HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1956-10-31, Page 6Queer Places
To Hide Money
Lost and Fourad llowestigating
Seasickness
CITY WORTH ITS SALT — Harbinger of winter is the arrival 'of
of 5,500 tons of rock soh for de-icing Chicago's streets, an im-
portant phase of the city's traffic safety program. Giant "salt-
cellar" unloads a freighter in the Windy City, above, with Chi-
cago's famous landmark, the Wrigley Building, in background.
Workmen searched for eight
hours among masses of wilted
flowers littering Nicc's fashion,
able Promenade des Anglais a
little while ago ,-- looking for
a $3,000 platinum and diamond
ring.
The ring had been accidental-
)), throWn with a buoquet in the
famous Battle of Flowers by
the British-born wife of a
Canadian business man, It was
not found, but the owner has
not given up hope. She knew!
that lost wedding and engage-
ment rings have an uncanny
habit of turning up again some-
times years afterwards.
Whe a Norfolk woman lost
her diamond wedding villa
while working on the family
allotment at 'Upwell twenty-sia
years ago, she did not want to
tell her husband, so she bought
another just like it.
Last year., her secret was un-
expectedly revealed. Her hus-
band was working on the allot-
ment when he turned up the
lost ring with is spade — with
an onion growing through it.
"If you find any diamonds be
sure to let me know," joked'
Mrs. George A. King, of Provo.
one day last summer as an up-
holsterer took away 'her old
-settee fps repair. Next morn-.
ing the man. rang her up. He
had found a $2,50 diamond ring
in the settee. It proved to be
Mrs. King's engagement ring
which she had lost during her
courting days of 1943.
A virgin forest is where the
hand of man has never set foot
While tart fall apples are
plentiful, perhaps you'd like to
roast pork spareribs with a sweet,
tart apple stuffing. For 5-6 ser-
vings, buy 2-rib sections that
match and weight about 2 pounds
each. Have the breastbones saw-
ed or cracked so it be easy
to carve between the ribs.
hiding-places for money. Many
a spinster . who lived and dice
along was found to have used s
tea-pot as a secret hoarding piacE
of slowly accumulated wealth.
A. thrifty housekeeper whc
left her old West of. EnglanO
home for Montreal in 1925 visi-
ted a 'bank there in a taxi, soon
after her arrival and asked then'
to count the contents of four ole
pails she had brought with her.
They were found to contair
£3,000 in bonds and £1,600 it
cash. She was told that she could
rent a safe deposit at the bana
quite cheaply but her reply war
a firm "No, thank you." Off she
went to her new home with her
pails of wealth.'
today there are still some peo-
ple who, firmly believe that once
their money goes into a bank
they are not, likely to see it again.
They prefer' to have it in hard
cash rather than as a figure in
a ledger.
As a result, these odd folk
hoard it in the strangest hiding-
Places, although some women
seem to prefer to carry their
savings with them wherever they
go.
When an elderly woman was
knocked down in a Blackpool
street and rushed to hospital,
some 84,000 was found hidden
in dozens of special pockets she
had added to her garments, Each
pocket was either tightly stitched
or secured with strong pins.
A Bristol woman used to put
all, her spare 21 notes into a
seldom-used electric washer; One
day she suddenly decided to use
the washer, forgetting it was also
her home "bank." By the time
she remembered, her £90 worth
of notes were churned eto frag-
ments.' .
She senethem to the Bank of
England, but„the experta: could '
piece together only fifty-four of
the notes. That woman's absent-
mindedness had cost her £26.
It is well known that coun-
try people living far from banks
sometimes hoard money. One
French peasant concealed his
notes by stuffing them down the
barrel of a sporting gun which
hung on the wall of his kitchen.
Early next morning he saw a
hare run across his" cottage gar-
den, forgot all about his savings
and fired the gun at it, blowing
his money into shreds.
Notes worth 2616 lOs were
found in a rusty candy tin which
tumbled down the chimney of a
Yorkshire house in 1946. They
were later restored to a widow
who had lived in the house for
twenty-five years.
