Life, 1916-06-22 · page 9 of 48
Life — June 22, 1916 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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This political cartoon depicts militarism and German aggression. A caricatured German military figure explodes upward from a map labeled "German People," surrounded by weapons and chaos. The caption "A General Uprising" satirizes German militaristic expansion. The accompanying editorial, "From Far Away Friends," defends Life magazine's editorial stance against British criticism. It argues that Life reflects genuine American opinion and shouldn't be accused of unfairly attacking England or the English people. The rest of the page features advertisements (Colt firearms, Hotel Aspinwall, Marmay cigarettes) and "The Policeman's Story"—likely a serialized narrative promoting Colt revolvers as tools of law enforcement. The content reflects pre-WWI American attitudes toward German militarism and debates about American neutrality.
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ak ab Sl oll 1161 A GENERAL UPRISING From Far Away Friends If we seem to insist unduly on this point of Lire’s editorial attitude, let it be remembered that Lire is a magazine that always commands respect, that never yet stooped to dirty tactics, that never hesitates to condemn what it disapproves in England and the English people, and that Lire reflects more than any other publication of its kind the real opinions and ideas of the most intelligent and lib- eral section of American people—a huge section: let that be said by us, who have been accused so ludicrously of belittling the American people —The Triad (Sydney, Australia). TARE WITH TOU ON FOUR OLTING TOUR OWS Marmay Mon sured aad Prep. HOTEL ASPINWALL LENOX, MASS. | High and Cool in the Berkshires A HOTEL OF DISTINCTION EN ton 1400 Feet ‘OWE & TWOROGER, Managers Winter Resort, PRINCESS HOTEL, Bermuda Now Onen TRE ARM OF LAW AND ororR Policeman's 'Storya ha els at 4 b ck, put he saw my Colt he dropped his ‘sleep producer, threw up his hands,and beg- ed me not to shoot. Then im the roundsman came on the pin Ney shouldnt I think a lot of this Colt? It saved my life and helped to break up the worst gang that ever, bothered the Department: Write for free booklet, ‘How to Shoot,and Catalog No.6 "VE wrecked trains; I've saved a rich man’s life, and, of course, married his beautiful daughter; I've committed murder ; I've preached the gospel; I've found treasure; I've led armies to vic- tory; I've been a king; I've seen hell; T've toured heaven; I've made men slaves and freed them; I’ve threatened women’s honor and saved it; I've con- demned to death the innocent and given liberty to the guilty; I've built nations and destroyed them; I've creat- ed drought and brought flood; I've changed poverty to riches and robes to rags; I've fought in the Crusades ; I’ve gone through the Revolution; I've made men of politicians and politicians of men; I've tortured Christians as a pagan and as a Christian enlightened the heathen; I've been ymaker and lawbreaker ; but, with all, I've made the world progress— I Am Imagination! comicbooks.com (MOWNee INBEVERY MAN's LIFE oh]