Book Collections
| ID | M | D | Y | Subject | Caption | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Day | 4 scenes of Columbus in modern-day Chicago | ||||
| 2 | Universal Military Training... Huskiness | Thin men admire husky shoulders, are told they would be too, if trained | ||||
| 3 | Economics | none | Man amazed by long Christmas list of "Victims... Oil... Swindle" | |||
| 4 | Economics | How the Milk Trust... Poor Consumer | Milk-shippers raise price 3/8 cent; trust raises one cent, gives thanks | |||
| 5 | Economics | Why Cotton Goods are so High | Southern Dems approve wheat price fixing during war, oppose cotton fixing | |||
| 6 | Economics | none | Three scenes involving Henry Ford | |||
| 7 | Economics | none | "The Unemployed" man is ignored by passers-by | |||
| 8 | Economics | none | 3 scenes of men buying, then wishing they had waited | |||
| 9 | Economics | A week with a great wheat speculator | Man corners wheat market, is besieged by crowd, has to leave town | |||
| 10 | Economics | Why the dividend was cut | Labor demands dividend cut in return for wage cut | |||
| 11 | Economics | If we don't look... without coal and railroads | Railroad and coal strikers see busy highways, hydro-powered machines | |||
| 12 | Mixed | Some idle thoughts on the law | 6 unrelated panels, one depicts T. Roosevelt | |||
| 13 | Mixed | The changing world | German defeat didn' t bring peace, marching through Arc d'Triomphe | |||
| 14 | 2 | 2 | Nature | Mr. Ground Hog -- His Day | Groundhog comes out of hole, is scared back by shadow from car headlight | |
| 15 | Politics | How the election returns look | 16 panels, Taft reads unfavorable headlines | |||
| 16 | Politics | "Vote, Brother, Vote" poem | 3 men, drawn with all right angles, at mail box with "post card" vote | |||
| 17 | Politics | none | 3 panels about political convention; cheering, roll call, KKK | |||
| 18 | 12 | 24 | Politics | The honorable mentionables for President... | Parade of contenders named in alphabetical rhyme | |
| 19 | Politics | none | Elephant and donkey read Minnesota election returns: Farm/Labor won | |||
| 20 | Politics | none | Pollster asks "Ohio" which of her favorite sons she loves best | |||
| 21 | Politics | Mr. American Reactionary... Opinion... Europe | Europeans praise T. Roosevelt to the dismay of biased Americans | |||
| 22 | Politics | How we have changed! | Pinckney said not a cent for tribute, now Pol. Says none for defense | |||
| 23 | Politics | Before and After | Congress very interested as they pass raise, sessions ignored afterwards | |||
| 24 | Politics | The controlled newspaper... News doctor | Baised editor charges copy of T. Roosevelt story to distort content | |||
| 25 | Politics | Presidential nominees... Leap year | 2 panels: "Nomination" woman proposes; is chased up tree by pursuers | |||
| 26 | Politics | none | Congress proud of 70% naval efficiency; Uncle Sam & Hughes shocked | |||
| 27 | Politics | none | Wedding of "Brooklyn" woman and "New York" man, almost all are unhappy | |||
| 28 | Politics | none | 3 scenes of people hopelessly deadlocked calling for Judge Landis | |||
| 29 | Politics | Just before election | Wilson, Marshall campaign against trusts, gambling except in home states | |||
| 30 | Politics | The chaffeur gives a demonstration | Democratic Party donkey wants to run country after crashing convention car | |||
| 31 | Politics | Nailing it up to stay | Uncle Sam nails "Ship Subsidy" flag to "Adequate Merchant Marine" ship | |||
| 32 | Politics | none | Stock jugglers threaten man on way to good government with "panic" sword | |||
| 33 | Politics | At the ringside | T.R. talks to man in center of roped-off area, reporters strain to hear | |||
| 34 | Politics | Missouri loves company but not that one | Missouri kicks "New York Life Insurance Co." out door | |||
| 35 | Politics | none | Democrats unimpressed when G.O.P. wins Maine; rejoice when they do | |||
| 36 | Politics | Hearst is going to read... Tonight | Unhappy men in circle make inane comments, read paper upside down, etc. | |||
| 37 | Politics | none | Groups cheer for Charles W. Bryan or John W. Davis | |||
| 38 | Politics | none | President happy when both horses (houses) Republican; unhappy when Senate is Democratic | |||
| 39 | Politics | none | After radio speech, politician is overheard; "radio vote" defeats him | |||
| 40 | Politics | none | Man holds "Financial Plan," other man holds "Tariff Revision," tips hat | |||
| 41 | Politics | none | Group led by Napoleon-like "Hearst of N.Y." trudges through mud | |||
| 42 | Politics | none | 5 scenes of Chicago aldermanic stunts, etc. | |||
| 43 | Post-WWI | none | Uncle Sam, Wilson as Policeman of Europe, Monroe Doctrine signs | |||
| 44 | Society | none | Man dates girl from escort service, they don't have the same interests | |||
