Life, 1888-08-09 · page 4 of 14
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# Analysis This page contains satirical poems and commentary typical of *Life* magazine's social criticism. "A Poem" mocks a wealthy man dependent on handouts despite his riches. "The Deadly Parallel" appears to reference bobtail streetcar tracks—likely contemporary urban infrastructure debate. "The Four Dynamiters" references the arrest of four men in Chicago, noting the incident will inflame prejudice against bohemians in police society—suggesting anarchist or radical associations were controversial at this time. The final item jokes about Bill Hohenzollern (German royalty) visiting Russia and Sweden, warning he'll need "Uncle Bismarck" as a chaperone—satirizing German political dependence on Bismarck's authority. The majority of the page lists donations to the "Fresh Air Fund," a charitable cause for sending city children to the countryside.
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HE summer-hotel man rolls in wealth, His name is known to fame ; The boarding-house farmer seems small indeed, But he gets- (At this point the pen dropped from his nerveless hand and he was laid in an unknown grave.) . . . OME musical youths in a down-town commercial office contribute $5.00 to Lire’s “Fresh Air Fund,” which amount is made up of fines collected as penalties for whistling during business hours. We would advise every business house in the city to establish a system of fines for whistling, and then we would suggest that every siffleur in these offices begin to whistle, and thus raise the wind for the little ones. * . . HE “DEADLY PARALLEL "—The bobtail street- car tracks. . . . HE four dynamiters who were arrested in Chicago last week were all Bohemians. We fear that this circum- stance will augment the intensity of the prejudice against admitting Bohemians to polite society. ° . . N° that young Bill Hohenzollern has got back from his visit to Russia and Sweden, he will be called upon to render an accounting to old Mr. Bismarck. And it is quite safe to predict that if William has not conducted himself with propriety on this trip he will not be permitted to go visiting again unless Uncle Bismarck goes along to look after him, . . . PR EER FRESH AIR I FUND Before After THe following letter is from a contributor to this fund : Dear Lire Ask the thousands of your readers who take the ferries on their way to the country, to gu a few yards out of the direct lines of approach and see for themselves what tenement-house children look like in this hot weather. It you can turn the daily tide of outgoing people a short distance from its nsual course for only a single day, “there will be dollars in it tur your good work. Previously acknowledged . . . Proceeds of an Entertainment given at ‘The Sagamore,” Long Lake, Adirondack Moun- jalan aly 21, 1888, . oe H. E, BW. oo me ke MFR. 6 we ws es : Christopher ° e we A" King’s Daughter * : Willie é oo. Anita... Dora. . . Howaag. 2. CSG. 5 “From Little Juda” CBSJn . Francis and Dorothy | From the hearts of five cheerful workers BrynMawr . . ww ee Rochester,N.Y, 2 ee TwoCousins. . . : NSAmy. . 6 1 ee D'une petite fille 2. : Mary, Grace and Eleanor . Tom, Vance and Dorothy Grace Hollingsworth. Anne Scarborough Hollingsworth’ Mrs. Wm. D. Whipple : 8 Theodor and Oswald... G.L.W : A.B.T.S.. WT... Anne and Margaret J. F. M. “Roulette” Winnifred McMillan . HaHa . 7. , Margaret 3 Dorothy. “In His Name * Miss B. From Des Moines, lowa Addie and Helen”, LOT. 20°. tia A Farmington Girl Lucretia”. “Dutton” . Franc (Boston) kK. M. . Mrs. E. P. Proceeds of Fair held by several little children at Jamestown, R. I. 2 H. and L. ‘ Henry and Walter). Proceeds of an Entertainment heid at Hoiel Brighton, Long Branch, under the manage- ment of Mrs, Lee, Mrs. Stokes and Mrs, Smith...) ee NoName . 7.7 Contributor rn LM. P.and M.T. PL. oo & 10.00 3.00 10.00 Total, $3,081.47 comicbooks.com