Ruth McEvoy Collection 19 - Genesee County
Ruth McEvoy Collection 19 - Genesee County
Ruth McEvoy Collection 19 - Genesee County
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SUBJECT TEXT DATE<br />
Oddities (cont) Story of a turkey shoot. Past & Present column.<br />
Contractor, taking Mr. & Mrs. Weber home from the new high school, finds a<br />
12-1-<strong>19</strong>23<br />
skeleton sitting in the back seat of his car, holding a newspaper.<br />
Past & Present column: on Charles Penepent, champion eater - ate 50<br />
3-1-<strong>19</strong>24<br />
pancakes - 25 years old - weighs 130pounds. 1-10-<strong>19</strong>25<br />
Ice cream swindle takes in two local boys. 8-13-<strong>19</strong>25<br />
Ice cream swindle takes in two local boys. 9-2-<strong>19</strong>25<br />
Peter Coco, 13, in extortion plot.<br />
Chief Elliott asked for "walking permit". Man wants to return to his old home on<br />
1-2-<strong>19</strong>26<br />
foot. Past & Present column.<br />
A skunk, with his head stuck in a sardine can, rescued by police without damage<br />
10-30-<strong>19</strong>26<br />
to them.<br />
Past & Present column: Story of a skunk and police carried by newspapers<br />
10-17-<strong>19</strong>27<br />
across the country. 10-29-<strong>19</strong>27<br />
Day of hilarity - odd garb - at the High School before exams. 6-15-<strong>19</strong>28<br />
Horse tied to a conduit pipe pulls out 3 power cables.<br />
Program offered at the Fairgrounds by Rochesterians a hoax. The police had<br />
8-31-<strong>19</strong>28<br />
difficulty quelling the howling mob.<br />
New Directory lists the address of a bachelor who has recently purchased a<br />
home - and adds the name of his intended but not yet married wife -<br />
7-5-<strong>19</strong>29<br />
practical joke of his colleague. 1-11-<strong>19</strong>30<br />
See: Tree sitting. 7-<strong>19</strong>, 28-<strong>19</strong>30<br />
See: Croquet games. 7-23, 8-2-<strong>19</strong>30<br />
Jerome Place, newly oiled, burns when a boy throws a match. 8-28-<strong>19</strong>30<br />
A man mysteriously kidnapped from Oakfield Street. 9-10-<strong>19</strong>31<br />
Batavia youths admit kidnapping for excitement.<br />
Mervin E. Shattuck of 28 River Street has two bloodhounds which cost $125 each<br />
and a diploma by mail from the American Detect. Training School of NY.<br />
Waiting for a crisis to use their skills. Got the diploma 5 years ago. Finds<br />
children, lost people. Once followed dogs to a lost child - was lost himself<br />
and had to fire a shot to attract help. Dogs fight due to boredom. Have to be<br />
9-12-<strong>19</strong>31<br />
kept separate.<br />
Eugene Smith, 132 (or 32) Bank Street, claims the earth is flat and there is no<br />
6-20-<strong>19</strong>33<br />
such thing as gravity and gives his reasons.<br />
William F. Edgerton claims a youthful gang beat, burned, tied up, and robbed him.<br />
7-26-<strong>19</strong>33<br />
(Little evidence.) 12-27-<strong>19</strong>34<br />
See: K-7 - Albert E. Phelps. 5-2-<strong>19</strong>35<br />
Pranksters sound a fire alarm during High School Commencement Exercises.<br />
Five children on Fairmont and 6 on Norris played croquet for 12 hours - 6am to<br />
6-26-<strong>19</strong>35<br />
6:30pm. In rain coats and umbrellas for the first hours.<br />
Boys on State Street are tree sitting, aimed at "at least a week" - record of<br />
no date<br />
Kingsley Avenue - Ellsworth Avenue.<br />
Michael Cecero takes 2½ hours for lunch - but comes to work at 5:30 to get more<br />
no date<br />
done - a pavement manager. 4-7-<strong>19</strong>36<br />
Bonnie Jean Keegan, 652 pounds, here with a carnival - former Batavian. 6-10-<strong>19</strong>38<br />
Bonnie Jean Keegan Murdock - died of suffocation from an enlarged goiter. 7-7-<strong>19</strong>38<br />
Obit of Roy Redmond - Batavia dwarf - 33.<br />
Past & Present column: James Dirks has an appendix scar on his hand - due to<br />
4-<strong>19</strong>-<strong>19</strong>39<br />
skin grafting after burns.<br />
Jane Wright of Gaines chosen the first Dried Apple Queen of the entire country.<br />
7-1-<strong>19</strong>39<br />
Past & Present column.<br />
A milk wagon with two swaybacked horses crossing the country - three women -<br />
12-20-<strong>19</strong>41<br />
stops here. 7-29-<strong>19</strong>46<br />
Milk wagon travelers resting in Schenectady. See: Goat Woman. 8-29-<strong>19</strong>46<br />
Spittoons missing from Leg. Rooms.<br />
RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION<br />
5-13-<strong>19</strong>47<br />
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