| 45 | Society | Babe Ruth's at the bat! | Man in open roadster is hit by baseball from World Series park | |||
| 46 | Society | The country set to music | Outline of U.S. with musical notes for cities | |||
| 47 | Society | The onward march of civilization | Hand tallies battles, men engaged, losses from Waterloo to Shakhe River | |||
| 48 | Society | none | Couple rents fake expensive furniture for moving day | |||
| 49 | 8 | 28 | Society | Sentiment during office hours | Chief accountant daydreams while clerk works; they end up switched places | |
| 50 | Society | As bad as the muck rake man | Man crawls in trench filling bags with money, is on way to cemetery | |||
| 51 | 7 | 3 | Society | Important News... Front (Lake Front) | Vignette of soldier on guard duty halting girlfriend, officer observes | |
| 52 | Society | Waiting for relief | Poor woman shields children from hot sun, looks out at water | |||
| 53 | 2 | 22 | Society | As he would have looked in modern garb | Portrait of George Washington in early 20th century suit | |
| 54 | Society | The teacher of militarism | Old man tells boys about good old days of 1915, women scold him | |||
| 55 | Society | When the old homestead, etc. | House gets smaller and smaller compared to people, trees, outbuildings | |||
| 56 | Society | The wide tire ordinance | Early autos shared streets with horses, now wide tires are required | |||
| 57 | Society | Last call for Leap Year proposals! | 8 panels: woman plays wedding march, pretends to talk to other man | |||
| 58 | Society | The "Hobo" test | On way to Salvation Army lodge, some turn back rather than bathe | |||
| 59 | Society | The spirit of the times | Scenes of people disregarding signs: keep off grass, no smoking, etc. | |||
| 60 | Society | A political discussion | Man and woman sit at table in conversation | |||
| 61 | Society | none | 6 panels: people shoot each other for little reason | |||
| 62 | Society | none | Man leaves farm for city, has huge food bill due to farm/crop shortages | |||
| 63 | 8 | 10 | Society | When parents begin to wonder | At 10:30, couple discusses where Willie is tonight | |
| 64 | Society | Have you ever noticed -- | Foreign ambassadors to U.S. unaffected by flattery, American ones are | |||
| 65 | Society | Our present divorce laws | Couple sits apart or together depending on what state train passes through | |||
| 66 | Society | How to raise more taxes | Duty on Mexican divorces; Heiress/nobleman marriage; exchange rate | |||
| 67 | Society | none | Policeman interrupts meeting of ladies league of anti-vice crusaders | |||
| 68 | Society | The steel trust millionaire... | 5 panels: man succeeds in business, steps out on wife, loses respect | |||
| 69 | Society | none | Rich man approaches, is embraced by, 4 other men | |||
| 70 | Society | The remorse that got sidetracked | 4 panels: woman with candle, man carries shoes, darkness, unhappy morning | |||
| 71 | Society | none | Man loses hat, misses train; becomes rich and is admired | |||
| 72 | Society | none | 6 panels: old-fashioned weddings, "modern" ones where vows are temporary | |||
| 73 | Society | none | 4 panels: billiards, theatre, bar, tree | |||
| 74 | Society | Showing... People... Don't... Mean... What... Say | Visitor dismays family by "making himself at home"; smokes, gambles, etc. | |||
| 75 | World | The polite arts of diplomacy | Baron Uschida, President Taft face each other with secret treaties in pocket | |||
| 76 | World | Britain's Black Friday | Huge fist ("miners", "railway men") is held over England | |||
| 77 | World | none | Uniformed man is shocked reading history of French Revolution | |||
| 78 | World | none | Uncle Sam tried to keep out undesirable immigrants | |||
| 79 | World | A good New Year's resolution | Hand writes out check to Italian relief fund | |||
| 80 | World | School is about to open in the far east | Japan teaches modern military methods to Korea and China | |||
| 81 | World | One of the little father's busy days | Paranoid czar goes through day behind guards and walls | |||
| 82 | World | The siren | "Conquest" whispers into ear of "France" while world is dismayed | |||
| 83 | World | Some expert advice... Panama Canal | Farmer, woman editor, man editor, scientist offer silly advice on canal | |||
| 84 | World | none | Britannia boasts about sbsidized merchant marine, Uncle Sam frowns | |||
| 85 | World | The war department... ladrones... insurgents | Military man puzzled by special dispatch about fighting in Manila | |||
| 86 | World | The captain and crew... William P. Frye | Prinz Eitel Friederich ship sinks the Wm. P. Frye | |||
| 87 | World | Undisputed sovereignty | Uncle Sam proudly views Panama Canal as U.S. flag flies above it | |||
| 88 | WWI | Another case of hyphenitis | Uncle Sam watches Italian-Americans board ships to fight for Italy | |||
| 89 | WWI | Cartoons of the day | Gen. Crowder, Pellegrini's Raid; U.S. builds 10,000 tons of shipping a day | |||
