A MODERN DIOGENES
HE LIVES IN A BATH Following the example of Diogenes, who established his home in a barrel, a man of Ransart, near Charleroi, in Northern France, has been living in a bath for the last three years. His name is Valentin Lepage, and he used to be employed in a local glass factory. Having met with an accident some three years ago, he had to leave work, and since then he has been doing odd jobs on neighbouring fa rms. Finding himself without a home when he left hospital, Lepage obtained permission to erect a small tent in a field. In the tent he placed an old bath, and turned it into a bed. The bath is the only piece of furniture in the home of this modern Diogenes, who has become an attraction for tourists in the district.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 83, 29 June 1927, Page 14
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142A MODERN DIOGENES Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 83, 29 June 1927, Page 14
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