Life, 1887-07-14 · page 3 of 16
Life — July 14, 1887 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 17 The page contains two cartoon panels titled **"How Graceful!"** and **"And What Action!"** depicting a figure on a gallows or execution structure in two different poses—first standing, then apparently falling or swinging. The cartoons appear to satirize someone's response to an execution or capital punishment, though the specific political figure or event referenced is unclear from the visible text alone. The surrounding text includes literary excerpts and brief satirical items about social topics (Jay Gould's health claims, Queen Victoria's Jubilee, Prohibition). The cartoons likely comment on contemporary politics or a specific scandal, but without additional context about the magazine's date or other identifying details, the precise subject remains indeterminate.
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- LIFE: SOUVENT LA FEMME VARIE. HEY parted at the usual place Down near the wicket gate, A flush suffused her lily face, In which he read his fate. The twilight shades were purpling dim, The stars were everywhere, When thus his old love challenged him With such an angry air. “* Leave me forever! Do not let My eyes see you again. 7 shall endeavor to forget You—and the race of men!" A month elapsed—One summer day I read my paper through— And there I saw—Augusta J. To Obadiah Q. O tempora !—the fates are just ! Mutanting is your game, ‘These lovers’ tempers also must Mutantur just the same. Caryl Gould. I" is reported from London that Buffalo Bill is beginning to drop his “*h’s. NOVEL under the curious name of “The Wasp” is just published. It must have a bad ending. * HOW GRACEFUL!" PRESENCE OF MIND. DITOR: What was that awful crash in the composing- room now ? FOREMAN: Sure, all our Foreign News has fallen into Epitor: Pick it up and head it “ List of Members of the New Hungarian Parliament.” H E: Your friend, Miss Shawsgarden, of St. Louis, seems to be a very refined young lady, Miss Breezy. Miss BREEZY (0f Chicago) : Yes, Clara is unquestionably genteel in most respects, and in personal appearance almost distinguée, but it would pain you to sce her eat asparagus. AND WHAT ACTION! A WORD OF WARNING. AY GOULD declares that he is not sick. If he makes many more of these unpleasant statements, no matter how truthful they may be, he'll get himself disliked. UEEN VICTORIA'S cash Jubilee presents amounted to.$375,000, but it must be remembered that she gave away several silver medals. A SYMPATHETIC AUDITOR. “ UM is a curse and must go!" shouted a frenzied Prohibition orator. “Yesh,” said a thick voice near the door, “ down with it!” comicbooks.com