Life, 1898-06-09 · page 3 of 20
Life — June 9, 1898 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis The main cartoon depicts several naval warships positioned around a globe, illustrating the article "Wars and Wars" above it. The piece discusses Spanish-American tensions and colonial rivalries, referencing Cuba and Spain's historical conflicts. The ships represent the imperial powers competing for territorial control and naval dominance during this era of expansionism. The separate cartoon shows a woman arguing with a man about getting a drink, captioned "The devil: 'DRAT IT ALL! How what is it, sir?'" with a note about "another confounded paper printing my name with a dash!!!" This appears to be satirizing careless newspaper printing practices or editorial censorship that obscures proper names using dashes—a common 19th-century convention when avoiding direct attribution or protecting identity.
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Folly, alias Fashion. HEN Folly, wayward jade but fair, V Grow weary of her nakedness, She coiled and crimped and curled her bair, And bought a showy silken dress. “ Behold,” she eried, “ ['ve something new For foolish man to spend his cash on.” And further to deceive him, too, She changed her name to “ Madamo Fashion,” Tom Halt, Wars, and Wars. Apres of the affection entertained for us by the Spanis! publics, the San Franeisco « There ts none. American re- onant say They ditfer from us tn race, ge. They hate us. As for us us despise them. + shall have sticceeded, with ity ships, Is guus, Its treasure, and the blood of its sons, In winning the tadependence of that gang of greasers will tra upon us, as th brother greasers are dolug now throug! Spanish-America, and spit at us like nittlesns Truo, but when a peace-loving gentlem: like Uncle Samuel bas the fun of invading other people's territory, he can’t expect to retain the love of the invaded and the ter- ritory too, But we are informed, on various author- ity, that this is not a war of conquest. The question as to what sort of a war it is may be answered later, 479 “GREAT JOSS! ANOTHER CNE?”’ All of which, howaver, docs not mitigate our present enthusiasm or our pride in our navy. Wanted—A Drink. Time: 2 am, fs M A. I want a drink!” “Hush, darling; turn over and go to sleep.” “T want a drink /” . You are restless. dear, and go to sleep.” (After fice minutes) "Ma, Vieant adrink!” “Lie still, Ethel, and go to sleep.” “ But [ want a drink!” “No, you don’t want a drink; you had a drink just before you went to bed. Now be still, and go right to sleep.” “Ido, too, want a drink!” “Don't let me speak to you again, child; go to sleep.” (After fice minutes) ‘Ma, won't you please give me a drink?” “Tf you say another word I'll get up and spank you. Now go tosleep. You are a naughty girl.” (After (eo minutes) “Ma,when you get up to spank me will you give me a drink?” Turn over, Delayed. TIRST AMERICAN AUTHOR: How soon before your next novel ap- ars? “Not for three weeks. I haven't started on it yet.” The Devil: DRAT IT ALL! Imp: WHAT 18 IT, SIRE? MY NAME WITH 4 DASH comicbooks.com