| 90 | Politics | none | Sideshow barkers call McKinley largest man in world, smallest in U.S. | |||
| 91 | Society | none | Various displays in Museum of U.S. Wealth (gold statue of McKinley) | |||
| 92 | Economics | none | 3 panels: 3 scenes of government and individual greed | |||
| 93 | Politics | Sen. Aldrich's... Troupe... Senators | Tiny senators surround chair and agree with Sen. Aldrich | |||
| 94 | Economics | none | 3 panels at the "Harriman Rex Railroads" | |||
| 95 | 1903 | Society | It's easy... help when you don't need it | Man down on luck is shunned, later when prosperous has many friends | ||
| 96 | 1903 | Society | Some people... believe... bad things | Man in club is talked about, negative aspects get emphasized | ||
| 97 | 1904 | Society | Colorado at the St. Louis World's Fair | Colorado groups and exhibits, such as grizzly bear, miners, etc. | ||
| 98 | 2 | 13 | 1904 | World | Strategic War Map... Port Arthur... Tiger's Tail | Map of "tiger's tail" part of Korea |
| 99 | 5 | 23 | 1904 | Society | Texas at the St. Louis World's Fair | Parade of Texas entries wind through picture |
| 100 | 7 | 8 | 1904 | Politics | Two scenes in St. Louis | 2 scenes: Demo. Delegates cheer for Philippine independence, see hunt |
| 101 | 9 | 9 | 1904 | Society | Mississippi Day at the St. Louis World's Fair | Parade of entries from Mississippi winds across page |
| 102 | 9 | 6 | 1904 | Society | New Jersey at the St. Louis Fair | Parade of entries from New Jersey winds across page |
| 103 | 10 | 6 | 1904 | Society | Dropping down to the Fair for Chicago Day | Crowd drops from sky onto St. Louis |
| 104 | 11 | 28 | 1904 | Politics | Pres. Roosevelt... Chicago Trip | "Missouri" and "Reception Comm." sleep in rockers at retirement home |
| 105 | 12 | 2 | 1904 | Society | Scene in St. Louis yesterday | "Francis" (Pres.of fair) is showered with flowers from cannon |
| 106 | 1905 | World | Two ways... Peace... Russia a kopeck | Rockefeller and Carnegie give loads of money to Komura and Dewitte | ||
| 107 | 1 | 21 | 1905 | Politics | Missouri loves company but not a crowd | Politician sits between "Kerens" and "Niedringhaus" |
| 108 | 1 | 11 | 1905 | Society | If... weather continues... Russian costume | Women in national costumes shiver, envy warm Russian costume |
| 109 | 1 | 3 | 1905 | World | "Well, General, you... magnificent fight!" | Surrender scene: Nogi gives Stoessel peace laurel, receives sword |
| 110 | 3 | 20 | 1905 | Politics | Exciting finish... Mo. Senatorial race | "Missouri" hangs onto tail of running elephant |
| 111 | 8 | 30 | 1905 | World | One sun that hasn't been eclipsed | Japanese soldier waves Japanese flag |
| 112 | 1906 | Politics | The "ayes" had it... N.Y. Rep. Convention | Bosses and machine men don't want Hughes; people shout them down | ||
| 113 | 2 | 7 | 1906 | World | Our daily hint from Paris... | "Count B. de C." sits unhappily on steps, has lost his meal ticket |
| 114 | 2 | 13 | 1906 | Society | Cut out and send | Wedding congratulations card to send to Nicholas Longworth in Washington |
| 115 | 3 | 13 | 1906 | Politics | Missouri and Mr. Rockefeller | 4 panels: Missouri, Subpoena in hand, and dog chase barrel |
| 116 | 3 | 6 | 1906 | Politics | Missouri and Mr. Rockefeller | Missouri, subpoena in hand, and dog follow footprints to Wash. Monument |
| 117 | 3 | 9 | 1903 | Politics | Missouri and Mr. Rockefeller | Missouri and dog jump from Washington Monument following footprints |
| 118 | 3 | 21 | 1906 | Nature | The last day of Mr. Winter | Chicago hands hat to old man winter, sitting in icy chair |
| 119 | 3 | 18 | 1906 | Politics | Missouri and Mr. Rockefeller | 4 panels: Missouri, subpoena in hand, and dog chase barrel to cave |
| 120 | 1 | 22 | 1907 | World | The governor of Jamaica | 2 panels: U.S. friendly to Jamaica; John Bull extends fist across ocean |
| 121 | 8 | 22 | 1907 | Economics | Come on in, boys | Good men, sheltered by law, call to unhappy criminals outside in rain |
| 122 | 11 | 22 | 1907 | Economics | The Trust Conference in a nutshell | 3 panels: meeting adjourns after one brief statement about obeying law |
| 123 | 1908 | Politics | Some schemes... Interest in the campaigns | 3 scenes of mixing politics with baseball to increase public interest | ||
| 124 | 1908 | Politics | Map of the U.S... .Finance... Senate | Distorted U.S. map emphasizes Eastern cities, all else wrong/misspelled | ||
| 125 | 1908 | Politics | When Uncle Adlai goes a-wooing | Man calls on Miss Illinois, is followed by "Adlai's War Record", etc. | ||
| 126 | 2 | 1 | 1908 | Politics | Where Gov. Hughes launched his boom... | At convention, crowd ignores speaker to read "President's message" |
| 127 | 1910 | Mixed | The changing world | Coal threatened by oil; Wm. J. Bryan; mandate now subjugates people | ||
| 128 | 1910 | Politics | Taft -- "Shake hands with ... Canadian... " | Taft introduces Middle West to Canadian reciprocity | ||
