Miscellany, Jun. 25, 1945

This Means You. In Atlanta, an overhead sign broke loose from its chain, dropped, beaned Smoker Loy L. Warr, who then discovered that the sign read: "No Smoking."

Money to Burn. Off the coast of New Hampshire, Matthew Betton drifted in a powerboat for five days, finally set fire to his last twelve dollars, was rescued by fishermen who saw the light.

Relax. In Pontiac, Mich., the State Barbers Association passed a resolution deploring the practice of reading in barber chairs, explained that concentration on literature tends to stiffen the reader's neck.

Scanty Evidence....

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