Miscellany, Feb. 16, 1948

Occupational Hazard. In Connersville, Ind., Postal Clerk Ben McKinney mislaid his glasses, ultimately got them back postmarked Fort Worth, Tex.

Maladjusted. In Manhattan, the Ellin Prince Speyer Hospital for Animals informed the press that it had successfully treated a cat suffering from an eggnog hangover, might yet cure another that refused to eat until it had heard the scale played on a harmonica.

Efficiency. In New Castle, Ind., the city put on sale $10 books of tickets which entitled the buyer to 20 parking violations a year.

Breadwinner. In Cambridge, Mass., a housewife explained why...

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