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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Croydon, England, cat show, one H. C. Brooke exhibited a cat which was completely redhaired...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Dec. 16, 1929 | 12/16/1929 | See Source »

...Cambridge, Mass., one Peter E. Walsh watched the Harvard-Holy Cross football game, waxed enthusiastic, hurled a "pop" bottle. It hit one Harry Bromage in the head. He sued, got $700 from Rooter Walsh...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Dec. 16, 1929 | 12/16/1929 | See Source »

...Washington, D. C., Rosie Giles, 27, who weighs 250 Ibs., struck one Ellen Commer, 13, in the jaw because she was sitting on the Giles bench in the House of Prayer revival tent. A patrolman arrested Rosie but she sat down, refused to budge, had to be removed by reserves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Dec. 16, 1929 | 12/16/1929 | See Source »

...Brooklyn, Mrs. Ella E. Morris rented rooms in a house located in a section supposedly restricted to one-family dwellings. Neighbors complained that Mrs. Morris was cheapening the neighborhood, took court action. Mrs. Morris retaliated with a large sign posted on the front of her house: "FOR SALE OR FOR RENT TO COLORED PEOPLE ONLY...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Dec. 16, 1929 | 12/16/1929 | See Source »

...Manhattan's Municipal Building one Mr. Burgher presented himself to be married to one Miss Eaton. When they heard the clerk call "Burke and Egan," the couple mistakenly stepped forward, went through the brief legal ceremony. Later Mr. Burke and Miss Egan arrived and the mistake was realized. By that time Bridegroom Burgher and Bride Eaton, unmarried, were somewhere on their honeymoon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Dec. 16, 1929 | 12/16/1929 | See Source »

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