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[[newspaper clipping]]
SACRAMENTO BEE: WEDNESDAY, 'AUGUST 21', 1918

[[cartoon drawing]]
[[boxed]] DUCKS, DUCKS AND MORE DUCKS [[/boxed]]

BOMBS MAY PROVE VERY EFFICACIOUS.
[[drawing - 2 ducks looking at a bomb]]
[[speech bubble duck 2]] MAYBE IT'S A DUD - [[/speech bubble]]

[[drawing - farmer swinging rifle at flying duck]]
THE FARMER HAS A PERFECT RIGHT TO PROTECT HIMSELF.

[[drawing - large duck holding rice head with sign]]
[[sign]] NO TRESPASSING ON THIS RICE FIELD - DUCKS TAKE NOTICE [[/sign]]

[[drawing - farmer shining spotlight on three ducks]]
[[speech bubble duck 3]] WHY THE BEAUTIFUL SUNSHINE? [[/speech bubble]]
SEARCHLIGHTS MAY SOLVE THE QUESTION. 

[[drawing - heads of 12 men across bottom of page with duck in front at right bottom]]
[[boxed]] GUILTY WITH A [[RECOMMENDATION?]] THAT HE BE SHOT BEFORE SUNRISE [[/boxed]]
IF THE DUCK'S CASE IS LEFT TO A JURY OF SACRAMENTO VALLEY FARMERS
[[speech bubble - duck]] I SHOULD HAVE ASKED FOR A CHANGE OF VENUE [[/speech bubble]]
BULL

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