Miscellany, Sep. 4, 1950

As Advertised. In Decatur, 111., the night after a touring revivalist advertised in the Decatur Herald and Review that his local crusade had "caught fire," his tent burned down.

Male Order. In Miami, Mayor William Wohlfarth pondered a letter from a Texas widow asking him to help her find a husband about 45 who 1) likes to hunt and fish, 2) loves horses, 3) will give her $10,000 cash (no checks) before the wedding.

Filial Duty. In San Quentin, Calif., Prisoner Josephine Montgomery, hastily transferred from Tehachapi Prison for Women after a routine medical examination revealed that he was a man, explained how...

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