| 129 | 1910 | Politics | Will it be conservative or progressive? | Taft writes message while interested parties peer in windows | ||
| 130 | 1910 | Politics | Pres. Taft -- "Hello... Coroner?" | Taft sits on squished "Jap warscare" man | ||
| 131 | 1910 | Politics | Sen. Ballinger... White Christmas | Repub. Majority brings whitewash, minority report angry in background | ||
| 132 | 8 | 12 | 1910 | World | Fifty years from now | Elderly couple "Albruzzi" and "Miss Elkins" wait for consent |
| 133 | 10 | 6 | 1910 | World | 3 captions suggested | Manuel, deposed king of Portugal, watches joyous Portuguese republic |
| 134 | 6 | 16 | 1911 | Politics | Adkins commanding... Waters to stop | Adkins tries to hold back tide for waterways legislation |
| 135 | 9 | 29 | 1911 | Economics | Busy days for... stock trader | 6 panels: man confused over stock implications of news stories |
| 136 | 12 | 19 | 1911 | World | Adjusting the Russian treaty difficulty | 3 panels: Uncle Sam changes wording of Sulzer resolution |
| 137 | 1912 | Politics | none | 3 scenes of T.R., Taft, Harding in primaries, convention | ||
| 138 | 1912 | Politics | "Well, Gentlemen" said the President... | Taft and 8 men sit in cabinet room, one (Ballinger) sweats under stares | ||
| 139 | 1912 | Politics | For chairman of convention | "Gavel rule" wins even thought TR had many more primary delegates than Taft | ||
| 140 | 1912 | Politics | Proposed solution... problem | Man suggests preferential primaries as a solution to fraudulent delegates | ||
| 141 | 1912 | Nature | The great spring take-off | Hot man writes letter asking Taft, Roosevelt views on wool underwear | ||
| 142 | 1912 | Society | Political methods -- old and new | Old-style backroom boys politics compared to new family-oriented way | ||
| 143 | 1912 | Politics | Awkward mistake in the date | Taft writes out 1912 because the numerals look too much like T.R. | ||
| 144 | 1912 | Mixed | Each panel has own caption | Capital/labor argue, U.S. asked to mediate war unrest, G.O.P. internal argument | ||
| 145 | 8 | 13 | 1912 | Politics | The Senate passes a parcels post bill | Senators pleased with parcels post legislation, express cos. Upset |
| 146 | 10 | 24 | 1912 | World | The troubles of Turkey | 2 panels: Turkey bemoans weak navy, strong army; army is defeated |
| 147 | 11 | 9 | 1912 | World | Swimming the Hellespont | In Constantinople, "sultan" and others jump into sea, head for Asia |
| 148 | 1913 | World | Japan objects to the weapon... | Japanese soldier and Calif. Man face each other across ocean | ||
| 149 | 1913 | Politics | none | "States Rights" girl abandoned by W.J.B.; Californians sell land to Japanese | ||
| 150 | 1913 | Economics | none | U.S. businessman reluctant to sell to Japanese man, sells at $6000 | ||
| 151 | 4 | 9 | 1913 | Politics | The President is working on his message | Wilson writes message to Congress on poorly built "1913 Cabinet" |
| 152 | 4 | 5 | 1913 | Politics | Make the punishment fit the crime | 3 panels: while Aldrich buys antiques in Paris, tax is passed on them |
| 153 | 5 | 9 | 1913 | World | If he finds one... St. Helena | John Bull looks fearfully under his bed |
| 154 | 10 | 25 | 1913 | World | Huerta and Felix Diaz | 2 panels: Huerta and Diaz laugh over deaths, then Huerta betrays Diaz |
| 155 | 1914 | World | Madame Caillaux... help over here | Americans watch uproar in Paris, offer help to Mme. Caillaux | ||
| 156 | 11 | 26 | 1914 | WWI | There will be... vacant chairs... meeting | Few nations at meeting to negotiate armistice on all belligerent frons |
| 157 | 11 | 16 | 1914 | WWI | "Bobs" Taken | Battle rages in backgroun das death leads away Lord Roberts |
| 158 | 1915 | Politics | The President... business in Massachusetts | President carries axe "For Theodore", runs out of White House towards Massachusetts | ||
| 159 | 1915 | Politics | none | William Jennings Bryan, Secretary of State, and miner can't meet expenses; take second jobs | ||
| 160 | 1915 | WWI | The Christmas Carol... not rehearsed | Wilson sings "Peace" while Lansing sings "war" | ||
| 161 | 1915 | WWI | The refining influence... war stocks | Family deplores war until they buy war stocks, then look for profit | ||
| 162 | 1915 | WWI | Why the U.S. must be strictly neutral... | Stars of U.S. flag are labeled with many different nationalities | ||
| 163 | 1 | 13 | 1915 | Politics | Suggestion... new seating... Illinois legis. | House is divided to wet and dry sides, regardless of party |
| 164 | 2 | 4 | 1915 | WWI | Will there be enough to go around? | Nations crowd around Uncle Sam preparing to slice "U.S. Bread" |
| 165 | 4 | 31 | 1915 | WWI | The great temperance worker | "War" chops head of Liquor as European countries watch |
| 166 | 4 | 25 | 1915 | WWI | Two unpopular Europeans | 2 panels: Man won't enlist, man doesn't worry for his country after war |
