CHICAGO LEDGER VOLUME LI, NO 10 - MARCH 10, 1923

OPIE READ

Verlag: W. D. BOYCE CO., CHICAGO, IL, 1923

Beschreibung

THE PAPER IS TONED AND BRITTLE WITH AGE. THERE ARE TEARS ON SOME OF THE PAGES. A SMALL 4" PIECE HAS BEEN NEATLY CUT OUT OF ONE OF THE PAPER'S COLUMNS. THERE IS AN OPIE READ SHORT STORY THAT IS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE OF THE NEWSPAPER. THE STORY IS TITLED " THE TURN OF THE TUNE." THE TALE IS OF A BRIGHT YOUNG MAN WHO FALLS IN LOVE WITH A COUNTRY GIRL AND ASKS FOR HER HAND IN MARRAIGE. SHE ACCEPTS ON THE CONDITION THAT HER GRANDPAW WILL APPROVE OF THE MARRAIGE. THE SUITOR FINDS THE GRUMPY OLD MAN PLAYING AN INTRODUCTION TO A TUNE ON A VIOLIN BUT APPARENTLY HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FINISH THE TUNE. THE SUITOR BARGAINS WITH THE OLD MAN FOR THE GIRL'S HAND, AND HE PROPOSES THAT IF HE CAN FINISH THE TUNE, THE OLD MAN WILL AGREE TO THE MARRAIGE. HE PLAYS THE ENTIRE TUNE FOR THE OLD MAN WHO BECOME DELIGHTED AND HE APPROVES OF THE MARRAIGE. THE STORY IS TYPICAL OF OPIE READ'S "ARKANSAS" APPROACH TO THE TALE OF A SIMPLE COUNTRY EXPERIENCE. THE NEWSPAPER IS FILLED WITH ADVERTISMENTS i.e. FOR HANDGUNS ($1.90), SHOES AND BOOTS FOR LESS TAN $2.0, PATTERNS FOR MAKING CLOTHES, PATENT MEDICINES AND A NEWSPAPER CONTEST FOR PRIZES THAT INCLUDE AUTOMOBILES SUCH AS THE MAXWELL SPORT TOURING CAR ($968), A $368 FORD TOURING CAR WITH A STARTER AND A 1920 FORD RUNABOUT. SOME OF THE CARTOONS ARE IN COLOR. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 003096

Bibliografische Details

Titel: CHICAGO LEDGER VOLUME LI, NO 10 - MARCH 10, ...

Verlag: W. D. BOYCE CO., CHICAGO, IL

Erscheinungsdatum: 1923

Einband: ILLUSTRATED PAPER WRAPPERS

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: NO DUST JACKET AS ISSUED

Auflage: FIRST EDITION THUS.