Life, 1887-07-14 · page 13 of 16
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 27 This page mixes humor columns with period advertisements. The cartoons and anecdotes satirize social pretension and hypocrisy: **"Her Opinion"** depicts a young woman from Chicago visiting Omaha, complaining that locals lack "open-handed generosity"—yet she herself refuses to wear out hotel property and demands a knife with pie. The satire targets her obliviousness to her own meanness. **Other anecdotes mock**: a four-year-old's brutally honest comment about a cross dog; a graduate's indecision about life direction; and a farmer's self-interested prayer requesting rain everywhere *except* his preacher's patch. Each satirizes human contradiction between stated values and actual behavior. **Historical context**: References to "Cleveland" (President Grover Cleveland) and Kreps's assassination threat date this roughly to the 1880s-90s. The humor reflects *Life*'s typical approach—exposing class pretension and moral hypocrisy through brief, pointed anecdotes aimed at educated readers. The page is predominantly advertising (corsets, perfume, cigarettes, tailoring services).
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“ELE E*: 27 A LITTLE four-year-old created a ripple by remarking to the Sunday-school class: ‘Our dog’s dead. I'll bet the angels were y scared when they saw him coming up the walk. He's awful cross AT c| OR’ AT MWLLy to strangers."—Ex. DELIBERATE MEANNESS, HER OPINION. Cnicaco Bette: In Omaha I miss that open-handed generosity so noticeable in Chicago. (4 TO-DAY,” said he, “1 graduate, Omata Girt: I haven't heard any such criticism before. What shall I do, will you advise ? Cittcaco BELLE: Oh, the people are so petty about things. Why, Shall I stay here to try my fate, at the hotel where I am stopping they actually seem afraid of wearing Or seek the West where Fortune lies ?” out their property. At lunch the waiter brought nothing but a fork and looked amazed when I asked for a knife, “Tt rests with you what I shall do; Omana Girt: What had you ordered ? Say but the word and I will stay. CHICAGO BELLE: Pie.—Omaha World. But if you bid me go from you, “Again my heart must needs obey.” Kreps, who threatened to take the life of the President, has been sent to an insane asylum. The lunatics who are endeavoring to “L think,” said she, were you to go, destroy Mr, Cleveland's reputation are still at large.—Aoston Trans- ‘You'd find that plan by far the best.” cript. Then in his ear she whispered low. “I'm very sure we'll like the West. THe young woman who read the essay at graduation upon The —E. W., in Harvard Lampoon, stern duties of life upon which we are about entering” was last seen in the hammock reading a Seaside novel, while her mother was wash- Iv one of the battles of the Mexican war Lieut. George H. Derby ing the dinner dishes in the hot kitchen.—Sostog Transcript. was wounded, and the Commander-in-Chief being near rode up to the ; group surrounding him, and finding that the injury was not danger- A CERTAIN farmer of Hart County, talking about his cotton crop, ous, started away with the parting salutation: "Good-day, Leftenant told us that his preacher's patch was the best cotton he had. ‘* Where Darby.” “*Good-day, General Scatt,” responded the party addressed, is your preacher's patch located ?” we asked, “Right in the centre sufficiently loud for his retiring superior to hear. ‘The General's of the field.” “Why did you put it in the centre of the field?” name is not Scatt," said one of the group.“ No!" was the response; _‘* So that the Lord couldn't send rain on the preacher’s patch without “and neither is my name Darby."—San Francisco Examiner. raining on mine."—Savannah News. = — To Tourists, Travelers and Sportsmen. | BSENCE from home always brings its annoy- ances, especially in the matter of insuring a supply of clean linen. ‘The simplest way to secure this, and to feel that eah and spotless collar of pair of cuffs is always ’ ables ito ep’ soppy of what are called LADIES’ TAILOR, INENK" goods, They are comfortable and Sota arte? RIE tau dee Habit Maker and Hatter, to sell the LINENE goods direct to the consu- mer, we shall at any time be most happy tn send samples. A sample collar and pair of cuffs is sent to i" samp colar ad ar of lin | Bellevue 22 tee er eaeagee Hisane Eta, CELEBRATED HATS free. Address the ae Ave. REVERSIBLE COLLAK CO., LADIES’ ROUND HATS. 7 aa ’ 27 Kilby Street, - - Boston, Mass, a7 RIND tars.) 178 & 180 Fifth Ave., bet, and & a3d Sts. ee Newport and 181 roadway, near Cortland St., pes haw Vouk, , Palmer House. Chicagn. 014 Chestnut St., Phila ‘ 19 Bast 24st St, N.Y. Lundborg 5 | FROM THEIR HANDWRiTiNc, Ny Teas The character of 2,300 persons has Leen analyzed WA Riding Habits cut on sew by Mr. P, Hrandt. " Fee, $1.00. Instructions and salety principles, Braided | references on application. Box 1992, N. Y. AZ Gowns, Coats, Jackets and f Ulters in orginal designs. er u 4 P 4 MBP Riding Hats from the lead ing London Manufacturers, : y “ | | 7 : KIMBALL'S SATIN F ) E yee Wem Straight Cut Cigarettes. . re — 7% People of refined taste who desire exceptionally fice cig- m 3 gratia snoald we oly) CH . , 2A\ A Straight Cut, put up in satio ORES 1 Lundbord’s | WainitMO%ES Ge onessiNG (Ms 24 \ eset IAs it wit NOTINJURE them} ‘WM. 8, KIMBALL & CO. Rhenish Cologne. | CROSBY’S VITALIZED PHOSPHITES. Strengthens the intellect, restores lost functions, builds up worn-out nerves, promotes good digestion, cures all weaknesses and nervousness. <6 Wast actu Sraast, New Yorx. For Sate sy Davcaists, om Mart, $1.00. comicbooks.com