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Prolific Freakish Events Mark 1910 Year In Review
A century ago a whirlwind year brought oddities and legal oddities across cities. Highlights include Mayor Shank policing saloon rules in Ludidjuapelis, Frank Angelo’s odd heart condition in Philadelphia, and a wood swap loan in Portland. Sweden saw a man’s contract for his corpse upheld, while East Liverpool and El Paso reported quirky thefts and shamrock bail. A bearded bride in South Bend and a woman posing as a man for five years added more striking color to the record.
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Shank
Ludidjuapelis
Solomon
Philadelphia
BP. W. Severson
Portland
Ore
Sweden
Albert
Institute
Damarses
Varstroem
Len
el Paso
Tex
Jim
East Liverpool
George Brown
W. Spencer Smith
New York
Atlantic City
Valuntioo
Cornelius Pace
Bergerly
N. d
Jagniappe
New Orleans
Antonio Vflourers
Pace-Flourers
Elena BD. Smith
Boston
Amy D. Winship
Racine
Ohio State University
Columbus
Anc
South Bend
Ind
Grace Gilbert
Giles E. €Aivio