Life, 1917-01-04 · page 15 of 38
Life — January 4, 1917 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page presents WWI-era American political satire. The central cartoon, "Wilhelm Jekyll and Kaiser Hyde," depicts Germany's Kaiser Wilhelm II with a Jekyll-and-Hyde duality—showing his public versus brutal military persona. Other cartoons reference 1916 American concerns: "High Prices" mocks inflation; "Humpty Dumpty Had a Great Fall" likely satirizes a political figure's downfall; "Life's Greetings to the Allies" shows support for Britain and France against Germany; "The Time, the Place and the Man" appears to reference political timing or opportunity. The top vignette shows figures (likely representing nations) in discussion. These cartoons collectively express American anxieties about the war, economic impacts, and political leadership during 1916—before the U.S. formally entered WWI in 1917.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
WILL KE HAVE A WHOLE SUIT BYE AND BYE? "FM Time, THE PLACE AND THE MAN;