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Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1907

Page

16

American Auto Picnic Gone Wild In Comic Runaway Chronicle

A humorous tale features Ichabod Blinks and Lobelia Blinks with Ariminta Blifkins as their auto picnic ends in chaos. The runaway car drags passengers and tableware past Yapville, while Blinks struggles under the seat, and a pig named William J. Bryan prompts further local antics. The piece blends satire, illustrations, and social satire of manners.

Lobelia Edison Marconi Bell Ichabod Lobelia’s Ariminta Yapville

Automobile Mischief Stirs Yapville District

In Yapville a runaway automobile caused panic among residents including Mrs. Foggarty and Mr. Blinks. The car, owned by Blinks, crashed near the street, injuring none but prompting a chorus of accusations and warnings about careless driving. The scene involved the Blifkins, Ariminta, Lobelia, and Teddy Corcoran, with a judge fining the driver and a tale of chaos spreading through the town.

Blinks Honora Mr. Foggarty J Bryan Tim O'Hara O'Hara Mrs. Foggarty Jondge Teddy Corcoran Skyborough Flats Dinas

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Mr. Blink F. H. Seymour Ike Morgan Blifkins the Blinkies Skyborough Mrs. Blifkins Mrs. Blinks Ariminta Haljames Blifkins Mr. Blinks Mr. Blifkins Yapville Village Sherry’s Delmonicols Denis Foggarty Mr. Faggarty Tim O’hara William J. Bryan Seymour Dunston Junction
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