Judge — July 29, 1899 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "Great Weather" - Judge Magazine, July 29, 1899 This political cartoon satirizes Anglo-American relations during a period of British imperial expansion. Uncle Sam (right, in striped suit) confidently predicts hot, "dewey" weather in New York, while John Bull (left, British figure) expresses concern about rain in London. The satire likely references the Second Boer War (beginning October 1899) or broader tensions over American versus British imperial ambitions. The "dewey" pun alludes to Admiral George Dewey, whose 1898 naval victory in Manila had made him a celebrated American expansionist figure. The crowded Capitol building and abundant American flags underscore American confidence and patriotic fervor. The cartoon mocks British anxieties while celebrating American imperial aspirations at century's end.