Item: American War News

Digitized page of Canadian Illustrated News for Image No.: 77344
Title:
American War News
Artist:
Wilson, H.
Date:
1882-09-16
Description:
A cartoon depicting a man from the American Associated Press putting up a sign in Egypt stating that the British Army under General Wolseley has been overrun, while a British journalist from Fleet Street is preparing to put up a sign which states news quite to the contrary
Pagination:
vol.XXVI, no. 12. 177
Date:
1882-09-16
Remark:
Jones (of Fleet street): "Hang it, man, you surely don't mean to call that a British defeat!" -- Brown (of the American associated Press): "Bet your life! My orders are to kick the British lion whenever I get the chance! Besides, we must have sensation!"
Item Number:
402
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