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Everett True Comics

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A place to appreciate the twentieth century comic character Everett True of "The Outbursts of Everett True." Feel free to check out the sticky.

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Everett True teaches a kid about gun safety (October 17, 1906) (lemmy.world)
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Printed 118 years ago today in the Spokane Press. Image cleaned up, see the original.

Found on the Library of Congress site.

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[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 49 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Corporal punishment! Gun safety! Body shaming! Protecting migratory birds! These two panels cover a lot.

The page also has some other interesting stories.

  • "Fierce Fight in a Saloon"
  • Boxing rumors
  • A story about the rehab of a racing horse
  • An ad that carefully explains to rube readers how to use the ad: "Look at this Illustration and then we doubt If you can find any good excuse for not buying your new Winter Overcoat here especially in view of the fact that we'll agree to show you lots of garments that will look just as good to you as does this one In the picture."
  • A story about cooks and waiters affiliated with the Industrial Workers of the World going on strike in Nevada. "Proprietors are endeavoring to run the places with Japanese help... The strikers demand a 10 hour day and recognition of the union."
[–] Jesus_666@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

I love how the coat ad finishes with "we expect you in tomorrow". Talk about pushy!

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

500USD for land and a four-bedroom house?! That’s under 20k adjusted for inflation?!

[–] ImWaitingForRetcons@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Houses were considered an expendable good (not sure of the exact terminology), not an investment until the past few decades.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

That’s wild!