'The notes were hidden during
the first world war and then ap-
parently forgotten.
Even more unusual was the
way in which a fortune of £3,000
was discovered. A woman who
had inherited a Surrey house
from her father swatted a fly one
day with extra vigour and made
a hole in the thin wooden panel-
ling of a wall. Inside lay the
money her father had hidden
twenty years before. It had been
searched for in vain ever since
his death, for he had left no clue
as to its whereabouts.
In Victorian times, old and
disused tea-pots were favourite
People who distrust banks and
fear burglars choose astonishing
hiding-places for their money.
Some times they are so ingenious
is finding a "safe place" for it
that they forget where it is or
that it ever existed.
It's, hard to believe that a man
Could wrap L400 in banknotes
round a cistern pipe—and then
move away from the house,
leaving it behind, A Liverpool
man did this. He forgot all about
the money until the next tenant
discovered it while checking the
lagging on the pipes.
A strange story of an old man's
forgotten hoard was told in
Dumbarton police court in 1927
when a petition was presented to
have the sum of ;,C98 lOs paid
over to him.
The son had been digging in
the garden at the rear of his
house when he unearthed a tin
can containing this sum in notes.
He reported his find to the po-
lice, little guessing that the own-
er was hia own father who had .
lived in the house for thirty
years and was now living else-
where.
The old man's memory had
failed and he had forgotten the
buried money until reminded by
the wide publicity given at the
time of the find.
The court decided that the
money should be paid over to
the Old man, less ten per cent
(the cost of the petition) and a
reward of ten per cent to the
son who found it.
Another thrifty old man, liv-
ing in Eire, got the shock of his
life when his wife told him she
had sold "that grubby old pil-
low" in the attic to• a feather •
merchant for is 9d.
It contained £400, his life sav-
ings. Secretly and systematically
he had stuffed the pillow with
paper money, never telling his
wife. When he recovered from
the shock, he hurried in a neigh-
bour's van to the feather mer-
chant's premises, where he
bought back the pillow for 5s,
saying he wanted it for "senti-
mental reasons." The merchant
only learned months afterwards
what a fortune he had so nar-
rowly missed.
Police in. Frankfurt, Germany,
are still looking for a thief who
stole, $150 last year from the re-
frigerator of a man who thought
he had hit upon an ideal method
of safeguarding his cash. What
prompted the thief to, open the
fridge remains a mystery.
It 'always puzzled a South
London housewife that her shop-
keeper husband kept an old
dustbin wedged in the corner of
a shed beneath a pile of rags
and other rubbish.
She always used another dust-
bin for household refuse and
could never understand why her
husband would never have the
shed bin emptied with it.
One morning she decided to
have her' own way. When the
dustman called she asked him to
empty the second dustbin as well.
How could she have known
that her eccentric husband kept
his savings in it and that as the
pile of rags went hurtling into
the dustcart more than £150
went with them?
He didn't discover his loss un-
til next day. Frantic with anxi-
ety, he dashed off to the local
council's offices and found that
the refuse was already at the
dump. When the officials realized
the situation, they ordered a
search for the score or more little
canvas bags in which the money
was stowed.
Hours passed, the owner fev-
erishly helping in the search.
Just as the men were due to
"knock off" for the day, his money
was found intact. He's kept it in
a bank ever since.
Bank officials say that even
APPLE STUFFING
.I/2 cup chopped celery and leaves
1/a cup chopped onion
1/4 cup- chopped parsley•
2-3 tablespoons fat
5 tart apples, diced
1/a, cup sugar
1 cup soft bread crumbs
Salt and pepper
Sold Her Soul
To The Devil
Ambitious women, are often
ruthless in obtaining their ends.
But few would go so far as to
give their souls, to the devil.
When the brilliant and lovely
Athenais de 1VIontespan carne to
the Court of. Louis XIV, she
mapped out a plan of campaign
to attract the attention of the
King and lure him from his fa-
vourite, Louise de la Valliere.
By flattering the neglected
Queen and pretending friendship
with Louise she soon had a feet
in each camp, With her fair
beauty and witty conversation, it
was not long before the roving
eye of Louis fell: in.her direction.
