The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-03-10
SIANIESE TWINS, ONE A WIDOW.
Women Are Inseparably linked To-
gether at Their Hips.

come to town from Czecho-Slovakia,
historically Bohemia, by way of Bos-
ton. They will stay here for some
months. American physicians and
surgeons will study their case.
The twins are Rosa Black Dvorack
and Josefa Black, Rosa being a
widow
The widow has a son, Franz, fine,
healthy lad of eleven. He resembles
the twins and from photos of his
father, Franz Dvorack, he looks like
"chip off the old block"
Americans interested in freaks ex-
hibited in museums and circus side
shows will have something to wonder
at when they see the bohemian
Twins The present generation
knows nothing about the Siamese
Twins exhibited generation ago by
P. T. Barnum.
Those twins were boys. They were
joined simply by ligament above the
hips which permitted more or less
freedom of motion. The Bohemian
Twins" famous in Europe for more
than generation, are joined from
above the hips almost to the knee.
One Drags the Other.
It is a peculiar fact that when one
moves the other seems to be dragged
after her. The widow is the more ac-
tive. The spinster seems to follow
her as though yielding to the will of
her sister.
They came to town with the one
twins son, Franz, brother Franz and
Ike Rose. Ike could not be over
looked in the strange group. He is
their manager and has been in Europe
one year cancelling life contract the
twins made with a German.
They were interviewed in the home
of Ike Rose They spoke English flu
emily. They also speak Bohemian,
Russian, Polish and German f1uently.
Rosa and Josefa we're born Jan. 20,
1878, in a small town near Prague,
formerly Bohemia, now Czecho-Slova-
kia. They began to travel when they
we're three years old, under contract
by their drents. They were accom-
panied by a tutor.
Rosa and Josefa play the piano, the
violin and the xylophone- duet, of
course. They played splendidly in the
home of Mr.. Rose. They are adept at
chess and checkers, and argue like
normal antagonists in both games.
Play Violin Duet.
When Manager Rose set out the
checker board the twins sidled into a
seat and fought through a game.
When Rosa beat Josefa, both laughed,
and Rosa started from the seat to
get violins, Josefa was dragged after
her. They played the instruments with
enthusiasm and much expression.
Rosa told about their childhood
days, while they we're being studied
by medical wise men. She said:
eve used to climb fruit trees and
steal the plums and the apples and
all such things. We used to fight
about the fruit and scratch each other
like silly children. We don't fight any
more and haven't fought for many,
many years."
eve had great fun sailing the
ocean," said Josefa, laughing, as she
added:
Rosa was seasick; I was not
"That is very good, but I can eat
ice cream and you can not said
Rosa with a hearty chuckle.
A Merry Couple.
'No, 1 can not eat sweet things" I"
retorted Josefa. 81 like pickles. We
had our first ice cream soda in all
our lives here in your great New
York City. I did not like it. gave
mine to Rosa and she drank BOTH"
"Josefa likes to Sleep" bantered
Rosa, "and I have to lie on the bed
and read while she sleeps. On, she
is a great sleepy one.''
"Well, we sleep at the same time
at night, don't we?" replied Josefa.
"If I must take nap when l am
tired then you must lie down with
me-" she added, and the twins laugh
ed heartily.
Rosa's son, Franz, stood beside his
mother as the twins chaffed each 9TH
er. His knowledge of English is linn
tied and he understood little Of what
was said, but he laughed with his
mother.
Manager Rose said the Germans
had a queer time when Josefa was
charged with breaking a contract.
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