One Hundred Years Ago

[Ciardelo]

Because this is something that most socialists do. :

I don't know Doc. I'm pretty fond of petroleum products. Of course I don't keep pails of gasoline around...maybe if I was Antifa?

If my mail buggy was on fire, I would not pick up the BIG RED BUCKET THAT SAYS GASOLINE ON IT and THROW THE CONTENTS ON THE FIRE.

[Dr. MD MD]

I don't know Doc. I'm pretty fond of petroleum products. Of course I don't keep pails of gasoline around...maybe if I was Antifa?

If my mail buggy was on fire, I would not pick up the BIG RED BUCKET THAT SAYS GASOLINE ON IT and THROW THE CONTENTS ON THE FIRE.

Yeah but K_Dubb is only a phoney Antifa socialist. He actually lives in a palatial estate in Palm Springs, sipping specialty coffee from his terrace. :

[Rix Gins]

I don't know Doc. I'm pretty fond of petroleum products. Of course I don't keep pails of gasoline around...maybe if I was Antifa?

If my mail buggy was on fire, I would not pick up the BIG RED BUCKET THAT SAYS GASOLINE ON IT and THROW THE CONTENTS ON THE FIRE.

Reminds me of the line in one of Bowie's songs.  "And I'm putting out fire...with gasoline!"

[Rix Gins]

From the Library of Congress.  The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union., December 01, 1920.

[Rix Gins]

December 1, 1920.  Public Domain

[SpaceMeowMaid]

December 1, 1920.  Public Domain

Hahaha generous!? Nope

[Rix Gins]

Hahaha generous!? Nope

Lol.  Yeah, that was a good one.

[Rix Gins]

From the Library of Congress.  The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union.,  December 02, 1920.

[Rix Gins]

December 2, 1920.  Public Domain

[Rix Gins]

From the Library of Congress.  The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union., December 03, 1920.

[Rix Gins]

December 3, 1920.  Public Domain

[Ciardelo]

From the Library of Congress.  The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union., December 03, 1920.

"But she was the cat's meow, your honor. She was asking for it wearing those bloomers and all!"

*hic

[Rix Gins]

From the Library of Congress.  The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union., December 04, 1920.

[Rix Gins]

December 4, 1920.  Public Domain

[Rix Gins]

From the Library of Congress.  The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union., December 06, 1920.

[Rix Gins]

December 6, 1920.  Public Domain

[Ciardelo]

From the Library of Congress.  The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union., December 06, 1920.

CONGRATULATIONS!!
YOU'VE WON ROOM & BOARD FOR TWO, THREE OR FOUR YEARS!

[Rix Gins]

From the Library of Congress.  The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union., December 07, 1920.

[WOTR]

From the Library of Congress.  The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union., December 07, 1920.

100 years ago... Farmers? Attempted rape of a 10 year old? I'm going to say the guy was lucky to escape with his life. It does not take sections of farmland to make somebody disappear. Just a couple of square feet.

[Rix Gins]

100 years ago... Farmers? Attempted rape of a 10 year old? I'm going to say the guy was lucky to escape with his life. It does not take sections of farmland to make somebody disappear. Just a couple of square feet.

So true.  I keep picturing the farmers holding pitchforks. 

[Rix Gins]

From the Library of Congress.  The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union., December 08, 1920.

[Ciardelo]

From the Library of Congress.  The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union., December 08, 1920.

Are limbs buried with a funeral service because they contain a soul?

[Rix Gins]

From the Library of Congress.  The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union., December 09, 1920.

[Rix Gins]

Ooops, got behind on G A.
December 7, 8, & 9, 1920.  Public Domain

[WOTR]

From the Library of Congress.  The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union., December 08, 1920.

I don't know why this made me smile... Maybe it is the fact that the guy already had a roll of bills. I wonder what would have stolen the guys last $10 if he had cash on him?

[Rix Gins]

I don't know why this made me smile... Maybe it is the fact that the guy already had a roll of bills. I wonder what would have stolen the guys last $10 if he had cash on him?

I'd have felt kind of ill at ease having a robber going through my pockets to see if I had any money.  I'd be worried his gun might go off.

[Rix Gins]

From the Library of Congress.  The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union., December 10, 1920.

[Rix Gins]

December 10, 1920.  Public Domain

[WOTR]

December 10, 1920.  Public Domain

This cartoon reminds me of an self-employed heavy duty mechanic that I used to know. One of his customers stiffed him on a $5000+ bill. While the truck was parked, he dropped a marble or two in the fuel tank (or ball bearings). Either way, they guy would apparently be in the mountains and his truck would suddenly starve for fuel with the suction and the engine would die. Once he rolled to a stop, the marble would clear itself, and he would be on his way until the next time it happened to roll in front of the hose.

I believe he said that the guy sold the truck after a few short months and never could diagnose the problem as it was so rare (but results were quite serious.)

[Rix Gins]

This cartoon reminds me of an self-employed heavy duty mechanic that I used to know. One of his customers stiffed him on a $5000+ bill. While the truck was parked, he dropped a marble or two in the fuel tank (or ball bearings). Either way, they guy would apparently be in the mountains and his truck would suddenly starve for fuel with the suction and the engine would die. Once he rolled to a stop, the marble would clear itself, and he would be on his way until the next time it happened to roll in front of the hose.

I believe he said that the guy sold the truck after a few short months and never could diagnose the problem as it was so rare (but results were quite serious.)

One of my old Datsuns would die every time I came to a stop.  It was the carburetor causing the problem though.