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Show r Quartet MakesRaid; Pay Retail Prices This is a story of four young married mar-ried men of Centerfield. The names are not printed, because . . . because. At any rate it's a tale of a contemplated contem-plated party, where there was to be a "big feed" of chickens six of 'em, count 'em taken during the time the sun was not shining. To make a good mixture and an assortment, with n view to making a "real feast," a quantity of bread, cake, sausage and meat loaf were pilfered from the "sausage wagon" driven and operated operat-ed by Henry Winkel. But someone gave the "tip" and the big feed was off. Not only that, but Marshal Hans K. Hansen of Centerfield and Mr. Winkel "got busy" and spilled the whole mess. The gang who took the six chickens was rounded up and 'fessed to purloining pur-loining the hens from the coop. They were assessed S5.00. Winkel, finding that his wagon had'been robbed of the delicacies, went on a quiet search. Soon he located his "stuff" and the men who took it from his wagon. The quartet made a strong plea to return the stolen goods, but Winkel stood out for his prices, which were retail, and he got them, so business was good for -K. Hones, who owned the chicken coop from whence the chickens chick-ens were taken, and for Henry Winkel, Win-kel, who operates the "sausage wagon." wa-gon." No arrests were made. |