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Everett True Comics

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A place to appreciate the twentieth century comic character Everett True of "The Outbursts of Everett True." Feel free to check out the sticky.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

what was the special interest legislation like in 1909?

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Probably oil and railroad monopolies and lax regulation of Ford motor company. Also creation of federal reserve in 1913 plenty of special interests vying for control of the money spigot

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