Life, 1888-01-12 · page 5 of 16
Life — January 12, 1888 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 19 This page contains several brief satirical items typical of Life's humor section: **"Don't Marry an Artist"** (central illustration): Shows a woman contemplating marriage to an artist. The satire appears to warn against marrying creative types—likely commenting on artists' unstable finances or impractical lifestyles, common targets of period humor. **"Buffalo's Opportunity"** mocks President Cleveland's rumored departure from office, suggesting Buffalo (his hometown) should capitalize on his absence. **"Happily Ended"** jokes about a feud between Colonel Blood and Major Bluegrass supposedly resolved by mutual killing. **"A New York Society Lion"**: References the British lion, likely satirizing wealthy New Yorkers' pretensions. The page exemplifies Life's style: short, punchy jokes on social topics, politics, and contemporary figures, with accompanying illustrations.
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GOING TO RUIN. CGONIGLE: Yis, the coun- thry's goin’ to the dogs. It’s little we see now of the “Sphirit of '76.” MACDOUGAL: Thot’s so. It's sil- dom ye can git a dhrink of whishkey more than three years ould. SULKY western railroad man says he can’t see any difference between the Interstate Commerce Act and a horse-thief. Neither are any good to the community until they are suspended. ITS PROBABLE CAUSE. IFE (looking over the paper): I see that a man in Canada recently yawned so prodigiously that he threw his shoulder out of place. HUSBAND: He must have been read- ing a Canadian newspaper. FEARS A RELAPSE. OCTOR: Did you say to your husband, Mrs. Hendricks, that, if agreeable to him, I would send bill for services rendered during his recent severe illness ? Mrs. HENDRICKS: Yes,* doctor; and he thought you had better wait until he gets a little stronger. HE name Goethe is pronounced Gerter in all the cities of the United States except Chicago, where it is pronounced Goat. OUR ADVICE. BUFFALO'S OPPORTUNITY. HE Queen City of the Lakes (which is Buffalo) declines to believe that President Cleveland has shaken her dust off from his feet and will return to her no more. If Buffalo wishes again to have an ex-president among her citizens the proper time for her to show her sentiments will be the sixth day of next November. HAPPILY ENDED. OW is that feud between Colonel Blood and Major Bluegrass getting on? Are they as bitter as ever?” “Oh, no; the whole thing is happily ended.” “I'm glad to hear that.” “Yes, they killed each other.” ““ToM, HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS?” **No, WHAT IS IT?” ‘“THE SCHOOLMASTER IS DEAD!” einer Ramey Gian ees “BULLY! Now I CAN WEAR THINNER PANTS.” A NEw York society lion—the British lion. comicbooks.com