Life, 1891-07-02 · page 6 of 18
Life — July 2, 1891 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Page 412 Analysis This page contains three distinct sections: **"Our Fresh Air Fund"** (top left): A fundraising appeal for poor children's summer outings, with a humorous pitch encouraging donations. **"Papa says Mr. Blanque is a Promising Young Man"** (top right): A cartoon showing a young woman speaking to her sister about a suitor, suggesting social commentary on courtship and class expectations. **"Those Horse Advertisements"** (bottom): A cartoon mocking exaggerated horse-sale advertising claims ("Perfectly Safe and Reliable"), showing a chaotic scene where horses cause mayhem—satirizing deceptive marketing practices common in the era. **"The Indulgent Friend"** (bottom): A brief comedic exchange where one character (Bingham) asks Carson to excuse tardiness while repaying a debt, with Carson dismissing the concern—poking fun at financial irresponsibility among friends.
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heart, who wants to give a dollar, now. - LIFE: OUR FRESH AIR FUND. TEP right up, ladiesand gentlemen! Drop your five-dollar bills in the slot and see the poor children made happy! It's worth all it costs and a good deal more! Step lively now ! Please make way for that gentleman with the fifty-dollar bill in his hand, Thank you, sir. You can't put your money where it will do more good. Lots of fresh air, plenty of good milk and any amount of romping under the trees, Make way for the little girl, bless her Right this way, You can't come too early or too often! This is the shop where we turn sickly cheeks into rosy ones. laugh. Now then! Pat your ear to the telephone and hear the children Step up, ladies and gentlemen! If you can’t bring the money yourself, Uncle Sam's gray-coated messengers will bring it for you. Previously acknowledged Cash Little Just LOLS... given house by the Burlington Ladies of St W. H.R, Young Men's Society of ure... Fro: From “B ys of Mrs Burnett's Schoc boro 's Daughters of How: ‘Seminary Larchmont Circulating rar FATy aces Guy and Loris Ethical Cult- ib For Larchmont Circulating Lib- E.G. ROME Tradewind Oregon . Edith and Dorothy, Esther and Leigh's Sunday School Class. es Mrs. A_H. Loomis Mrs_J.S., Boston M,N. Armsteeng Gertrude M.S... ‘A Lover of Childen EAS. L July Cora Soid From a Friend eM... - Mary and Stephen...... resh Air Fund, HE. T., Ridgefield For your Fresh Air Fund H.C, Broun ee Total ** PAPA SAYS Mx, BLANQUE IS A PROMISING YOUXG MAX.” Her Sister: HE 18, INDEED; HE'S ENGAGED To SIX GIRLS! WE MAY BE DISAPPOINTED. \ Edison’s kinetograph comes into general use, we shall at last be able to see what that swect- voiced operator at the Central office really looks like. T is said that the only presents President Harrison lacks is presence of mind. THOSE HORSE ADVERTISEMENTS. PERFECTLY SAFE AND RELIABLE. THE INDULGENT FRIEND. INGHAM: Carson, you must excuse my tardiness just as rowed I can p. Carson: Tut! soon as I get hold of that hundred you bor- y you that fifty | owe you. Tut! Don’t mention it. Little Girl (to waiting coachman): WOULD YOU MIND PULLING ME AND MY BROTHER AROUND THE BLOCK ? I WOULD LIKE TO FEEL HOW IT 18 TO BE DRIVEN BY A REAL COACHMAN ! comicbooks.com