Life — June 16, 1904 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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# Page 590 Analysis **"The Tariff"** (top left): A caricatured Uncle Sam fires coins from a cannon at foreign competitors. The text argues protective tariffs benefit American workers by enriching employers, who then invest in industry and libraries—a Republican defense of tariff policy. The satire mocks this trickle-down logic: tariffs supposedly help "the working man" by putting money in his employer's pocket. **"Dan Cupid, M.D., Heart Specialist"** (bottom left): A heart-shaped vignette shows a woman feeding a man, illustrating romantic devotion. The caption references a dialogue about making love. **"Strange Theories"** (right): An illustration of what appears to be a foreign interior with two figures, accompanying text about foreigners' misconceptions regarding Earth's shape and gravity—likely mocking pseudoscientific or exotic beliefs.