Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 224, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1913 — KISSING IN THE PARK IS 0. K. [ARTICLE]

KISSING IN THE PARK IS 0. K.

Snail Boys Who Interrupt Are Extremely Mean, Says Philadelphia* Magistrate. I hiladelphla. Pa. —The annoying of sweethearts will be stopped, and Philadelphia will have in Fairmount Park the greatest spooning ground in the world. And, in his efforts to put Fairmount Park on the map of paradise, Capt Duncan, chief of the park guard, will have the co-operation of the city magistrates, as an incident showed. Magistrate Morris, In whose court two boys were arraigned on charges of having “dogged” or annoyed couples in Fairmount Park, took the same view as Capt. Duncan. “I’m against flirting or misconduct in the park.” said Capt Duncan, "but I am not going to see real lovers annoyed or abused. The shady nooks and quiet spots in the park offer ideal places for love making, and as long as young persons do not overstep the bounds of propriety I am going to encourage making the park the world’s best spooning place. This business of frightening sweethearts just when they are engaged* tn kissing is the meanest trick I know of.” _