| 167 | 5 | 12 | 1915 | WWI | Two crimes | Sub attacks ocean liner; mercenary ammo is stored in it |
| 168 | 1916 | Politics | Long distance driving | From White House porch, Wilson holds reigns of donkey in San Francisco | ||
| 169 | 1916 | Politics | He kept us out of war! | Behind proud Dem. Speaker, other nationals say he wouldn't have if... | ||
| 170 | 1916 | Politics | Getting scareder and scareder! | Wilson increased campaign activities as Hughes gains ground | ||
| 171 | 1916 | WWI | none | 5 panels of bi-plane dogfight scenes | ||
| 172 | 1916 | Politics | The N.Y. "Suffs" and the "Anti's" | As suffragette parade passes, it gets larger, anti's get smaller | ||
| 173 | 5 | 20 | 1916 | WWI | National defense | 2 panels: defense sentiment speeds along, man hates taxes, fears invasion |
| 174 | 6 | 13 | 1916 | Politics | All about politics | 5 scens about Democratic convention in St. Louis; Wilson, Bryan appear |
| 175 | 8 | 10 | 1916 | Politics | Don't let him go, whatever you do | Said by Uncle Sam to Wilson as "Arbitration" leaves ship of state |
| 176 | 11 | 5 | 1916 | Politics | The daily bread line 1913 | Men stand in 1913 bread line, one has sign: he kept us out of work |
| 177 | 1917 | WWI | Winning the war | 5 panels: words, wishes, etc. won't win war, rifles will | ||
| 178 | 1917 | WWI | Pan-Germany is... Panicy Germany | German says they'll win before U.S. can arrive, is covered by losses | ||
| 179 | 1917 | WWI | There are some Congressmen... Germans | Uncle Sam's arms are weak or held back by Congressional ropes | ||
| 180 | 1917 | WWI | In the national army parade today... | People watch parade, wonder who will be "the Grant of this war" | ||
| 181 | 1917 | WWI | Long speeches by those pictured | Patrick Henry, Stephen Decatur, and Private Sammy Jones on patriotism | ||
| 182 | 5 | 10 | 1917 | WWI | The new income tax | 6 panels: men decide giving mere money not so bad as soldiers march by |
| 183 | 6 | 1 | 1917 | Mixed | Cartoonical miscellany | 3 panels: war scene; draft; spring scene |
| 184 | 9 | 27 | 1917 | WWI | Peace talk | 3 panels: soldier drags public; Reichstag talks peace; tickertape is down |
| 185 | 11 | 15 | 1917 | WWI | Tag Day | 2 oval scenes: man gives to "Tag Day", is asked to give to "Liberty Loan" |
| 186 | 9 | 2 | 1918 | Mixed | 3 stories, 3 captions | Threat of Union/Strike; Pro-prohibition; labor party |
| 187 | 1919 | Politics | Political | 3 scenes about Wilson, his political "punch", and the League of Nations | ||
| 188 | 1919 | Politics | New members of the club | League amendments, daylight savings join political issues club | ||
| 189 | 1919 | Post-WWI | Compromises | Wilson compromised at Versailles for treaty, now won't with Congress | ||
| 190 | 1919 | Post-WWI | America would like to know | Uncle Sam asks Wilson when "America" gave its word to the world | ||
| 191 | 8 | 14 | 1916 | Politics | Mr. Wilson -- "Hey, don't wreck that car... " | Railroad labor and management argue, almost drive car across tracks |
| 192 | 1919 | Post-WWI | Nope! | Wilson, carrying League covenant, can't bring Uncle Sam with him | ||
| 193 | 1919 | Post-WWI | If things... according... prospectus | Wilson and League meet openly, then hold secret meetings | ||
| 194 | 1919 | Post-WWI | none | Ben Franklin in Paris as U.S. envoy; Wilson in victory parade in Paris | ||
| 195 | 3 | 8 | 1919 | World | Bolshevism | 3 panels: Allies in rear are unrest, etc.; army marches; invades |
| 196 | 1920 | Post-WWI | none | Thin "war level profits" admonishes fat "war level wages" to reduce | ||
| 197 | 1920 | Post-WWI | none | Man upset with taxes caused by war costs, upset with Democrats | ||
| 198 | 1920 | Politics | Congress is all out investigatin' | 2 men on porch watch groups scurrying around looking into "Teapot Dome," etc. | ||
| 199 | 1920 | World | none | Shipping trust wants to go through Panama Canal free, Uncle Sam refuses | ||
| 200 | 1920 | Post-WWI | Our foreign relations... after the war | Uncle Sam eats big meal as poor people, deposed kings look in windows | ||
| 201 | 1920 | Economics | Making a bad situation worse | Undesirable immigrants pour off ship as unemployed Americans watch | ||
| 202 | 1920 | Mixed | Cartoons of the day | Delaware halts women's vote; Germany loses hope; Irish revolt interferes | ||
| 203 | 1920 | Mixed | Big bills | Reparations caused by war; crime wave in Chicago; Taft friendly with Wilson | ||
| 204 | 1920 | Post-WWI | As Uncle Sam Prepares... European Game | Uncle Sam joins Europe in reparation inquiry, Congress worried | ||
| 205 | 1920 | Politics | none | In 1912, Lafollette snubbed T.R., now he leads Progressive Party | ||
| 206 | 1920 | Society | none | 3 panels: 3 scenes of hypocrisy | ||
| 207 | 1920 | World | Will they come to an agreement? | "Irish" asks for U.S.-style independence, John Bull offers commonwealth | ||
