Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-10-19
BRIEF NOTES OF
GENERAL INTEREST

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Two French physicians. Drs. Wick
ham and Degrais, have caused a sensa-
ton by report that they had succeed
Ell IN many cases in removing birthmarks
with radium.
Raymond Leaden, the 3-year-old son
OF Thomas Leaden. a painter in New
York. died from the effects of nicotine
cigar left by his father,
The result of an experimental diet of
crackers, milk and butter, on which FIVE
University of Minnesota students lived
Tor four days, has been announced. AS
result of this diet all the men lost
in weight, the loss ranging from one
quarter of a pound TO six and one-half
pounds. The men during the test ATE
three meals day, each meal consisting
of 100 grams of crackers, $50 grams of
milk, and I3.5 grams of butter.
Miss Pauline Law. aged 50 years, of
Plttsburg remained out with friends un-
I'll a. m. and when she came home
her father, William Law, aged 81 years,
whipped her with his slipper Pauline
had her father arrested for assault and
battery, but Magistrate Kirby discharged
the father, saying to the girl: Your fa-
Their has a perfect right to chastise you,
even though you are 80 years old You
are old enough to know you shouldn't
stay out late"
On his way from Yellowstone park
to Washington, Billy Hofer, President
Roosevelt's guide and friend, is in Oma-
ha for a few days. You know there
was a pipe sent out from Yellowstone
county, said Hofer, when Vice Presi
dent Fairbanks was there that he res
cued u girl from the boiling springs.
Well. they say" he added with a
chuckle. that after the vice president
jumped in there the temperature sud-
denly changed and that the geyser has
been throwing UP chunks Of ice ever
since.
Alanson n. Chatfield of New Milford.
Conn, celebrated his Tooth birthday by
walking to meeting in the Congregational
church. Rev. Frank A. Johnson recog-
nized the visit by sermon from Pro-
verbs. xvi, 81, The hoary head is a
crown of glory if it be found In
the way of righteousness. Sixty-nine
years ago Mr.. Chatfield joined the
church with 100 others long since dead.
On Monday lie voted his usual Republi-
can ticket and pounded license once
more, as he is a vigorous temperance
advocate.
When Miss II. j.. Hoy of Reading,
Pa, was being examined as to her fit.
ness for a position as telegraph operator,
Division Officer johnson asked her the
color of a piece of ribbon.
THAT is cerise," said Miss Hoy. ~
just bought a hat Of that color, trimmed
with veil Of crushed violet"
Whats thatY"
"That is Alice blue"
johnson recovered slowly but was
game for another effort
What would you cali thisf' he asked.
Nile green"
'And all these years we thought they
were red. blue, and green" he sighed.
Tom Hugh Alison Of Manlius, n. ",
who married his grandmother, is in San
Francisco on his honeymoon.
my grandfather, DR.. Muffum Of
Rochester, was a peppery old fellow,
said he. First he disinherited my sis
ter because she married a barber. This
left me his sole heir. He decided 10
marry, although he was past so, to keep
me from iuheriting his estate.
Il didn't know it, but the girl he
picked out was my sweetheart. only II
years of age. She decided to accept his
offer to save the estate for me. That
was nearly six years ago. He died a
year ago, and the young woman whom |
called grandmother became NY wife"
Halbert Knightlinger and Albert
Knightiingcr of Pittsburg are i3-year-
old twins who look 50 much alike that
the teacher at school cannot tell them
apart. They were always getting into
trouble and blaming II on each other,
and Miss Carrie Singer, their teacher in
the Soho school in the Smoky city, has
at time punished the innocent one for an
offense committed by his brother. She
made this mistake 90 often that she APP
pealed to Prof. John A. Holinger. the
assistant principal. who decided to whip
both Of them. so he would get the right
one He did. Now he will have TO an
swer Il charge Of assault and battery
n.ade against him before Aid. Mcdowell
by Mrs Mary knightlinger, the mother
Df the swins.
Customs officers in San Francisco have
received instructions to hold eighteen big
trunks belonging 10 Mrs. Henry Buffers
wife Of the millionaire mining man Of
California and South Africa. The trunks
were brought from Europe and contain
certain rousseau u Mrs. Buffers
daughter. Marie who Is soon a. marry
Howard Metcalf. son Of the secretary Of
tue navy.
When Mrs Butters and her daughter
arrived IN New York on Monday they
were Obliged to make a declaration emu
though regulated in some boarding