There was a ,fortnne-teller in.
Paris known as la 'Voisin, re-
puted to have supernatural pow-
ers and be able to help women
obtain their heart's desire.
Athenais went to ber and asked
help to gain the King's love.
After paying enormous sums,
she was introduced to the witch's
accomplices in sorcery .and black
magic. Love potions were brewed
and passed on to the bribed cup-
bearer of the King. He saw to
it that the brew was added to
Louis' wine.
Then Athenais consented to
participate at the black mass. In
a fourteenth-century castle, sur-
rounded by a deep moat, the
dark ceremony took place.
Athenais lay on an altar, sur-
rounded by lighted candles. An
infamous priest entered, placed
on her body a white napkin on
which he set the chalice. Mass
was said and 'the blood of a liv-
ing' child was promised as a sac-
rifice.. The priest then told her
she could ask the. devil for any
favour.
"I ask for the love of the King
. and that he may forsake la
Valliere and never see her
again," came from her trembling
lips.
She succeeded in winning the
King from her rival, who in des-
pair entered a convent.
Though Athenais was now the
King's favourite and bore him
several children, she continued
her visits to la Voisin and re-
peatedly attended the black
mass.
She was hated at the court for
her malicious tongue and haugh-
ty manners. But the King proved
a generous lover and, being fond
of diamonds, Athenais collected
a dazzling array. One day Louis
showed her the priceless Crown
of Agrippina set with hundreds
of precious stones. She tried it
on and conveniently forgot to re-
turn it.
The King made ne comment at
the time, but one evening at a
function in honour of the lovely
young Princess Mary of Modena,
he asked for the crown to be •
shown to the Princess. Athenais
had no choice but to obey.
Placing it on a table for every
one to admire, the King sud-
denly took it into his .hands and
scrutinized it closely. Then his
voice 'rang out: "All the dia-
monds have been changed. These
stones are false!"
Athenais was terrified. She
tried to save herself by accusing
someone else. "I gave it to the
jeweller to re-set the stones,
sire," she gasped — and fled
from the room, Her words were
never proved, for the jeweller
had left the country.
Madame needed all her charms
to bring the King round. And
he, growing tired of her greed
and bad tempre, turned more
and more to the peaceful com-
pany of the children's governess,
Madame de Maintenon.
Realizing that she was being
ousted, Athenais acted quickly.
A beautiful young girl of eight-
een, Angelique de Reussille, was
brought to the court to distract
the King from the governess. The
ruse succeeded more than Atheri-
ais bargained for. The king fell
violently in love with Angelique!
Athenais plotted in Secret —
then struck. Suddenly Angel-
ique's baeuty began to fade, Her
flawless complexion turned sal
low, her' glorious hair bedarne
lank arid lustreless. She' fell
seriously ill " Just as quickly
the King's passion for her faded.
Hr ceased, to visit her and the
poor little Duchess de Fentaeges,•
With nothing to live fot, soon
died. Rumours spread . "She
hae been poised by the Monte-
span woman."
Retribution Was on the way.
Foe some time past the King had
been worried by terrible tales' Of
witchcraft.. He appointed Secret
egerita to investigate.
La Voisin was arrested Buried
in her garden they &lurid the
remains al, two thousand babies:
Under torture, she confessed that
I/lei:lame de Montespan was one
i5f her clients. It was the end
for Athenais. Only because she
was the Mother of Louis! Chit,
dren Was her life: spared. She
WAS banished from the court for
etre.
Can't Kill The Kilt
Cook celery, onion and parsley
a few minutes in half the fat;
then remove from pan. Put rez
maining fat in pan, heat and addl
diced apples. Sprinkle apples
with sugar, cover, and cook until
tender.
Remove lid and continue to
cook until apples are candied.
Mix the vegetables, salt, and
pepper with the apples; add
bread crumbs.
Lay One section of ribs flat,
sprinkle with salt• and pepper
and spread with :the stuffing.
Cover with the other section of
ribs and, sew the two together.
