Life, 1892-07-28 · page 3 of 16
Life — July 28, 1892 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page (Volume XX, Number 500) The top cartoon depicts a domestic scene where a man complains that his wife does excessive housework, suggesting she'll never have time to admire what little work he's already completed. This satirizes traditional gender roles and male laziness—a husband criticizing his wife for working too hard while he contributes minimally. Below, "True Courtesy" presents a humorous exchange between Lambson and Mrs. