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Daisy the Liquor Dealer Stands Trial for License Evasion
A Capitan News brief reports a justice court trial about a woman known as Daisy accused of selling liquor without a license. Witnesses described casual drinking at Daisy’s home and the bottle labeled Hill and Fu, with the judge deeming the evidence insufficient to prove sale beyond reasonable doubt. Daisy was bound over to grand jury for $509. The piece notes the local paper’s role in community news and requests reader tips on happenings.
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