Life, 1890-03-27 · page 3 of 20
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# "Life" Magazine Page Analysis This page from *Life* magazine (Volume XV, Number 278) contains three humor sections rather than political cartoons. The top illustration depicts a domestic scene in a Murray Hill apartment where residents complain about noise from neighbors "keeping Lent"—a joke about religious observance creating disturbance. Below are three brief comedic pieces: "Couldn't Resist the Chance" mocks struggling authors who persist despite repeated rejections; "An Average Match" satirizes a conversation about Marie Bashkirtseff (a famous 19th-century diarist), suggesting unsuitable romantic pairings; and "Yale Locks" contains Irish dialect humor about a freshman's slang. The humor relies on wordplay, social observation, and period-specific references rather than political commentary. The content reflects early-20th-century American satirical magazine conventions.
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ave and buy red sen- nley wait this self, into 's of will plete from and ne in Look of ns ing busi VOLUME XV. IN A MURRAY HILL FLAT, “WHAT 1S THAT TREMENDOUS NOISE IN THE NEXT APARTMENT?" “It’s THE BRONSONS KEEPING LENT.” COULON'T RESIST THE CHANCE. ss you find authors occasionally despondent from con- tinuous rejection of manuscripts?" “Yes. Once a poor fellow who had pestered me with stories at the rate of a hundred a year for five years unsuc- cessfully came to me and said: ‘This is my last attempt. If I fail this time I'll jump into the river. “By Jove! How was the story?” “First rate. The best he'd done.” “And he was consoled?” “No. I remembered what a blanked nuisance the fellow had been and—well, he jumped into the river.” YALE Locks—The Freshman’s bangs, AN AVERAGE MATCH. RE you an admirer of Marie Bashkirtseff?” “M—well, no. I think she and Robert Elsmere would have made a good match.” OUNG WOMAN (looking at a sheep picture): Isn't that a beautiful Jacques! How good those sheep are! YOUNG MAN: They ought to be, Canvass-back sheep. you know, (Goes (to Irishman ringing fog bell at ferry land- ing): Aw—my man, why is this bwell ringing ? IRISHMAN: Can't you see, you phool, it’s becase O'im pullin’ th’ r-r-rope ? comicbooks.com