Life, 1890-02-06 · page 11 of 18
Life — February 6, 1890 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 81 This page contains three separate humorous pieces: 1. **"The Wicked Boys Who Miscalculated"** (left): A four-panel comic strip showing children building what appears to be an igloo or snow fort that progressively collapses inward, trapping them inside. The joke is about poor planning and structural miscalculation leading to comic disaster. 2. **"Worse Yet"** (top right): A joke about a man named Charley Goodenough who shot himself, with the punchline that he married a woman "with a mission"—suggesting his suicide was preferable to his marriage. 3. **"Experientia Docet"** and **"One Great Advantage"** (bottom right): Two brief dialogue jokes about ice-skating and living near a saloon, playing on social expectations about recreation and convenience. These are light satirical pieces typical of Life magazine's humor style.
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> LIFE: THE WICKED BOYS WHO MISCALCULATED. WORSE YET. She: 1 WEAR POOR CHARLEY GOODENOUGH HAS SHOT HIMSELF. Dip HE LOSE HIS MONEY? He: No. HE MARRIED A WOMAN WITH A MISSION. EXPERIENTIA DOCET. NED: She doesn’t know how. Trp: Lucky fellow! That's where all the fun comes in. ONE GREAT ADVANTAGE. ADDOX: 1 like your new house very well, except for one thing. SIMERAL: What is that? “ There is a saloon directly opposite.” “That is a drawback in one respect, but think what a convenience it is to know where you can always find a po- liceman near.” comicbooks.com