The Atlanta Journal (June 18, 1915)

This front page of the Atlanta Journal features a political cartoon centered on American foreign policy in Mexico. The illustration depicts a figure wielding a large stick labeled "American" striking at a smaller adversary, with a dog labeled "Mexico" nearby. The cartoon reflects contemporary American anxieties about intervention south of the border during the Mexican Revolution. The page's mix of sensational headlines—"Zeppelins Raid London Suburbs," "Scores of Persons Killed in Storm"—and editorial commentary typifies early twentieth-century newspaper design, where illustration and typography competed for reader attention. Such visual rhetoric shaped public opinion during World War I's buildup, making newspapers crucial vehicles for political messaging.