Miscellany, Jan. 18, 1954

Right of Way. Near Peru, Ind., Charles Windoffer was arrested for drunken driving after he mistook the Chesapeake and Ohio tracks for the road to his home, forced an oncoming train to stop, then bawled out the engineer for not dimming his lights.

Package Deal. In Atlanta, the Jack Salmon (Realty) Co. advertised in the Constitution: "Beautiful Estate . . . Astounding Value, including two wonderful maids and other interesting features . . . can be seen any time . . ."

A Votre Sante. In Dijon, France, to provide American tourists with a substitute for ice water, the Terminus Hotel installed a...

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