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Cover: The Donaldson Brothers

How Adolphus Slim-Jim Used Jackson's Best and Was Happy, A Lengthy Tale, in 7 Acts #[nn]

Jan 1880 · C.A. Jackson & Co.; Donaldson Brothers · [none]

“How Aldolphus Slim-Jim Used Jackson's Best and Was Happy”

In a whimsical 1880 tale from C.A. Jackson & Co., Adolphus Slim-Jim finds himself downcast after being rejected for being too thin—until a surprising remedy from Jackson's Best Chewing Tobacco sets him on a delightfully odd path to happiness. Written, drawn, and colored by the Donaldson Brothers, this seven-act comic blends gentle satire and early American humor, with a cover by the same creative team.

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Adolphus is rejected by his love because he is too thin, he becomes depressed and can't eat, his doctor prescribes Jackson's Best Chewing Tobacco to help him put on weight. He does and gets married to his love.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).

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