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Show threadRolandoNov 3, 2024

I disapprove of Mrs True’s use of violence here, but I think it’s good to occasionally post some of these cartoons that are more dated, for the same reasons as the earlier post about selection bias. See also these other cartoons that came out on the same day over the years:

The cartoon selected above is also a bit tougher to clean up, and I didn’t spend that much time on it. The newspaper page it was on was pretty damaged. There are some very interesting articles on that page though, including “Bolshevists Plan Unique Monument”, “German Intrigue in Bomb Plot”, and a bunch of ads and classifieds (which are always fun).

Everett True and Selection Bias (Links to 20 cartoons!) - Lemmy.World

People sometimes ask why these old comics are still relatable, and part of the answer is: selection bias [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selection_bias]! Namely, those of us who post them tend to select those that we find relatable. To highlight that, here are all the Everett True comics on the Library of Congress site that came out on October 26 (of various years). These are not cleaned up or even cropped from their newspaper: - Everett True doesn’t give up his seat [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/wa/batch_wa_indianplum_ver02/data/sn87093407/00211107388/1905102601/0407.pdf]! 1905. Inconsistent with how he acts in future years - Everett True complains to Mrs True [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/wa/batch_wa_columbia_ver01/data/sn88085947/00211108563/1906102601/1287.pdf] 1906. A candidate for selection - Everett True berates an employee [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/wa/batch_wa_columbia_ver01/data/sn88085947/00211108587/1908102601/1276.pdf] 1908. Not very good behavior. - Everett True discusses tariffs [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/wa/batch_wa_hemlock_ver02/data/sn87093407/00211107509/1910102601/0421.pdf]. 1910. Kind of relevant to current US politics. But the joke isn’t that great. - Everett True objects to a preacher’s language [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/mimtptc/batch_mimtptc_gulliver_ver01/data/sn83016689/00279551709/1910102601/1035.pdf]. 1910. Probably more relevant back in the day. - Everett True pushes past a guy [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/wa/batch_wa_fir_ver01/data/sn88085187/00211108381/1914102601/1023.pdf]. 1914. Kind of funny, but not really all that exciting - Everett True wants to get waited on [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/iune/batch_iune_golf_ver01/data/sn83045487/00280761291/1914102601/1505.pdf]. 1914. Maybe kind of relateable… not really though. - Everett True objects to a card game [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/mimtptc/batch_mimtptc_ingalls_ver01/data/sn83016689/00279552040/1914102601/0553.pdf]. 1914. I don’t really get it, but I don’t play cards… - Everett True doesn’t do chores [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/iune/batch_iune_india_ver01/data/sn83045487/00280761278/1916102601/1489.pdf]. 1916. Only slightly relateable - Everett True objects to a dating couple [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/wa/batch_wa_klickitat_ver01/data/sn87093407/00200290707/1916102601/0456.pdf]. 1916. wtf? - Everett True beats up a drunk who doesn’t buy a Liberty Loan [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/wa/batch_wa_klickitat_ver01/data/sn87093407/00200290707/1916102601/0456.pdf]. 1917. Kind of dated. - Everett True beats up another guy who didn’t buy a Liberty Bond [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/mimtptc/batch_mimtptc_nazareth_ver01/data/sn83016689/00414181818/1917102601/0775.pdf]. 1917. Also kind of dated. Note that the quality of this image is very poor. - Everett True beats up a guy who wakes him up [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/mimtptc/batch_mimtptc_nazareth_ver01/data/sn83016689/00414181818/1917102601/0775.pdf]. 1918. Dated, kind of… - Everett True objects to tipping [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/uuml/batch_uuml_julich_ver01/data/sn85058396/print/1918102601/0294.pdf]. 1918. Very relevant, though they seemed to tip differently back then. A candidate for selection. - Everett True freaks out on the phone [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/wvu/batch_wvu_rollins_ver01/data/sn86072054/00415660546/1921102601/0509.pdf]. 1921. I don’t really get this one, I think he was listening to “hold music”? - Everett True gets called to bail out a friend who was speeding [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/fu/batch_fu_cedarkey_ver01/data/sn87062268/00271762215/1921102601/0504.pdf]. 1921. A candidate for selection. - Everett True can’t get a word in [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/oru/batch_oru_grizzly_ver01/data/sn88086023/00295868454/1921102601/0237.pdf]. 1921. A candidate for selection. - Everett True irritates Mrs True [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/oru/batch_oru_belladonna_ver01/data/sn99063812/00280760134/1921102601/0782.pdf]. 1921. Would be a candidate for selection but I’m not crazy about Mrs True referring to his “brutality” - it sounds like he’s abusive (which he isn’t shown to be). - Everett True has gout [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/oru/batch_oru_humbug_ver02/data/sn88086023/0029586848A/1922102601/0213.pdf]. 1922. Wat is gout? I thought only Kings of England got it. Seems dated. - Everett True hates jazz [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/oru/batch_oru_humbug_ver02/data/sn88086023/0029586848A/1922102601/0213.pdf]. 1922. seems weird. I think jazz back then was like rock n roll was later on? SO TO SUMMARIZE, out of 20 candidates, only 4 of these are candidates for selection. I’d probably pick the one related to the dangers of speeding [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/fu/batch_fu_cedarkey_ver01/data/sn87062268/00271762215/1921102601/0504.pdf], because it might appeal to the [email protected] [/c/[email protected]] [https://lemmy.world/c/fuckcars] crowd (of which I am one!) Or maybe the one about tipping [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/uuml/batch_uuml_julich_ver01/data/sn85058396/print/1918102601/0294.pdf], since the image is a lot cleaner. But many of the other ones are dated, some don’t make sense, and some even present Everett in a very unflattering light. Another thing to think about is that this may not be a complete selection of the comics that could be available. Some might only be in newspapers that are not in the Library of Congress’ archives. Some might not have been selected for publication by the editors of the papers that are (because I think a batch of comics would be sent to the newspapers periodically, and the editors would then fit one in whenever they had room). And some, like that one example from 1917, might be in such poor condition that it couldn’t be cleaned up enough. I think this is a type of survivorship bias [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias], but I’m not sure. Anyway, I hope that was interesting! And if it wasn’t, then… OUTBURST.jpg. EDIT: I should have ended this by saying: as you can see, there are plenty of comics that aren’t chosen, but maybe you see some that you think are worthwhile! If so please feel free to post it! Just take a screencap and crop, look for more comics here: - library of congress [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/pages/results/?date1=1777&rows=50&searchType=basic&state=&date2=1963&proxtext=Outbursts+of+Everett+True&y=13&x=19&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1&sort=date] (older interface) - library of congress [https://www.loc.gov/collections/chronicling-america/?qs=outbursts+of+everett+true&ops=%7E5&searchType=advanced&dl=page&start_date=1905-01-01&end_date=1963-10-31&sb=date] (newer interface) - collection [https://www.barnaclepress.com/comic/Outbursts%20of%20Everett%20True/] - july 15 1905 to sept 14 1909, 494 comics - collection [https://d.lib.msu.edu/gnn/1562], 1907, 94 pages

