Brides

In Ostruga, Yugoslavia, three English tourists from Chelmsford, Essex, impulsively bought brides in the marriage market, married them in the local Orthodox Church. Sosta Stankovich, matchmaker, craftily charged them tourist prices. Prettiest bride. Miliza Radosavlgevich, went for $400. Ordinary price for an Ostruga bride: $100.

Conversions In the Papuan jungles of New Guinea, Geoffrey Baskett from the Kwata Mission reported that he had converted 300 head hunters to the Oxford Movement.

Fire In the Punjab, India, a subject wrote to the state fire brigade that his house was on fire. The fire chief acknowledged the letter, got official permission, called out the brigade, arrived at the scene of the fire, found that the citizen had built a new house on the site of the one that had burned down.

Chagrin In Worcester, Mass., Thomas Conlin stole a hearse. Chagrined to discover a corpse in it, he gave himself up.

Theft In Sacramento, Calif., A. Nelson reported to police that during the night someone had stolen his merry-go-round.

Triangle

In Matawan, N. J., Judson Van Arsdale, 59, advertised for a wife. Out of 80 replies he picked May Meyers, 57, of Washington, D. C., sent her railway fare. Before they were married, May went home to see her daughter. Impatient, Judson sent railway fare to another candidate, Nellie Davis, 44, of Paris, Ill. May and Nellie arrived at the same time. Unable to make up his mind, Judson permitted both to keep house and cook his meals for three weeks. One day he received a letter from Philip Bauer of Brooklyn. "I would like to correspond with the lady who may be the loser," said Philip, "I am 44 years of age and would be interested in a decent person. ..." This week Judson chose May, Nellie went home, Philip got neither. Reason: Philip was already married.

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