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Footnote – 1936: Coughs Up Roll

(This article originally appeared on page 9 of the June 9, 1936, publication of the Ithaca Journal and is reprinted word-for-word below.)

Coughs Up Roll

Buffalo — Robert Ford, 42, recuperated today from an operation for a skull fracture.

Emergency hospital physicians all recuperated from shock and amazement when Ford coughed up a hefty roll of $11 after regaining consciousness following the operation.

Ford, police said, was attacked. They believe the injured man feared robbery and swallowed the money.

Coughs Up Roll original article.
Coughs Up Roll original article.
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