RolandoNov 3, 2024

Is Everett True an intelligent voter? (November 3, 1920)

https://lemmy.world/post/21587408

Is Everett True an intelligent voter? (November 3, 1920) - Lemmy.World

Printed 104 years ago today in The West Virginian. Image slightly cleaned up, see the original [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/wvu/batch_wvu_rollins_ver01/data/sn86072054/00415660522/1920110301/0494.pdf]. Found on the Library of Congress site [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/pages/results/?date1=1777&date2=1963&language=&sequence=&lccn=&state=&rows=50&ortext=&proxtext=Outbursts+of+Everett+True&year=&phrasetext=&andtext=&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=166&sort=date]. Feel free to post something yourself!

RolandoNov 2, 2024

Everett True is a political student (November 2, 1920)

https://lemmy.world/post/21540304

Everett True is a political student (November 2, 1920) - Lemmy.World

Printed 104 years ago today in The West Virginian. Image cleaned up, see the original [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/wvu/batch_wvu_rollins_ver01/data/sn86072054/00415660522/1920110201/0484.pdf]. Found on the Library of Congress site [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/pages/results/?date1=1777&date2=1963&language=&sequence=&lccn=&state=&rows=50&ortext=&proxtext=Outbursts+of+Everett+True&year=&phrasetext=&andtext=&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=166&sort=date]. Feel free to pick one yourself and post it!

RolandoNov 2, 2024

Everett True meets a political saboteur (November 1, 1917)

https://lemmy.world/post/21538196

Everett True meets a political saboteur (November 1, 1917) - Lemmy.World

Printed 107 years ago today in the Grand Forks Herald. Image cleaned up, see the original [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/ndhi/batch_ndhi_gackle_ver01/data/sn85042414/00295863341/1917110101/0331.pdf]. Found the the Library of Congress site [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/pages/results/?date1=1777&date2=1963&language=&sequence=&lccn=&state=&rows=50&ortext=&proxtext=Outbursts+of+Everett+True&year=&phrasetext=&andtext=&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=127&sort=date]. Feel free to pick a comic from there and post it yourself!

