Ruth McEvoy Collection 19 - Genesee County

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RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 61 SUBJECT TEXT DATE 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. RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 4-21-1923 62
SUBJECT TEXT DATE Oddities (cont) Story of a turkey shoot. Past & Present column. Contractor, taking Mr. & Mrs. Weber home from the new high school, finds a 12-1-1923 skeleton sitting in the back seat of his car, holding a newspaper. Past & Present column: on Charles Penepent, champion eater - ate 50 3-1-1924 pancakes - 25 years old - weighs 130pounds. 1-10-1925 Ice cream swindle takes in two local boys. 8-13-1925 Ice cream swindle takes in two local boys. 9-2-1925 Peter Coco, 13, in extortion plot. Chief Elliott asked for "walking permit". Man wants to return to his old home on 1-2-1926 foot. Past & Present column. A skunk, with his head stuck in a sardine can, rescued by police without damage 10-30-1926 to them. Past & Present column: Story of a skunk and police carried by newspapers 10-17-1927 across the country. 10-29-1927 Day of hilarity - odd garb - at the High School before exams. 6-15-1928 Horse tied to a conduit pipe pulls out 3 power cables. Program offered at the Fairgrounds by Rochesterians a hoax. The police had 8-31-1928 difficulty quelling the howling mob. New Directory lists the address of a bachelor who has recently purchased a home - and adds the name of his intended but not yet married wife - 7-5-1929 practical joke of his colleague. 1-11-1930 See: Tree sitting. 7-19, 28-1930 See: Croquet games. 7-23, 8-2-1930 Jerome Place, newly oiled, burns when a boy throws a match. 8-28-1930 A man mysteriously kidnapped from Oakfield Street. 9-10-1931 Batavia youths admit kidnapping for excitement. Mervin E. Shattuck of 28 River Street has two bloodhounds which cost $125 each and a diploma by mail from the American Detect. Training School of NY. Waiting for a crisis to use their skills. Got the diploma 5 years ago. Finds children, lost people. Once followed dogs to a lost child - was lost himself and had to fire a shot to attract help. Dogs fight due to boredom. Have to be 9-12-1931 kept separate. Eugene Smith, 132 (or 32) Bank Street, claims the earth is flat and there is no 6-20-1933 such thing as gravity and gives his reasons. William F. Edgerton claims a youthful gang beat, burned, tied up, and robbed him. 7-26-1933 (Little evidence.) 12-27-1934 See: K-7 - Albert E. Phelps. 5-2-1935 Pranksters sound a fire alarm during High School Commencement Exercises. Five children on Fairmont and 6 on Norris played croquet for 12 hours - 6am to 6-26-1935 6:30pm. In rain coats and umbrellas for the first hours. Boys on State Street are tree sitting, aimed at "at least a week" - record of no date Kingsley Avenue - Ellsworth Avenue. Michael Cecero takes 2½ hours for lunch - but comes to work at 5:30 to get more no date done - a pavement manager. 4-7-1936 Bonnie Jean Keegan, 652 pounds, here with a carnival - former Batavian. 6-10-1938 Bonnie Jean Keegan Murdock - died of suffocation from an enlarged goiter. 7-7-1938 Obit of Roy Redmond - Batavia dwarf - 33. Past & Present column: James Dirks has an appendix scar on his hand - due to 4-19-1939 skin grafting after burns. Jane Wright of Gaines chosen the first Dried Apple Queen of the entire country. 7-1-1939 Past & Present column. A milk wagon with two swaybacked horses crossing the country - three women - 12-20-1941 stops here. 7-29-1946 Milk wagon travelers resting in Schenectady. See: Goat Woman. 8-29-1946 Spittoons missing from Leg. Rooms. RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 5-13-1947 63
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Page 79 and 80: Optique Opens in Kings Plaza - Mich
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