Sprinkle outside with salt and
,pepPei; and floor if desired. Lay
the stuffed ribs on rack in shal-
low pan. Do' not add water or
cover. Bake at. 350°475° F. until
meat is tender and thoroughly
done—allow about 11/2 hours.
Turn occasionally for even cook-
ing. Remove strings 'before ser-
ving.
Having decided to travel by
liner to Canada to visit her
brother, a pretty, blonde Eng-
Itiab. girl happily beaked a $350
passage, But on the night the
liner steamed west, bound for
Ilifontreal, her cable was empty.
What had happened? Before
starting for Canada, the liner
had made a one-day voyage,
'with all passengers aboard, to
the Clyde. That was enough for
the girl who discovered for the
first time that she was prone to,.
seasickness,
She decided to get off the
ship, fearing she would have
worse attacks during the trip
to Canada. So she went ashore
at Grennock with her three new
suitcases and her brassbound
trunk.
Experts are now conducting,
for the first time a big-scale in-
vestigation into seasickness. Its
cause and cure have never been
systematically investigated and
it is still pot known for certain
whether it is linked with the
question of diet.
One scientist says seasickness
is unaffected by what we eat,
drink or do, or what the sea
and the ship are up to. It is due
to mental causes, he says. The
tossing and rolling actually
-suggest 'to ourselves that we
-must' be sick!
Another maintains that the
malady is caused by our, ears.
Inside the ear are two little
tubes filled with liquid which
act as a kind of spirit-level. It
is thorugh their aid, that we
keep our, balance. If we turn
rapidly round several times
they are thrown out of gear
and we become dizzy. Seasick-
ness is caused, he adds, by the
violent motion to which they
are subjected. This gives the
brain a shock that is communi-
cated to the whole body.
Luton deptors were puzzled
in 1949 over the strange case
of a local woman who, after
seeing a sea film in a local
cinema, complained of feeling
unwell. She was taken to hos-
pital where .her condition was
diagnosed as seasickness.
"This is the first case of its
kind. I have ever-known," com-
mented a doctor. "Seasickness
can be caused visually through
seeing the horizon going up and
down and in this case the mov-
ing' horizon on the screen un-
doubtedly caused the illness."
Modern.
Etiquette • • *
Q. Should hard cheese and
pickles be eaten with the fin-
gers or fork?
A. Hard cheese is eaten with
the fingers. Small whole pickles
may be eaten with the fingers.
Mixed pickles are usually eaten
with the fork. ,
Q. When a girl is introducing
the man to whom she is en*
gaged, should she speak of hint
es her fiance?
A. Yes.
Q. Is it always necessary that
a. chaperon be a married wo-
man?
A. No; any woman of mature
years may serve in this capa-
city.
SOMEONE FELT LIKE A DONKEY — Republicans in. Joplin had a
high old time over the "House ,of Remnants" sign which. hung
over Democratic campaign headquarters. Democrats were so
intent on moving into their -quarters that they apparently over-
looked sign put up by a previous tenant.
BLEW HIS TOP !
Louis Vuilleumier tried hard,
but in vain, to sell his 32-room
rhateau situated in PoitierS, in
France. Prospective buyers Of the
property turned aside when they
learned of the high repair costs
and heavy estate tax,
The exasperated owner finally
hit mion a drastic plan to rid
himself of the chateau. He bought
130 sticks of dynamite and blew
the property sky, high.
SALLY'S 'SALLIES
MY eyes are bleeds:het On
count of hit'y teeth. I was up all
night lookiiig for Mein.
want a Bolan hat big chatigh
to c'1 y' *hat .YOU tee'
. , ,
BIG JOKES BUT NOT EVERYONE, LAUGHED—t CeSup recty pep up the flavor of hamburgers;.
but put in the hands of youom• imaginative pr ciriksterS, it can wreak havoc in a community,
thaf'd exactly what happened , in Bensalem arid: Bristol Townships: Bill Jones, arm extended,
daubed his arm with catsup, teo hid a car trunk, lettiiig. the red-stained arm dangle Out..
