Life, 1888-08-02 · page 3 of 14
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# Life Magazine Page 59: July Political Satire This page contains three satirical illustrations about July events. The top section celebrates Independence Day and the Battle of Gettysburg, but sarcastically notes Chicago anarchists displayed a "hideous head" and warns Americans not to worry about threats to the nation—clearly mocking domestic radical movements. The middle section references "Young Bill Hohensollern" (the German Kaiser) calling on Tsar Alexander of Russia, questioning whether this signals peace or war, and referencing Otto von Bismarck's role in history—contemporary concern about European power dynamics. The bottom illustration, "The Gettysburg Reunion," shows politicians gathered under an American flag, captioned as "an object lesson for politicians"—likely satirizing how politicians exploit or misuse the Civil War's memory for political gain.
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ULY has been a disappointment in this respect ; that the greater part of the month has been delightfully cool and that the city has been a very pleasant summer resort. People who have shivered at the watering-places perhaps regret this. o 8 6 WE celebrated two victories this month, the birthday of National Indepen- dence and the battle of Gettysburg; bat in Chicago the demon of anarchy has dared 10 show his hideous head again. However, the police promptly hit it, and Americans aced not worry that he will remain above the nethermost gloom log. o 8 THE political event of the month, the accomplishment of a part of its stormy passage by the Mills bill, is au- spicious. oe OUNG Bill Hohenzollern, of Ger- many, goes to make a call upon Alex : Romanoff, of Russia, and all Europe is in sensation, Does it mean peace or war? Perhaps old man Bismarck cantell. But, alas, poor Boulanger! He has retired into history. | THE GALTY TL: AW OBYECT LESSON. YOR, POTUIICIANS | ee ae ee comicbooks.com