Life, 1889-07-18 · page 11 of 16
Life — July 18, 1889 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Life Magazine Page 39 Analysis This page contains several satirical pieces: **"Woman's Career"** (left): A poem praising a female graduate's accomplishments—her education, charitable work, and medal—before revealing she's abandoned it all for motherhood ("her first tooth"). The satire mocks society's expectation that women's professional achievements matter less than domestic life. **"The Wonders of Science"** (bottom left): A cartoon showing a theatrical audience viewing Edison's invention allowing distant face-viewing (likely referring to early television/telegraphy concepts). The satire appears to mock both technological enthusiasm and theater culture. **"The Wrong Box"** and dialogue pieces (right): Brief comedic exchanges about theaters, tramps, and financial matters—general humor content typical of Life magazine's format. The page primarily satirizes gender roles and contemporary attitudes toward women's education and careers.
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. LIFE: WOMAN'S CAREER. ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL, — HE was a fair girl graduate, enrobed in spotless white, And on her youthful features shone a look of holy light. She bent with grace her dainty head to receive the rib- bon blue, Whence hung the silver medal, adjudged to be her due. 1 watched her face with rapture as she raised to heaven her eyes. ; And moved her lips in prayer as her fingers clasped the prize, For I knew to education she had pledged her Ue ks iy if ) ¥ + coming days, 4 | \\ To unclasp poor woman's fetters, and free her " from man’s ways. \'| | Time passed. Our pathways parted, but ever and anon, | 1 My thoughts would stray toward her, and I'd specu- late upon What my graduate was doing, if athwart the scroll of fame, Among unselfish workers, had been written high her name. At last I chanced to meet her, but her books were pushed aside, While around a dainty garment she sewed the lace with pride, And at her feet her baby, dimpled happy crowing youth, Upon that silver medal was cutting his first tooth. IT WILL FILL A LONG FELT WANT. UMSO: I see that Edison has invented a machine by means of which a person's face can be seen miles away. Mrs, Cumso: Oh, how nice! You'll get one, George, and then when we go to the theatre you can see a man on the street without leaving your seat. S©OCHE WRONG BOX"—A hit below the RAMP: Excuse me, madam, for disturbing you; but I have not eaten a mouthful of food for twenty-four hours. Mrs. ISAAC (with contempt): Phoo! Dat vas nodings. Dat Chorge Francis Train don’t eat sometings for seventy days. OOPONN: By the way, Bonds, what caused the decline in your bank shares to-day— dividend off ? ; Bonps (/acontcally): No, cashier. THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE. OuT ON A FLy—The dove when it left the Ark. CONSTRUCTION OF A NATURAL Gas WELL. ONCE MORE. IN OUR MIDST—The watermelon. comicbooks.com