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Show Caught Whiskers In 8afe. In locking his safo tho othor night prior to his going hom,o for supper Qeorgo Edgomont, a pnporhangcr who lives at Jefferson street nnd Hermit-ago Hermit-ago lane, Mannyunk, shut tho safo door upon his flowing whiskers nnd wns held until released by his daughter, daugh-ter, says the Philadelphia Inquirer. Edgcmont had been out collecting bills during tho day. Returning to his office ho opened his safo and placed tho money In It. Ho then throw tho door shut, catching tho end of his beard In tho door. In tho oxcltemcnt Incident to his odd predicament ho forgot the combination nnd bo could not release himself. With his chin IVf resting on tho safo ho was dlscov- ' ered about an hour after the accident by his daughter, who camo to find what had delayed him. Tho safo was broken open by a locksmith. |