Life, 1891-01-01 · page 9 of 18
Life — January 1, 1891 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 9 This page contains three separate humorous pieces typical of Life's satirical content: 1. **"At Princeton"**: A courtroom scene where a witness is questioned about whether he saw a burglar. The joke plays on courtroom absurdity—the witness admits his wife was in front of him, implying he couldn't see past her. 2. **"The Hunter and His Faithful Dog"**: A sequential comic strip showing a hunter and dog in increasingly chaotic hunting mishaps, culminating in physical comedy. 3. **"A Sudden Growth"** and **"A Salutary Precaution"**: Satirical poems about childhood development and a governor's conditional pardon offer to a woman convicted of poisoning, contingent on her not performing on stage. The overall tone reflects Life's signature blend of social commentary, legal satire, and physical humor aimed at educated American readers.
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- LIFE: 9 LET EVERY MAN WHO READS, WEEP. THE HUNTER AND HIS FAITHFUL DOG. O I understand you to say,” said the attorney for the State, looking hard at the principal witness, “that upon hearing a noise in the hall, you rose quickly, lit a candle, and went to the head of the stairs; that a burglar was at the foot of the stairs, and you did not see him? Are you blind ?”" “ Must I tell the truth?" stammered the witness, blushing to the roots of his hair. “ The whole truth,” was the stern reply. “Then,” replied the witness, brushing aside his damp, clinging locks, and wiping the perspiration from his clammy brow, “ my wife was in front of me.” “ce AT PRINCETON. May (enthusiastically): AREN'T THEY dear! Ethel (who has seen them play): YES, AT ANY PRICE, A SUDDEN GROWTH, H, 1891, hurrah ! We're glad that you are here; But how is this? Some one’s amis You are no child, we hear. We pictured you a little babe Fresh born—Time's youngest son, Yet by strange means, You're in your teens, You're eighteen, ‘ot. A SALUTARY PRECAUTION. se ENTLEMEN,” said the Gov- ernor, who had been peti- tioned to extend executive clemency to a prisoner convicted of poisoning her husband, “I will pardon this woman, but only on one condition.” “JUST FOR A PLACE TO MANO IT, “ And that is—?” THAT'S ALLI” “ That she shall not go on the stage." comicbooks.com