Sketches of the news

Five scenes from the news depict a variety of topics. The first image, "Birdie! Birdie! Birdie!" depicts a scene in Chicago where a man in a suit and top hat feeds coins to a flock of bird airplanes (commercial aviation). The second image, "First One In," shows Illinois Attorney General Oscar Carlstrom diving off a diving board and into the "1928 Gubernatorial Pool," while Governor Len Small checks the water temperature with his finger. A third image, "An Unhealthy Condition" shows a garbage can (Divorce and Alimony Scandals). The fourth image, "That Morning After Feelin'!" shows a hung-over Anti-Saloon League President Wayne Wheeler sitting on a bed and a block of ice is tied to his head. In the foreground, are two open bottles (Anti-Saloon Exposures). A fifth image, "It Grows as Fast as He Can Cut It" depicts an anthropomorphic world operating a push mower (peace efforts) over a lawn of bayonets (militarism), while a Roman general (Mars) waters the lawn.

Publication date: 1927-07-14

Copyright date: 1927

Size: 18.4 x 15.8 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Air travel--1920-1930
• Prohibitionists--United States--1920-1930
• Political elections--Illinois--1920-1930
• Wheeler, Wayne Bidwell, 1869-1927
• Arms control--1920-1930

Genre(s):

• Editorial cartoons
• Political cartoons

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Daily Tribune (July 14, 1927), Section One, p. 8

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Orr, 1890-