Chicken Thieves in Waterman, Illinois, in 1917

From the November 1, 2017, MidWeek  "Looking Back."

1917, 100 Years Ago.

"The Chronicle office received communication from Miss Agnes Mullen of Waterman to the effect that chicken thieves were operating in that vicinity and desired the paper to give publicity to the fact.

"According to the communication several chickens were stolen recently and the vicinity is up in arms against chicken thieves."

Gimme Back My Chickens.  --Cooter