Life, 1888-02-09 · page 7 of 16
Life — February 9, 1888 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Page 77 Analysis: "A Continuation of the Same Frieze" This page features a chaotic medieval or historical battle scene cartoon depicting mounted warriors, soldiers, and conflict. The title indicates it's a continuation of a previous satirical illustration, though without that context, the specific political targets remain unclear. The cartoon employs visual absurdism—crowded composition with exaggerated action—typical of Life magazine's satirical style. The exact figures and events referenced are **not identifiable from the image alone**. Below the cartoon is a "New Books" section listing contemporary publications, followed by a brief joke about religious editors and organ naming (UNITY vs. Timely). The page demonstrates Life's mix of political satire, literary advertising, and humor, though this particular cartoon's specific satirical message requires additional historical context to decode.
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A CONTINUATION OF THE SAME FRIEZE. NEW BOOKS - '(ONA'S CHOICE. By Mrs. Alexander. Leisure Hour Series, No. 211. New York: Henry Holt & Co. Snatched from the Poor-House. By N. J. Clodfelter, Philadelphia T. B. Peterson & Bros, The Death of Roland. An Epic Poem. By John Frederick Rowbotham. London: Triibner & Co. Poraiecd Backward 2000-1887. By Edward Bellamy. Boston: Ticknor 0, ween Money. By the Author of the “ Story of Margaret Kent.” Boston: ‘Ticknor & Co. A Plea for the Training of the Hand. By D.C. Gilman, LL.D. Manual Training and the Public School. By H. H. Belfield, Ph.D. Monographs of the Industrial Education Association. Edited by Nicholas Murray Butler, Ph.D. New York: Industrial Education Association, Memoirs of Fleming Jenkin. By Robert Louis Stevenson. New York! Charles Scribner's Sons. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, From the best English and German editions, Ilustrated. Knickerbocker Nuggets Series. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Letters, Sentences and Maxims. By Lord Chesterfield, with a Critical Essay by C. A. Saint-Beuve. Knickerbocker Nuggets Series. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. The Second Son. A Novel by M. O. W. Oliphant and T. B. Aldrich. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Co. A Phyllis of the Sierras and A Drift from Redwood Camp. By Bret Harte, Bee Houghton, Mifflin & CLF cake Minon. A Tale of Love and Intrigue. By Frederick W. Pearson, New York: The Welles Publishing Co. The Tobacco Plug and Cigar. By J. C, Wellcome. Yarmouth: J.C. Wellcome. The Art Review. December. New York: Geo. F. Kelby. ‘NITY is the name of the Unitarian organ. Tunetty would be a more appropriate name for an organ, but all religious editors are more or less unreasonable. Father: WuaT DO YOU THINK OF 4 BOY THAT THROWS A BANANA SKIN ON THE SIDEWALK? Son: 1 pon’r KNOW. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF A BANANA SKIN THAT THROWS A MAN ON THE SIDEWALK ? comicbooks.com