| 208 | 1920 | Society | A busy day at the county jail | 4 panels: Prisoners break out of jail under guards' noses | ||
| 209 | 2 | 1 | 1921 | Nature | City pigeons | Pigeon escapes car wheels, sits on ledge of building. Has sketch on back |
| 210 | 10 | 8 | 1921 | Economics | 3 scenes, 3 captions | 3 panels showing possible consequences of impending railroad strike |
| 211 | 11 | 30 | 1921 | World | none | 3 panels: Uncle Sam threatens Japanese diplomat over fair naval ratios |
| 212 | 12 | 2 | 1921 | Post-WWI | Movies for the conference | Winners and losers all crushed under debt and suffering, war discredited |
| 213 | 12 | 1 | 1921 | Politics | New set of teeth | 2 scenes: Prohibition violators and dog, who is fierce because of Landis |
| 214 | 1922 | Economics | We hope he wins the hole | Harding golfs as rail execs and labor squabble | ||
| 215 | 1922 | Mixed | none | Why Beveridge won; Chinese battle scene; Soviets don't recognize Kerensky | ||
| 216 | 1922 | World | And so they may go to war about it | Kamel, John Bull both declare they're for freedom of the straits | ||
| 217 | 8 | 19 | 1922 | Politics | Next on the program... Juggling act | Backstage, GOP and Democratic tariff orators prepare to debate/wrestle |
| 218 | 9 | 12 | 1922 | World | The Turkish Victory | 2 panels: France, England ride in sedan chairs, are shaken up |
| 219 | 9 | 24 | 1922 | Nature | Jack Frost | Elf sits on leaf, paints other leaves |
| 220 | 10 | 16 | 1922 | Post-WWI | If... referendum on war debt cancellation | New York and Chicago vote yes, map of country bulges with people shouting no |
| 221 | 1923 | Politics | none | Democratic Convention to be held in New York; Ford drives west and south ladies | ||
| 222 | 1 | 20 | 1923 | Society | Have you... had this happen to you? | 3 panels: At busy city intersection, car turns right into pedestrians |
| 223 | 8 | 8 | 1923 | Politics | The changing world | Harding lays wreath on casket of unknown soldier; he lies in state |
| 224 | 9 | 20 | 1923 | Mixed | none | 3 panels: constitution, arms limitation, Germany on trial |
| 225 | 1924 | Politics | none | Dawes/Lafollette fight; hot campaign/cool weather; Davis/Bryan clash | ||
| 226 | 1924 | Politics | They're off! | Davis, Coolidge, Lafollette ride animals in "Grand Eighty-Day Race" | ||
| 227 | 1924 | Politics | none | Dawes gives acceptance speech as if selling bottles of remedy | ||
| 228 | 8 | 1924 | Politics | All aboard for the grand experiment | Lafollette drives bandwagon pulled by bobcat, calls farmers to join it | |
| 229 | 1924 | Politics | That So. Dakota breeze and Coolidge's hat | Coolidge's hat is blown into ring by South Dakota press, primary result | ||
| 230 | 1924 | Politics | none | Crowd cheers, "Ford for President" but Ford drives off cheering for Coolidge | ||
| 231 | 1925 | Politics | A new sign at the White House | Coolidge changes administration from Harding's to his own | ||
| 232 | 1925 | Politics | none | "Battleship" in outrage as Admiral Sims courts "The Air Plane" | ||
| 233 | 8 | 10 | 1925 | Society | on back: Mysteries of Golf | 6 scenes of golfers swinging, observer comments in Chinese |
| 234 | 10 | 28 | 1925 | Post-WWI | When the League has to justify itself | League tries to discipline fighting Bulgaria and Greece |
| 235 | 12 | 5 | 1925 | World | Goshki! ... Must be terrible... in U.S.-ski | In Moscow, Russians drink and smoke, read Izvestia |
| 236 | 1926 | Society | Maybe that's why he's getting busy | "Death" looks at ledger book, tells "poison moonshine" to get busy | ||
| 237 | 1926 | Economics | Labor Day | Man watching Labor Day parade says American labor is envy of world | ||
| 238 | 1926 | Post-WWI | How many friends... world court? | Uncle Sam looks unhappily at world court, composed of non-Americans | ||
| 239 | 1926 | World | Filipino Independence | Filipino wants independence but won't give it to the Moros | ||
| 240 | 1926 | Politics | Page Dr. Dawes or Dr. Sowden | Sick farmer, attended by Dr. Coolidge, wants a western doctor | ||
| 241 | 1927 | Politics | none | William Randolph Hearst is chased by lion, visits royalty, is hypnotized | ||
| 242 | 1927 | Politics | Chairman Butler reports to his chief | In oval office, Coolidge hears election sentiment report | ||
| 243 | 1927 | World | They're teaching him to be hard boiled | Uncle Sam, British negotiate naval limitations in Geneva | ||
| 244 | 1927 | Mixed | Cartoons of the day | Comet is sighted; New York to Paris flight delayed; Poincare fans war hate | ||
| 245 | 1927 | Mixed | Cartoons of the day | Supreme Court/Tea Pot Dome; U.S. tourists in the U.K.; "War" likes war talk | ||
| 246 | 1927 | Politics | Design for a summer White House... | Coolidge shakes hands with farmers from White House-like train | ||
| 247 | 1927 | Society | none | 3 panels: beauty pageant; entertainment; college | ||
