Archive for September 3, 2014

And This is Civilization!

woods210514
woods210514

Here’s that T.T. Woods panel I promised

The Short, Sad Existence of Bonehead Bill

bonehead161009
bonehead161009

Not the tragic fellow we met recently, but a gentleman I feel for just the same – let me introduce you to Jack Callahan’s Bonehead Bill! This one ran only a handful of times, which seems extremely short, but perhaps the public recognized the boneheaded maneuvers of our titular hero Bill as fairly minor gaffes and did not wish to see him further subjected to humiliation. Or perhaps Jack Callahan had other ideas he wanted to explore…who knows?

The Short, Tragic Life of Bill Bonehead

billbone210716
billbone210716

Here we have the sad cautionary tale of Bill Bonehead, a man who trusted capitalists, politicians and preachers only to end up in a pauper’s grave. As far as i know, these are the only three episodes. I know nothing of T.T. Woods, though I do have at least one more cartoon I plan to get up here soon.

billbone210723
billbone210723
billbone210730
billbone210730

The Sad Termination of Mosquito Bill’s Strenuous Career

mcdougall020831
mcdougall020831

from Walt McDougall, August 31, 1902.