A Peanut Slot Machine

1901

No doubt most of our young readers are fond of peanuts, especially of the salted variety. It would seem rather queer, would it not, to put a nickel in a slot and get some salted peanuts in return? Yet this is exactly what a very large firm intends to make a common thing. A company was recently organized in Norfolk called the Southern Peanut company, and it has bought practically all the No. 1 Spanish peanuts in the market. It will operate 50,000,000 nickel in the slot machines in various parts of the world, which will be well stored with peanuts, washed, boiled in cocoanut oil and salted. — New York Herald.

"Strangler" Lewis Under Ban in Ohio

1920

Youngstown Promoters Want Wrestler Barred From the State

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The Youngstown Boxing and Wrestling Commission took action which bars "Strangler" Lewis, the Chicago wrestler, from appearing in contests here, following presentations of a formal protest by Alex Thomas, wrestling promoter, charging Lewis with failure to appear for a scheduled bout here.

The commission also drafted a letter to all Municipal Boxing Commissions in Ohio asking their cooperation in barring Lewis from appearing in the State.

Lewis' non-appearance was his second offense here. He had signed articles to appear twenty-four hours in advance of the hour for the proposed exhibition. The match was called off when he sent a substitute.


Ball Star Grows Walnuts

"Wahoo Sam" Crawford Has Farm in California

DETROIT, Michigan — Wahoo Sam Crawford, former Tiger slugger, is no longer a barber shaving nuts in Wahoo, Nebraska. The veteran outfielder and slugger is raising 'em.

Sam is no longer a resident of Wahoo, where he entertained stove league fans between the strokes of the razor, but has moved to California, and is a neighbor of Red Killifer of the Cubs, at Hollywood.

He has eleven acres of walnuts and is making money off the ranch. Sam played with the Los Angeles club last season and battled .360.

Squirrels Raid An Attic

1915

Confiscate Winter Supply of Black Walnuts, But Family Capitulates

Huntington, Indiana — A squadron of flyers has laid siege to and captured one stronghold in the heart of the residence district of Huntington. The besiegers have appropriated a winter's stock of supplies and those assailed have capitulated.

The squadron comprises a number of flying squirrels. A winter's supply of walnuts was scented in the attic at the home of Clinton Butler, an Erie engineer. An opening into the attic was discovered and possession taken by the squirrels. The scamperings of the squirrels were heard by the Butler family during the day and their chatter disturbed the sleep of the family at night. Investigation resulted in solving the disappearance of the nuts.

In an effort to win the friendship of the little animals food is set out for them.


Flower Stems Saved Her Life

Newport, Kentucky — Mrs. Ida Muth owes her escape from death by drowning to a large bunch of withered canna stalks and flowers she intended throwing away. She stepped upon the cover of an abandoned cistern, which gave way and she plunged into 12 feet of water. The canna stalks proved buoyant and for many minutes they kept her head above water. Her screams brought help.