Life, 1885-11-05 · page 4 of 16
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# Political Satire and Social Commentary from Life Magazine This page contains brief satirical news items typical of Life's format. Key references include: **William Shakespeare appointment**: A joke about Shakespeare being named Postmaster of Kalamazoo, Michigan—likely satirizing political patronage appointments of unqualified candidates. **Cleveland's donation**: President Cleveland contributing $1,000 to the Democratic Campaign Fund, with the satire that he'll receive back only his proportionate share of the "rebuke"—mocking his political standing or unpopularity. **Lord Lorne assault**: A real incident where eggs were thrown at a political speaker, used humorously to question whether England truly has "progress." **"Pictorial Shakespeare" cartoon**: Shows a German reader surrounded by cats, suggesting German audiences misunderstand or comically misinterpret Shakespeare. The page exemplifies Life's formula: quick political jabs at contemporary figures and events, assuming reader familiarity with current news.
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NOVEMBER FROM VARIOUS POINTS OF VIEW. THE TURKEY, ULL well do I remember What constitutes November ; I learned it of my late lamented pa. Luxurious provender, A hatchet and a vender, And ona thankful table I skip the tra-la-la. THE ANCIENT MAIDEN, It’s in the spring, the poet says, The young man's fancy turns to love ; But in the fall it somehow cooleth, And dyeth out the first of Nov. THE CANDIDATE. It's pretty hard, it seems to me, That when I''m in the chair, Thro’ all the fall I ‘ve got to run To keep there! . ORD LORNE was assaulted last week while making a political address. Aged eggs were cast upon him, and his hat was smashed down over his eyes. Who says there is no progress in England ? OHN T. JENKINS, of Syracuse,1s accused of being ade- J faulter. Such conclusive evidence as the Superintend- ency of a Sunday-school and Membership of the Young Men's Christian Association has been proved against him, but as it cannot be proven that he had a Canadian tour in prospect he will doubtless be acquitted. CCORDING to London Zéfe,an Irishman of Tipperary has been boycotted by the marriageable young ladies of his town for his harsh treatment of an Irish laborer. The girls have all sworn to treat his “ proposals of marriage with scorn,” The scorned suitor can now enjoy life without fear of breach of promise suits. . EATS in the Stock Exchange are now quoted at $40,000. It costs almost as much to be a broker as it does to view Mary Anderson's histrionic efforts. . . ° T is believed that the 7rbune's comic-poet is a graduate of the Rollin Milton Squire school. His lines are measured with a sort of sliding scale. | ILLIAM SHAKESPEARE has been appointed Post- ° master of Kalamazoo, Michigan. These “literary fellers’ always did have a pull with the Government. . R. CLEVELAND has paid a $1,000 into the Demo- cratic Campaign Fund, and will be entitled to just that much worth of the rebuke which is to be administered to his party. * . * PICTORIAL SHAKESPEARE. GERMAN READING. | | MEIN DOO CATS UND MEIN TAUGHTER.—Shylock, R. SQUIRE demands $1,944,550 more this year than last. The sum of $14,000 is to be used in repairing the Navarro water meters. Just how much is going to repair the Squire Hexa-metre is not stated. . . UDGING from the number of “ [laughters] " interspersed | in Mr. Evarts’s speeches, the distinguished Senator is a | leading humorist. We hope that the report that Mr. Evarts corrected the proof and supplied severa! private [smiles] is not true. . . UR esteemed contemporary, the Commercial Adver- tiser, recently contained a poem signed T. S., which rhymed “Senator Gibbs” with “ Montague Tiggs.” It is evident that Tenny-Son was the author. . . HE charge of Angler-mania against the President prob- ably resulted from his fondness of fishing. . . comicbooks.com