Ruth McEvoy Collection 19 - Genesee County

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Oddities (cont) A young man taking a girl canoeing tried to change seats in mid-stream - when
the canoe titted she screamed - he dove over in his Sunday suit, towed the
canoe to the shore. Past & Present.
A couple wed in Michigan came east to Batavia by car. She wished to make an
impression on their arrival and insisted on driving. She hit a rut, turned turtle.
She was thrown out unhurt, he had to crawl out from under, but he drove the
7-23-1910
rest of the way. Past & Present.
A City officer was called to the Creek above the dam because boys were reported
swimming in the nude - in crossing the dam he fell in, the boys all vanished.
The ironical part is, there were no spectators when he started out, but the bank
was crowded when he crawled to the shore, including a crowded train just
7-30-1910
crossing the bridge over-looking the Creek. Past & Present.
On a train, several men were together when someone called for a doctor.
Dr. Burkhart was approached but said he was only a dentist. They turned to
Dr. Clare but he was a vet. Then a matronly woman offered her assistance -
8-13-1910
a real (med?) (May have been in a Past & Present column)
Son left the car when he got a new job - father could run it forward, hired man
6-10-1911
in reverse. 9-30-1911
Jacob Keller sent sand to the President, etc. Believes it was gold.
One of the Tresco boys, involved in a recent drowning, selling papers: "Read all
11-17-1915
about me." (Gustaferro child drowned) Past & Present column. 5-27-1916
The hands on the clock on a bank whiz around in the heat - clock heat prostrated.
A soldier annoyed a sergeant by whistling in the ranks. Told to whistle for an hour
while the other men were at ease. He whistled the Star Spangled Banner,
which brought all the men to attention. After ten minutes of this the men, and
7-31-1916
soldier, were dismissed.
A new baby arrived recently at the home of a local jeweler. Slightly older sister
told someone, "My mother always goes to parties, coming home with the
3-30-1918
prize." Mullers? no date
Light in the night sky.
Milk cans used in an escape trick by Houdini were made in Batavia, the "tinner"
8-1-1919
not named. Past & Present column.
Police called to get a Chinese Dragon from a tree - escaped from the Carnival -
3-22-1919
firemen effect the rescue. 9-13-1920
Gypsies in court, charm the court, get off by offering a baboon to dance, shaming. 10-20-1920
A youth from 28 Park Avenue forges check, sprees in NY.
Past & Present column: Story of a mouse that a boy tied to an inkstand at
11-6-1920
the Post Office. 2-12-1921
Tears down half a house on spite. 4-25-1921
Riot follows street preaching.
Past & Present column: telling of a driver whose tail light failed on his way
through Batavia. In his extremity he helped himself to a red lantern marking a
6-29-1921
danger spot and hung it behind.
Past & Present column: At a recent amateur production a patroness was so
devoted to perfection on the set that she was still making improvements at
curtain time. Finally the crew had her called to the telephone and the curtain
9-3-1921
went up.
Past & Present column: Louis J. Wals said he would pay for as much
buttermilk as Robert Coles could drink. He drank 20 glasses. Bill was 5¢.
12-17-1921
Home Dairy advertises: "All the buttermilk you can drink for 5¢."
Past & Present column: Story of a motorist following a trail of corn in the road.
7-1-1922
Came upon a motorist who had filled a tire with corn.
Past & Present column: Tells the story apropos of a recent high school student's
strike, of girls who started to hitch-hike to LeRoy, got taken to Rochester
10-28-1922
instead, arriving without carfare home - troubles hitchhiking back.
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