

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