| 248 | 1 | 23 | 1927 | A languishing profession... | War propagandists observe how people no longer trust propaganda | |
| 249 | 8 | 4 | 1927 | Politics | The President chooses | Coolidge decides to use the word "choose" when declining to run in 1928 |
| 250 | 9 | 10 | 1927 | Society | Cartoons of the day | 3 panels: Soldier's field; porter refuses tips; "Dis and dat boys" |
| 251 | 12 | 22 | 1927 | Mixed | Cartoons of the day | Will Rogers; Lindbergh popularity; Sen. Reed tells Missouri he won't run |
| 252 | 1928 | Politics | The nation will be all ears tonight | Nation of donkeys and elephants listens to Hoover's acceptance speech | ||
| 253 | 1928 | Politics | none | Hoover's hat is in ring, others run toward it | ||
| 254 | 1928 | Politics | Cornerstones of the full dinnerpail | Tariff, restrictive immigration, farm relief, defense hold up dinnerpail | ||
| 255 | 1928 | Society | And yet he wondered... not feeling well | 6 panels: Man complains to doctor after reading news of death, tragedy | ||
| 256 | 1928 | Politics | U.S. Supreme Court reversed... | Lower court finds no fraud in Teapot Dome oil deal, Supreme Court aghast | ||
| 257 | 1928 | Politics | Both equally to blame... religion... politics | Uncle Sam says men for/against Smith because Catholic both intolerant | ||
| 258 | 6 | 11 | 1928 | Mixed | Cartoons of the day | U.S. and Australia; convention on radio; woman pleads in court |
| 259 | 6 | 12 | 1928 | Politics | Keynoter... convention looked... like Hoover | Large scene of a full convention hall |
| 260 | 6 | 11 | 1928 | Politics | The probable starter as seen today | Men and an elephant watch horses prepare for race |
| 261 | 6 | 12 | 1928 | Politics | The mysterious stranger greets... old friend | Missouri greets G.O.P. with open arms; solid Democratic South horrifed |
| 262 | 6 | 11 | 1928 | Politics | Marathon race between two sphinxes | Men watch 2 sphinxes -- one is Coolidge, one is Mellon |
| 263 | 6 | 12 | 1928 | Politics | none | 2 scenes at convention: Mellon, Vare, Curtis mentioned |
| 264 | 6 | 14 | 1928 | Economics | According to the autopsy... meant well | "Farm Relief forces" crowd around grave of "Equalization Fee" |
| 265 | 6 | 12 | 1928 | Politics | So it's Hoover | G.O.P. elephant gets word from PA delegation that it's Hoover |
| 266 | 8 | 3 | 1928 | Politics | Confidence | Hoover leads elephant across "Bridge to the Presidency" |
| 267 | 1929 | Pre-WWII | none | Uncle Sam asks if people oppose war; will defend themselves; will prepare | ||
| 268 | 7 | 8 | 1929 | Post-WWI | Supposing American tourists in France... | American says he'll pay Parisian waiter after others pay him, is kicked out |
| 269 | 9 | 1 | 1929 | Society | The changing world | Changing styles of heroes' statues: portraits, beach wear |
| 270 | 9 | 10 | 1929 | World | The inquiring reporter | Reporter asks various people who is aggressor in China/Russia row |
| 271 | 1930 | World | none | Battleships of Japan, U.S., U.K. head for rocks of bankruptcy revolt | ||
| 272 | 1930 | Pre-WWII | Make him show his cards | Germany, playing poker with Allies, offers to divide the pot, then quit | ||
| 273 | 1930 | World | China's place in the sun | China caught in spiderweb of Japan | ||
| 274 | 1930 | Mixed | Guiding hands | Radio guides plane; British officer beats Indian; Hoover calls extra session | ||
| 275 | 2 | 9 | 1930 | Society | The rich farm and the spreading thistles | Uncle Sam complacent as "dishonesty" grows in "U.S." fields |
| 276 | 6 | 23 | 1930 | World | Cartoons of the day | Mexico cheers Col. Fierro ; King Carol of Romania arms; Stimson and Navy treaty |
| 277 | 7 | 6 | 1930 | Economics | The changing world | Before 1929, people bought all stocks, now no one will buy even good deals |
| 278 | 12 | 3 | 1930 | Economics | Sure he can! | Hoover asks Uncle Sam if he can lick unemployment hardships |
| 279 | 1931 | Economics | Politicians idea... unemployment... taxation | Politician suggests to Uncle Sam that unemployed collect new taxes | ||
| 280 | 1 | 31 | 1931 | Nature | none | Crowd blocks shadow of groundhog; men pull down shades in sausage mill |
| 281 | 4 | 26 | 1931 | Politics | This will be a race worth watching | Race between stork carrying 1932 campaign and "Dr. Hoover" |
| 282 | 6 | 9 | 1931 | Pre-WWII | The interrupted merger | Wedding of Austria and Germany stopped by France |
| 283 | 7 | 12 | 1931 | Society | Why not... sprouting... marriage & divorce | Crowds watch marriage/divorce scoreboard with great interest |
| 284 | 8 | 15 | 1931 | Society | Another state they will avoid | Criminals flee from Michigan's "quick and summary justice" |
| 285 | 9 | 6 | 1931 | Economics | We hope his judgment is as poor today... | Man weeps, "Prosperity won't return"; has said it was here to stay before |
| 286 | 1932 | Society | The changing world | 3 scenes of old-fashioned values and fashions now being replaced | ||
