Life — March 7, 1901 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Life Magazine, March 7, 1901 This page features a cartoon titled "The Englishman: 'Well, Now, This Is Homelike!'" showing two figures reading newspaper headlines about the Philippine-American War. The visible headlines reference U.S. troops being ambushed, the war's continuation despite hopes for peace, and Philippine forces remaining active. The satire appears to mock British observers finding the ongoing American military struggle in the Philippines grimly familiar—comparing it to Britain's own difficult Boer War (1899-1902), which was then still ongoing in South Africa. The cartoon suggests the English found bitter irony in America's entanglement in a colonial conflict, having recently faced similar guerrilla warfare challenges themselves. The decorative left border and ornate "LIFE" masthead are typical period design elements.