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Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description: August (a large man whose head is the sun) embraces Public who is sweating and holding a paper fan. The smoke from an exploding fire cracker labeled July Report says that the Japanese lost 1500 ships and 1300 planes in that month. At a county fair, a family watches a carousel. A man representing the Evansville-Henderson Junior Chamber of Commerce tells the readers that he has a sure winnah--a $1 ticket to Benefit Days at Dade Park.
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August. Aw, now! Dont pull that on me--June and July were sissies--Im the same old Gus! Jap losses 1500 ships July report 1300 planes. County Fairs in full blast. This is it folk--the biggest New York stage show is named for--the old Carousel. Now Mister McHenry come down back of the pole horse. Want a tip on a sure winner--buy a $1.00 ticket good today, Friday, or Saturday benefit days at Dade Park all proceeds to our relief, etc., funds. Hes right folk. Evansville-Henderson Junior Chamber of Commerce. 10 cents. [in margins: July (illegible) August. 1300. County fair. Heat. 3 columns Courier Wednesday 7/11. 7-11-1944.]
Origin: 2014
Created By: Karl Kae Knecht
Source: http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/2792
Collection: Karl K. Knecht Collection
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Subjects: Weather
Recreation
WWII
Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons
Caricatures and cartoons -- United States
World War, 1939-1945

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