Bird Center cartoons, a chronicle of social happenings at Bird Center, Illinois; pictures and text (1904)
McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949 · Chicago, A.C. McClurg & co. · leaf 82
At the great field day sports last Saturdayin Bird Center Mr. Smiley Greene, the popularuudertaker, won the prize for hop, step, andjump. The prize was a fine buggy whip, worth$1, Mr. Greenes children were much frightenedwhen they saw their papa hopping about. Theycould not understand such strange… … Mr. Elmer Pratt won the running high jumpand received a fine box of fragrant Havanas.His jump has never been equaled in Bird Centerbat once before.
Wit and humor, Pictorial
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