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Comic – 1942: There may be a rubber shortage…

Published on March 3, 2021

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"There may be a rubber shortage, Judge, but this guy's checks are still bouncing!" Dixon Evening Telegraph, February 23, 1942, page 4.

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Comic – 1912: “The Lesson” (Titanic Commentary)

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"The Lesson" (Titanic Commentary) - Cincinnati Enquirer, April 20, 1912, page 3.

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Comic – 1939: Doris! Do you mean to say we’re through?

Published on March 3, 2021

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"Doris! Do you mean to say we're through?" Click Magazine, March 1939, page 39

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Comic – 1934: The Plumber Keeps Warm in Bed

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"The plumber keeps warm in bed." The Passing Show, December 8, 1934, page 19.

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Comic – 1954: From Nine to Five

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Nine to Five comic from the August 27, 1954 issue of the St. Louis Post Dispatch

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Comic – 1938: Out Our Way

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Out Our Way comic from the March 21, 1938 issue of the Sheboygan Press

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Comic – 1951: Room and Board

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Room and Board comic from October 24, 1951 issue of the Waukesha Daily Freeman

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Comic – 1939: All in a Lifetime

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All in a Lifetime comic by Beck that appeared in the January 4, 1939 issue of the Harrisburg Telegraph.

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