Life, 1890-05-15 · page 7 of 18
Life — May 15, 1890 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 283 This page contains several unrelated humorous pieces typical of Life's satirical format: **"A Family Seal"** depicts a mother seal with offspring—a visual pun on aristocratic heraldry. **"I Am a King!"** quotes Rufus Cyeme MacDonald, presenting humorous royalist pretensions, likely mocking either actual or fictional pomposity. **"Pernicious Literature"** shows a butter container labeled with promises ("stay fresh," "country butter"), satirizing misleading product advertising—a common target of early 20th-century consumer critique. **"In an Elevated Train"** presents a brief dialogue between Jones and Brown discussing a brother's absence in Brooklyn versus Montana—likely just casual conversational humor with no deeper political meaning. **"Going to Pieces"** simply notes theater attendance as a leisure activity. The page is primarily entertainment rather than political commentary.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
1 AM A KING! AMaking! You do not sce my crown ? Ah, no. But it is there ; Tis firmly set, above this care-worn frown, In jewels rich and rare When was | crowned, and how? A loving ma sweet modest thing, ssed kisses on my brow and softly said, My King! You are my King !” Rufus Cerene MacDonald. AND A POEM, TOO. cs I" is a sure and tangible sign of Spring. “What is?” “* Bock Beer Sold Here.’ Pernictous Liverarcke. The Father: WRAA YOUNG MAN, 11 SEEMS TO ME VOU ARE GEETING ALONG VERY FAST! The Young Man: 1 AM ONLY HOLDING MY OWN, Sik. IN AN ELEVATED TRAIN. Brow: Ob, I haven't seen him for two years; he’s ‘way out in Mon- tana. Where is your brother ? Jones: Oh, I haven't seen him for five years; he’s away out in Brooklyn. JS: By the way, Brown, where is your brother now ? GOING TO PiECES—Frequenting the theatre. comicbooks.com