| 287 | 1934 | Politics | Uncle Sam... recovery diet... digestion | Uncle Sam bloated by huge output of legislation by 73rd Congress | ||
| 288 | 11 | 20 | 1934 | Mixed | Cartoons of the day | Cardinal Mundalein; Economic recovery; DuPont supports munitions control |
| 289 | 5 | 8 | 1934 | Pre-WWII | Dancing to the spring song | Nations dance around "war" organ grinder, League is helpless |
| 290 | 1935 | Society | Death's new favorite | "Speed Mania" totals up more deaths than wars | ||
| 291 | 1935 | Mixed | The changing world | Robot replaces aviator; donkey and elephant; British Cubs warn against war | ||
| 292 | 1935 | Pre-WWII | Putting a premium on aggression... | Italy, France, Britain pledge to help Ethiopia, then carve it up | ||
| 293 | 1936 | Economics | Light and dark... mottoes... business man... | Two walls with old- and new-style business mottoes | ||
| 294 | 1937 | Economics | The deadlock... stand patterns... sit downers | General Motors and strikers refuse to come to conference table | ||
| 295 | 1937 | Pre-WWII | Sunken ships... historic trouble-breeders | Group, including FDR, examine sinking of U.S. gunboat Panay | ||
| 296 | 2 | 28 | 1937 | Post-WWI | Would... be as short-sighted in... next war? | Greedy businessmen profited from WWI, costs to nation not worth it |
| 297 | 4 | 29 | 1937 | Society | Ambassador Gerard's rash promise | 5 panels: Man wears the dress of his hosts in various world locations |
| 298 | 4 | 3 | 1938 | Pre-WWII | All treaties are not sanctified | Huge "Versailles Treaty" monster leaves footprints of hate, greed, etc. |
| 299 | 6 | 30 | 1938 | Society | War hatreds are... as religious hatreds | Rude carpetbagger after Civil War; elderly veterans fraternize |
| 300 | 1939 | Pre-WWII | In time we may get used to these crises | Uncle Sam reads about Ethiopia, Spain, etc., vows non-involvement | ||
| 301 | 5 | 29 | 1939 | Pre-WWII | If the... haves... have nots... conference | Hitler asks how much land Britain has given to promote peace |
| 302 | 6 | 29 | 1939 | Pre-WWII | A three-sided fight in Washington | Isolationist Congress and pro-League of Nations White House argue |
| 303 | 6 | 8 | 1939 | Politics | none | Crooks protest against Dewey, "N.Y.'s Racket Busting D.A." |
| 304 | 9 | 3 | 1939 | Politics | none | 12 portraits of Dewey with different hair and moustache styles |
| 305 | 1 | 16 | 1940 | Politics | Trying... prove... all things... him who waits | 9 men wait outside FDR's door |
| 306 | 7 | 11 | 1940 | Politics | G.O.P. conspires to sabotage Democratic... | 3 panels: Elephant suggests British resource-sharing plan to Democrats |
| 307 | 8 | 4 | 1940 | WWII | The anti-war Americans... majority... heard | Uncle Sam and majority oppose war, peace rally is held at Soldier Field |
| 308 | 9 | 22 | 1940 | Pre-WWII | Human reasons versus human nature | League of Nations futile; arms help prosperity; ghost of Edmund Burke |
| 309 | 1 | 26 | 1941 | Politics | none | Uncle Sam proud of freedoms, suggests national referendums |
| 310 | 2 | 20 | 1941 | WWII | Mother's Day in the White House | FDR pledges not to send draftees overseas; Congress doesn't pass it |
| 311 | 3 | 2 | 1941 | WWII | Every one... own national interests first | View of Earth from space, all countries say "Me First" |
| 312 | 8 | 31 | 1941 | Pre-WWII | The changing world | 3 scenes of U.S. military and problems caused by foreign states |
| 313 | 2 | 20 | 1942 | WWII | What beautiful winter weather... | FDR announces shake-up of Churchill's cabinet to U.S. cabinet |
| 314 | 6 | 17 | 1942 | WWII | Victories and defeat | 2 panels: U.S. wins battles in Pacific, loses them in Atlantic |
| 315 | 6 | 21 | 1942 | WWII | Storm clouds on the Axis front | Mussolini, Hitler, Hirohito see powerful U.S. fists |
| 316 | 7 | 12 | 1942 | Nature | The enquiring reporter | Reporter hears from various people how cool the weather is |
| 317 | 9 | 11 | 1942 | Politics | Those purge tactics... awful... kickback | Man reads primary results: purge politics not patriotic |
| 318 | 10 | 16 | 1942 | WWII | Our east front... west front | Government strategists look out windows to Stalingrad and Guadalcanal |
| 319 | 10 | 28 | 1942 | Mixed | Cartoons of the day | 3 panels: taxpayer complains; Senate votes on draftees; war action |
| 320 | 7 | 4 | 1943 | Politics | Mr. One World Wilkie interrupts | Willkie interrupts Fourth of July ceremony to introduce "Superstate" |
| 321 | 12 | 12 | 1943 | WWII | The ideal ally | After WWI, U.S. got 1 island, now Japan holds most strategic islands |
| 322 | 1 | 9 | 1944 | Politics | These signs... President... embarrassment | Painter shows Mr. Early signs nixing 4th term questions in oval office |
| 323 | 6 | 11 | 1944 | WWII | The bonds of matrimony... war bonds | People rush to get married, are unsure whether to invest in war bonds |
| 324 | 8 | 27 | 1944 | WWII | Is peace really as popular as war? | Coffin of "War" is carried by Big Four in graveyard of hope |