W, anied who saw It fainted, with some' itiviring medico! attootfoo. Otte terter-Striken man
hod to be driven honie. Though the Ideal Officers—Joe Gallagher, left, Jbe PtCcTottl, dad Geo,:
Walker', righe,..eitatilentarily seemed to 'entey the "Icke, all weS not hilarity, The Mite
youths 'fitealifrecl itt the 'prank wei'd: 'given' a Stiff 1-eprirridrid and fine for their of arts:
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Pork tenclerloins are all meat
and no waste; try them baked
with fruit juice for a different
meal.
FRUITED PORK TENDERLOIN
2 pork tenderloins (1-2 pounds)
i/4 cup flour
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup crushed pineapple
1/2 teaspoon salt
7/4 teaspoon allspice
1 cup sour creani
Split tenderloins lengthwise
almost in two. Open out flat. Cut
into 2 or 3 pieces depending on
size of tenderloin. Flour meat on
both sides and brown in skillet.
Combine orange juice, pineap-
ple, salt and allspice. Pour over
browned meat. COver and -bake
at 350' F. 45 minutes or until
fotk tender. Turn once during
cooking. Add sour cream to sauce
in skillet; stir and cook until
heated through. Pour over meat
on platter arid serve.
a S
It's a good idea when cooking
a roast to get it large enough to
have Otte left over. If you've
dote this with your pork roast,
try' this easserole with the Meat
that's left.
POItlit AND POTATO
CASSEROLE
ettlie chopped cooked pork
3 euee thinly sliced potatoes
2 tablesPOorie finely chopped , green pepper
2 tablespoons finely' chopped
can condensed cebani of celeii
soup (i0'-ounce edit)
cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspOon pepper
teaspoon Savory.
'3/2' carp' shredded theo
none')
doinbine all ingredienta., except
cheese in a 1-quart easserble.
Hake at 350° F, for 11 .itiiiitito§:
RetrieVe from overt, 'Sprinkle,
cheese on ten. Jtettlin te overt
and brettititte baking. for 30 MI&
LACE-EZ FAIR e- Strikirig 'sheath
of imported black lace was" de-
signed by Luis Estevez, One of
the designers to receive the
coveted Co ty Fashion Critics'
AVeard for 1956. Neckline, Wit
in front, e4ungeilli fo the waist
to back, pauses' Eros' a bow, then
flares out lei eirdCeful floating'
panel of lace, A lace Mask ertriv
pletes the testUtteie
TA fiLE TALKS
eiam, AnciDews.
utes or until potatoes are done.
Serves 4. * *
You may like to combine ap-
ples with your leftover pork.
Here is a, casserole that serves
4-5.
PORK AND APPLE
CASSEROLE
6 medium-sided apples
% cup water
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped, cooked pork
34 cup brown sugar 4 cup soft 'bread crumbs
Pare, core, and slice apples.
Add water and salt. Simmer
about 10 minutes or until apples
are soft. Arrange half the apples
in a 11/2 -quart casserole. Add
seasoned pork cubes. Add re-
maining applesauce. Spread the
crumbs and sugar mixture on
top. Bake at 350° F. about 45
minutes.
•
Because fewer people have
been wearing kilts since the war,
a Society, has been formed in
Scotland to make them more
popular. The society points out
that a boy wearing a kilt is a
rarity in Inverness and even• in
Edinburgh, the capital of Scot-
land, most boys seem to pre-
fer trousers.
Lectures will be given this
autumn on how the kilt should
be worn and people are being
asked to wear the kilt as their
leisure dress.
The kilt as we know it today
dates back to the early part of
the seventeenth century, bid
some of the oldest sculptures
in the world show the ancient
Assyrians in "kilts", while many
of the conquering Romans and
the conquered Britons were also
kilted.
Attempt after attempt has
been made to kill the kilt. All
have failed, Parliament banned
the wearing of the kilt in 1747,
declaring it to be a symbol of
disloyalty, but the Act was re-
pealed about forty years later.
A good kilt story concerns the
South African War when a
chivalrous Boer commander, see-
ing kilted Highlanders in action
for the first time, refused to
order his men to "fire on
women".
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