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Russ Maheras

Location: Chicago area,

Bio: Chicago native; long-time public affairs specialist; former electronic countermeasures technician on A-10, SR-71, U-2, RC-135 and C-5 aircraft; professional cartoonist; comics historian; and 20-year Air Force veteran. Lived all over – including 10 years overseas. Hobbies include history, science, technology, cartooning, film and sports. Grew up on the west side of Chicago, and unlike most baseball fans in the city, roots for both the White Sox AND the Cubs.

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MARCH 30, 2010 12:15AM

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When I first saw the cover of this copy of the June 1919 issue of "Illustrated World" at a flea market, I just had to buy the magazine. It's so out of step with today's way of thinking, it had me shaking my head in amazement.

For those who have never seen this magazine before (which is probably most of you, as it ceased publication in the 1920s), it's kind of a cross between "Popular Science" and "Time."

Illustrated World, June 1919