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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1912
Page
6
A playful pursuit through marsh and ash leads to a kiss between a masked fox and a leading lady as a chorus of chattering pursuers follows. The mayor disguises as a suspect and a mock court handles the case with humor and a breakfast finish.
The scene centers on a court on a veranda where Judge Jackie Vining swears in six jurors as the mayor faces accusation. A defense attorney objectes while the judge rules, describing the defendant as a thief for stealing a kiss in a highly charged moment.
A County scene unfolds as Walter Bedight, mayor and legislative candidate, faces a taunting court letter from Judge Jack Vining. The unsigned note lists dates and names, threatens public exposure over a supposed bill against woman suffrage, and ends with a mock sentence to begin Monday. The satire hints at political and romantic tensions in Ossian.
A fragment lists days of servitude assignments for named individuals including Mae Andrews Mabel Arney and Harriet Brooks with instruction to follow orders and perform tasks such as jumping through a hoop as demanded by a figure described as the queenly.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages as a constitutional treatment. Internal use targets blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease, with a promise of one hundred dollars for any failure. Address F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio for testimonials. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for Constipation.
Daily services listed for eastbound and westbound trains with arrival and departure times for Nos. 12 22 4 60 2 30 88 49 21 11 8 29 89 50 430 81 82 and local freights and passengers. Agent H W Russel C M SY P notes weekly Sunday exceptions and station hours.
Fragmentary notes show passenger times and routes between Chicago and Milwaukee with mentions of nine and twelve upcoming departures. Limited legible items include a 9:07 a m leg and a 12:15 p m leg on the Milwaukee line and an 11:40 a m entry tied to an agent.
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