Miscellany: Feb. 24, 1930

Goldsteins

In Manhattan, a Judge Louis Goldstein heard and refused the plea of another Louis Goldstein to change his name.

Decision

In Rockford, Ill., Ray Barry, 34, was married, for the seventh time, to a woman who had previously been his fourth wife. After the ceremony, Ray Barry had his fifth wife put in jail for annoying him, then decided to divorce his fourth and seventh wife to get married, for the eighth time, to his sixth wife.

Old John Young

In Chippewa Falls, Wis., John Young, 90, maundered into court, complained that his wife, Tina Young, 52, mistreated him. Granted a divorce, he mumbled thanks at the judge, maundered home again.

Skull

In Warsaw, Mo., 80-year-old H. A. Beyer, after firing five bullets against his skull, died of shock.

Triplet

There was an old maid of Milwaukee Who had an affair with a darky; To atone for her sins, She had triplets, not twins, One black, one white and one khaki.

—Famed Limerick

In Vega Alta, Porto Rico, to Paula Rodriquez and one Ramon Crespo were born one white child, one black child, one light brown child.

Climb

In Brooklyn, Dora Milles danced on the third rail of an elevated railroad. When a policeman ordered her to stop, she beat him with a crowbar, ran down the street, cursed, tried to get away by climbing up a steel pillar.

Whale

In San Francisco Bay, a ferryboat ran into a large live whale which spouted, swam away.

Anniversary

In Manhattan, one Elmer Julio killed himself by falling down an elevator shaft. On the fourth anniversary of his death, Elmer Julio's brother-in-law, William Widler, peeked into the same elevator shaft, was hauled out with broken legs, spine and pelvis.

Case

In Bradford, Pa., Mrs. Bernice Case asked her husband for a cigaret. When he refused, she stabbed him with a butcher knife, had him taken to a hospital.

Sisters

In Manhattan, Miss Adelina Klengenstein and her sister Mrs. Regina Mandelbaum set out together for a wedding feast. On the way, Miss Klengenstein collapsed, was taken to a hospital, died. On hearing of her sister's death, Mrs. Mandelbaum gave a moan, died also.

Miser

In Waukesha, Wis., Herman Emery hanged himself because "someone was after his money."

Hunters

In Racine, Wis., two armed men were hired to guard the zoo against persons who had loosed a skunk, blinded a seal, strangled several rare fowl, chased 14 monkeys from their cages, shot four raccoons.

Leg

In East Deer, Pa., 18-year-old John Martinkovich broke his right leg for the 22nd time.

Social

In Manhattan one Paul Arcabasio, 25, went to dance at the Beldon Social Club. There one of his friends declared that he was going to kiss a girl, did so. This caused a brawl during which Paul Arcabasio and his companions departed. Three hours later he felt pains, examined himself, discovered that he had been stabbed. His friends took him to a hospital where a day later he died.

Fathers & Sons

In Cedar Rapids, Ia., Harry Behrens was arrested for stealing 31 of his father's chickens.

In Chicago, David Fiemerman was spanked by his son, Albert, for taking Albert Fiemerman's girl for a ride in Albert Fiemerman's car.

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