Miscellany, Feb. 24, 1947

Extremist. In Chicago, R. B. Heehler got a ticket for speeding, 15 minutes later got a second ticket for speeding, four hours later—as he crept along, with vengeful caution, at 8 m.p.h.—got a third summons for impeding traffic.

Long Shot. In London, Ranee, a female elephant at the zoo, felt a cold-in-the-trunk coming on, was dosed by her keeper with a pint of rum.

One-Night Stand. In Regina, Sask., two women boarded a night train to Saskatoon, awoke next morning still in Regina, snowbound, stepped off to eat breakfast, returned to find the train gone.

Collector's Items. In Paris, police needed six trucks to...

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