New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-19
FLASHES OF LIFE: ROOSEVELT HURT
WHILE FRYING BACON FOR KIDDES

By the Associated Press.
New York-Theodore Roosevelt.
who had much experience chasing
the owls poll in the wilds of Asia, is
in 4 hospital becausn OF an expert
ence while camping out with the
Riddles near Oyster Bay. He was
frying bacon. The pan upset and
hot fat burned his right knee pain
fully.
Chicago-Perhaps the vice-presi-
dent does not want many. Word
comes from the mountains of New
Mexico that two other members of
the six in the party Of Mr.. Dawes
have caught SO fish each out of
total of 116.
New York-A pure white collie
has been presented to Commander
Byrd by a namesake. The dog was
brought from Carriage, Costa Rica,
by Phil q. Byrd. formerly adjutant
general Of Georgia.
Scarsdale. N. islands for the
sale OF hot dogs and peanuts are ia
boo, by order Of the village trustees.
because they mar scenic beauty and
endanger health, but Castas Kitaka-
kides, war veteran. who did quite
business before the order was pass
ed, is going to law about it.
New York-A sign. New York
Society for the Suppression of Vice"
has been stolen from the office door
Of John s. Sumner, secretary of the
organization. The magazine New
Yorker announced the theft before
Mr.. Sumner discovered it, and he is
thinking Of taking. the matter up
with the district attorney.
Washington-Uncle Sam appreci-
ates good work. There was a fire at
Camp Mcclellan, Ala. Quartermas-
ter Sergeant Frank O'Donnell let his
own goods burn in order to give the
alarm and save government proper
ty. The government is to reimburse
him sass for what he lost.
New York-Dr. J. Dryden Smylie
Of the steamship Baltic seems to be
as good physician as a sailor. Four
hundred miles out of New York the
Baltic was informed by flag code on
the freighter Falkenstein that "the
old man has appendicitis" The doc
tor dropped into boat via rope
ladder and was rowed to the freight
er through stormy seas. acute dys-
pepsia," he diagnosed the captains
case. Next day came word that the
doctors medicine had produced
complete cure.
Detroit-Ty Cobb has made his
4,00Oth hit.
Hollywood, Calf. "Sharkey
should VIM" says Jim Jeffries.
New York-An income OF $6,O0O,-
600 from bootlegeing between 1919
and 1922-such is the estimate of
federal officials regarding Mamie
Kessler, who has served time in At
]anta. Prosecuted for failure to pay
income taxes. he has settled for
$40, 900.
New York-Modest folk. aviators.
NO" said Indy, refusing TO ride
in the parade when Byrd and COM
panions arrived, 1--WE Lad my day"
And Fraulein Thea Rasche chimed
Poor little me! am not a figure
such as they are and I don't want |
to keep attention away from them"
Fayetteville. Ark.-Lacy McCul-
Tough, student of farming at the !
of Arkansas. bought a
Ford and charged it to Thomas A.
Edison, A doubtful dealer wired |
Edison and back came payment by |
to aid Edison in his effort to grow
rubber.
New York-A s10,000,000 lease |
has been signed for floor space in a
81 story building the erection of |
which has not even started. Nine |
teen floors are to be occupied by the |
Telephone and Tele-
graph corporation. The lease is for
81 years.
New York--The Daily News takes
note of reports that Julia Hoyt So
ciety stage beauty, is to marry Louis
L. E M