Good Ol’ Days: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, October 1912
Welcome back again to another round of nostalgia for those Good Ol’ Days of one century ago, which we all so fondly remember from our youth (if you’re Methuselah, with selective amnesia). Courtesy of the October 1912 issue of Cartoons Magazine. And what would be the paradise of the Good Ol’ Days, without a snake [...]
William Howard Taft: Cartoons Magazine Centennial 1912
Other websites may keep you informed of the latest stumbles and sneezes of the candidates, but, only here on SuperI.T.C.H. can you remain up-to-the-century on election details! Today’s focus, embattled incumbent President, William Howard Taft, brought to you courtesy of the October (below) and November 1912 issues of Cartoons Magazine. Above, a page of cartoons [...]
Teddy Roosevelt Shot!: Cartoons Magazine Centennial 1912
On this date, one century ago, Presidential candidate Teddy Roosevelt was shot while on his way to giving a campaign speech, by would-be assassin John Flammang Schrank. Roosevelt was known for giving long-winded speeches, and it was the thick notes of his speech which slowed down the bullet enough, that T.R.‘s wound was not fatal. [...]
Election Cash: Wall Street Frauds Make Wonderful Cartoons #101: Cartoons Magazine Centennial 1912
The Supreme Court having thrown Campaign Reform laws back one hundred years or more, we take a look at the influence of corporate money on elections, one century past, via the the editorial cartoons found in the September 1912 issue of Cartoons Magazine. Above, the front cover, with inset cartoon by Harry J. Westerman. Click [...]
Three-Way Partying!: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, September 1912
We look back again to 1912, the year that America experimented with partying threeways! Added to spice things up between the longtime duo of Democratic and Republican parties, was the hot new star, the Progressive Party. Via the September 1912 issue of Cartoons Magazine. Above, cartoons for and against Democrat Woodrow Wilson. Below, the same, [...]
Post-Nomination Politics: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, September 1912
Cartoons Magazine‘s close-up on cartoonists for September 1912, focused on Herbert Johnson and Alfred West Brewerton. Click on the above picture, to read their bios, plus to see in detail their Bull Moose and Teddy Roosevelt cartoons they are shown with. Above, sitting President William Howard Taft, depicted by cartoonists Luther D. Bradley, Charles Lewis [...]
To Hell With Politics!: Cartoons Magazine Centennial 1912
Yeah, that’s right. I waited until September to show the cover of August’s Cartoons Magazine. Reason being that the theme in this posting’s collection, works best after the two Party Conventions. Thus, you’ve still been seeing cartoons from the August 1912 issue, a full week into September. The front cover’s inset cartoon by John Campbell [...]
1912 Democratic National Convention, Part 3: Cartoons Magazine Centennial
Above, held until now, from the January 1912 issue One of Cartoons Magazine, a page on the effort of cities trying to get the Democratic National Convention (and its business) to be held in their city. At this point, the Republicans has already decided upon Chicago. The cartoons from the Chicago Daily News (top left) [...]
Labor Day: Cartoons Magazine Centennial 1912, plus more Sacco & Vanzetti
Above, a page of Labor Day cartoons, from the October 1912 issue of Cartoons Magazine. From a time when children worked in factories, workers hurt on the job were disposable cogs thrown into the street, companies hired police & thugs to beat up and murder those who attempted to organize unions, weekends off and 8-hour [...]
NYPD Becker Scandal, 1912: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, August 1912, Part 10 + September 1912 thru January 1913
Above, from the August 1912 edition of Cartoons Magazine, are cartoons by Charles Bowers and others — concerning corruption in the New York City Police Department in general, inspired by the case of police officer/criminal/convicted murderer Charles Becker (click on his name, to read about his case). Click on the above & below pictures, to [...]
