The Work of Gregory Clark and Jimmie Frise

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Golf Clinic

July 25, 1931

This illustration came with a story by Fred Griffin about spectators at golf matches.

Pity the Poor Bookmaker!

June 20, 1925

This illustration accompanied an article by C.R. Greenaway about the “honest bookmaker”.

The Troops Call For Tobacco

June 7, 1941

These illustrations accompanied an article advertising the Overseas League fund for cigarettes for the troops. I’ve mentioned this before in Smokes Screen Battles Gloom, and S.O.S.!

June 7, 1941

Toronto Goes Down to the Sea

May 20, 1922

This illustration went with a short article on the different sailing vessels in Toronto.

Iron Ore to Finished Car

May 15, 1926

This propaganda piece from the Ford Motor Company was illustrated by Jim.

The Wreck of the Titan

May 4, 1912

After the sinking of the Titanic, some people noticed the similarity to the book The Wreck of the Titan: Or, Futility, written in 1898. There was demand for a reprinting in 1912, and the Toronto Star published some of it, which Jimmie illustrated.

One Thing Leads to Another

April 10, 1926

This illustration went with a story by Nina Moore Jamieson about how any renovation leads to more needing to be done.

Have You Had Yours Yet?

April 2, 1927

This illustration went with a story by Oliver Blood about having your appendix out.

“Well, All Right Then!”

March 17, 1928

These illustrations accompanied a story by Caesar Smith about how he was having a hard time getting in with his barber for a haircut because of all the women who were now going to barbers for weaves or bob cuts. So he decides to play the same game and go to a women’s stylist.

March 17, 1928

B.A.’s for Office Boys

March 10, 1928

These illustrations accompanying an article by Charles Vining about diploma mills where anyone could get a degree through the mail. As part of the investigation, Vining had the office boy at the Star Weekly get a degree.

March 28, 1928

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