Life, 1887-09-29 · page 3 of 16
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# September Political Satire from Life Magazine This page presents September events through elaborate satirical illustration. The text references: 1. **Mayflower/Volunteer controversy**: New Englanders' regret over the Mayflower voyage 2. **Philadelphia Constitution**: The city celebrates adoption of the Constitution while facing suspicion it favors slave liberation in Southern states 3. **Duke of Marlborough**: Arrives bankrupted but secures a financial receiver 4. **Zola's disciples**: They abandon their master, attempting an unnecessary task (likely referencing the Dreyfus Affair and French literary politics) 5. **Governor Boraiker and Mrs. Cleveland**: A reception goes poorly; Cleveland feels "slighted" The ornate border illustrations contain numerous figures engaged in satirical vignettes commenting on these events. The overall effect mocks contemporary political figures, constitutional debates, and international scandals through dense, detailed caricature.
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aS RAG plone SEPTEMBER. AYFLOWER stock goes down and old New Englanders begin to wish they had crossed on the Volunteer. . « @ HILADELPHIA celebrates the adoption of a Constitution, and throws herself open to the suspicion of favoring the liberation of slaves in the Southern States. . . . HE Duke of Marlborough lands on our shores with a bankrupted reputation, but manages to secure a receiver. * . . TM disciples of Zola turn their back on their master and attempt the unnecessary task of besmirching him. . . . OVERNOR FORAKER attends Mrs, Cleveland's reception expecting to be snubbed, and feels slighted because he isn't. —Zaat comicbooks.com