Dec. 19, 1960: Matt Weinstock has the story of a man who cut down a tree that was destroying his sidewalk – but had trouble finding the city-required Melaleuca styphelioides (bottlebrush) to replace it.

Also on the jump: A photo of a few objects swallowed by a patient at a New York mental institution — 258 to be exact. 

DEAR ABBY: There are two men in my life. One I love very much and the other I like only as a friend. My problem is this — the one I like only as a friend is my husband. The one I love is my husband's brother.

I know my feeling for my brother-in-law is a sin, but….