Life, 1891-09-03 · page 9 of 22
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# Life Magazine, August Page 117 - Political Satire This page contains multiple satirical cartoons commenting on British politics and social issues. The central text mentions the "retirement of Dudley and Quay from the active control of the Republican party" and discusses "National forgetfulness" as a quality. The cartoons feature caricatured figures in various scenarios: "Extreme's Meet," "Exeunt Quay & Dudley," "Harvest," "A Giddy Puple" (possibly "Purple"), "Inspector Roosevelt on Duty," and "Bennington." The illustrations employ exaggerated features typical of Edwardian-era political cartooning. Without clearer visibility of all figure identifications, the specific individuals being mocked—beyond the named politicians Quay and Dudley—remains somewhat unclear, though the satire targets American Republican Party politics and possibly British fashion/society figures mentioned in the accompanying text.
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Peace HATH KER WiC TOMES No LEgs RENOWN D THAN WAR” RUCUST. ONDON /unch, the humor- ous weekly, has just celebra- ted with great éc/af the fiftieth an- niversary of the appearance of any- thing humorous in its columns. 4 Our congratulations, dear con- temporary. [T'S,c232y like Providence: to step in and spite the far- mers by sending them big crops peweee just when they are organized fora [eR DOAPIAUNEY (7 tremendous kick. The farmer sh Le § never gets fair play anyway. ** ROOD riddance to bad rub- bish,” seems to te the gen- eral opinion about the retirement of Dudley and Quay from the active control of the Republican part NATIONAL forgetfulness is a beautiful quality. To behold the spooning that has lately taken place between France and Russia ‘one might believe that the retreat from Moscow never occurred, MISS, FASHION isn't noted for her good sense, and it looks much as though the school- ing which the Chatauqua ladies are trying to give her would bet- ter be expended on an apter mn BENNINGTON. comicbooks.com