Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon
| Description: |
A cartoon about what took place over the weekend. Irvin escaped from jail, peanuts were sold on street corners to raise money for polio, Brooklyn World Series champion Gil Hodges visited, there was a meeting where Evansville citizens could meet with mayor Hartke and ask him questions, and Fred Waring is at the Coliseum with his 50 Pennsylvanians. Hartke, Vance, 1919-2003; Hodges, Gilbert Ray, 1924-1972; Waring, Fredrick Malcolm, 1900-1984; Irvin, Leslie, 1924-1983 Image Access WideTEK 25 January Saturday Sunday Monday 21 22 23. Every newspaper on the continent. Irvin escapes jail. Under sentence of death. Had record of 7 escapes from other. Not in solitary. Was permitted to have overcoat in his cell. Charged with 6 murders. Was given cell mate charged with 3 murders had cell suite of parlor bedroom and bath with no night guard. If the weather had only been better there would have been more. First of mayors evenings to have citizens in for comments. Hartke department heads. Public. Shell out to help us sell them. High school students. 26,000 fight polio. bags of peanuts on every corner today. Brooklyn world series champion for a visit, Gil Hodges back home in Petersburg. The junior chamber of commerce young man of the year 1955 next Wednesday. Fred Waring in person with his 50 Pennsylvanians at the Coliseum tonight. |
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| Origin: | 2014 |
| Created By: |
Karl Kae Knecht |
| Source: |
http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/3223 |
| Collection: |
Karl K. Knecht Collection |
| Copyright: |
Digital Image Copyright 2014 University of Evansville Libraries. All rights reserved. All other material is open to the public without restrictions. Copyright laws of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) govern the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. |
| Subjects: |
Recreation Health and Wellness Charity Politics Local Affairs Weather Crime Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons Caricatures and cartoons -- United States |
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