The comic strip reads, left to right, top to bottom: reads: "Grinding it for coffee; Some folks strangle it; New method of distribution; Bacilli 'le get you if you don't watch out; No use trying to drown in it; Taking the lump out for a bath; It makes good paint; Disinfectants may improve it."

Image caption: "Don't Boil the Water; Grind it. And if you want something good to drink throw it away and drink something else--Some folks strangle, others strain it."]]>
Photo caption: "Improved side road, gravel and tar composition."]]>
Republican machine politics drove the city of Philadelphia during the early twentieth century under party boss Israel Durham and those that followed. As the power of the Republican bosses waned during the twenties and corruption unveiled, the city revolted against Republican machine politics and moved toward Al Smith for president, a progressive Democrat.

Captions: "First Gang Politician - 'Hark I hear a noise! Second Gang Politician' - 'Maybe they won't discover us. We need two hundred more votes in this ward.'"]]>
The Bonus Bill, or the World War Adjusted Compensation Act of 1924, sought to reward veterans of the First World War with cash compensation based on their tour of service. The act saw extreme debate in the House and Senate in 1921, culminating in the 1922 bill. President Warren G. Harding (1921-1923) vetoed the measure. Likewise, Harding's successor, Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929) vetoed another measure on May 15, 1924, but Congress overrode the president, passing the Bonus Bill. At the time, Republicans like Harding and Coolidge pushed for tariff increases with a vigor that political cartoonist John T. McCutcheon felt should be reserved for the veterans of World War I.]]>