RolandoOct 31, 2024

Early voting has started in most states!

https://lemmy.world/post/21484105

Early voting has started in most states! - Lemmy.World

See here for more info: https://www.vote.org/early-voting-calendar/ [https://www.vote.org/early-voting-calendar/] btw this is an edit of a cartoon that came out in October 1913, e.g. see this example in The Day Book [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045487/1913-10-31/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=1777&sort=date&date2=1963&words=EVERETT+OUTBURSTS+TRUE&language=&sequence=0&lccn=&index=15&state=&rows=50&ortext=&proxtext=Outbursts+of+Everett+True&year=&phrasetext=&andtext=&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=34] of Chicago. I love the fact that he’s saying “Punk!” in the original. See [email protected] [/c/[email protected]] [https://midwest.social/c/truecomics] for more about this character.

RolandoOct 31, 2024

US Voters: Everett True would have approved this message!

https://lemmy.world/post/21483630

US Voters: Everett True would have approved this message! - Lemmy.World

Several of E.T.'s comics are about the importance of voting. Early voting wasn’t a thing back then, but it is now, and it has started in most states. See here: https://www.vote.org/early-voting-calendar/ [https://www.vote.org/early-voting-calendar/] btw this is an edit of a cartoon that came out in October 1913, e.g. see this example in The Day Book [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045487/1913-10-31/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=1777&sort=date&date2=1963&words=EVERETT+OUTBURSTS+TRUE&language=&sequence=0&lccn=&index=15&state=&rows=50&ortext=&proxtext=Outbursts+of+Everett+True&year=&phrasetext=&andtext=&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=34] of Chicago. I love the fact that he’s saying “Punk!” in the original.

Show threadRolandoOct 31, 2024

I have many questions:

  • WHO TF IS “OLD NOBODY”?!?
  • why does he have E-Tru’s umbrella?
  • why does he look like that?
  • does this have something to do with Halloween?
  • this isn’t some kind of racist thing, is it?
  • why does E.T. call Ol Nobody a “loafer”, after he went through the trouble of bringing his umbrella?
  • why can’t I find any info about “Old Nobody” on the web? Is this a figment of my imagination? It seems like he should have some Powers, like Punch Dodge or something like that.
  • That’s a really nice Oi-Zuki Jodan, btw, though True-san’s leaning a bit too far forward. Or maybe Everett “The Outburst” True was originally a boxer?
  • Does anybody have more info about “Old Nobody”, btw?
RolandoOct 31, 2024

Everett True meets Old Nobody (October 31, 1912)

https://lemmy.world/post/21467360

Everett True meets Old Nobody (October 31, 1912) - Lemmy.World

Printed 112 years ago today in The Seattle Star. Image cleaned up, especially on the letters, see the original [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/wa/batch_wa_juanita_ver01/data/sn87093407/00200290598/1912103101/0434.pdf]. Found on the Library of Congress site [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/pages/results/?date1=1777&date2=1963&language=&sequence=&lccn=&state=&rows=50&ortext=&proxtext=Outbursts+of+Everett+True&year=&phrasetext=&andtext=&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=28&sort=date]. Feel free to pick something from there and post it yourself!

Show threadRolandoOct 30, 2024
People really do steal your porch?!?
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Can't Have Shit In Detroit is a humorous catchphrase used in memes about certain objects being stolen or damaged. Originating from a viral May 2018 Faceboo

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RolandoOct 30, 2024

You can't trick Everett True (October 30, 1915)

https://lemmy.world/post/21430129

You can't trick Everett True (October 30, 1915) - Lemmy.World

Printed 109 years ago today in The Tacoma Times. Image cleaned up, see the original [https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/wa/batch_wa_fir_ver01/data/sn88085187/00211108411/1915103001/0421.pdf]. (Lamentably, that page also has a racist caricature on it.) Found on the Library of Congress site [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/pages/results/?date1=1777&date2=1963&language=&sequence=&lccn=&state=&rows=50&ortext=&proxtext=Outbursts+of+Everett+True&year=&phrasetext=&andtext=&proxValue=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=83&sort=date]. Feel free to pick a cartoon and post it yourself!