Francis (not Raold) Dahl

 Francis Dahl was a cartoonist for the Boston Herald beginning in 1930.  His wry perceptions of Boston and its people were a staple of New England breakfasts for over three decades.  It was inevitable that Scollay Square and its denizens attract his eager pen, as we can see in these two classic examples from the 1940s. 

Mr. Dahl received a great number of suggestions from his loyal readers, and with his wry pen was always quick to respond. The last image on this page is from a September 1945 reply to Mrs. Willis H. Grinnell of Newton Center, which includes a wry reference to Roald Dahl...