Life, 1887-03-17 · page 7 of 16
Life — March 17, 1887 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Page 149 of Life Magazine - Content Analysis This page contains several satirical sections typical of Life's format: **"The Wail of a Lenten Lover"** mocks a man's complaint about his girlfriend's religious observance during Lent, suggesting she's become pious and less available. **"The Teachings of Buffalo Bill"** presents illustrations of what appears to be Wild West-style lessons or demonstrations, likely satirizing Buffalo Bill's Wild West show and frontier mythology popular at the time. **"Tricks of Trade"** depicts a humorous exchange between a young woman seeking false hair and an experienced clerk, satirizing both consumer vanity and sales techniques. **"The Decorative Craze"** criticizes excessive theatrical ornamentation, showing an actress painting decorative elements so elaborately that it becomes grotesque—mocking the era's trend toward overwrought stage design. The humor relies on social observation rather than specific political figures.
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- LIFE: THE WAIL OF A LENTEN LOVER. | THE TEACHINGS OF BUFFALO BILL. N pious garb Clorinda goes, | Her sackcloth fits, ’tis tailor made, And on her head ashes — of rose! A bonnet of religious shade. Her conversation, once so chic, Is all of charities and slums ; Her bang looks out of curl and meek, The curate now in favor comes. The pompous fellow little knows Upon what dangerous ground he’s treading ; When Easter comes I’ll pardon foes : He shall officiate at our wedding. MH. M. | * * * AT THE KURTZ ART GALLERY. | ESTERN MAN (who has been doing Broadway and the Hoffman House, to gentleman) : Them pictures is good enough for anyone, but—how do you git to the bar? * * * WIRE PULLERS: The electric subway commission. * * * HERE is a man in Allentown, Pennsylvania, who has worn the same hat for eighteen years. He ought to move to New York, so as to be eligible for Mr. Evart’s position in the Senate when the long-winded statesman steps out. * * * OTWITHSTANDING the recent severe frosts, peaches. can be had at $5.00 a dozen. * * * TRICKS OF TRADE. OUNG WOMAN (éimidly to clerk): 1 would like to look at some false hair, please. CLERK (experienced): Yes, ma'am. What color does your friend want? Sale effected. NEW BOOKS - SONS AND DAUGHTERS. By the authorof the story of “ Margaret Kent.” Boston: Ticknor & Co. A Manual of Chirosophy, Chirognomy, Chiromancy. By Ed. Heron- Allen. Illustrated by Rosamund B. Horsley. London: A. Grothwell. The Jesuit's Ring; A Romance of Mt. Desert. By Augustus Allen Hayes. “New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. THE DECORATIVE CRAZE. H Gees ONCE WAS AN “\ ne ACYRESS BURLESQUE, ©! @ WHO'D AN EYE FOR THE rs QUAINT PICTURESQUE; SO THE SCREENS O'ER THE LIGHTS, SHE PAINTED 0° NIGHTS, IN A WAY THAT WAS TRULY GROTESQUE. comicbooks.com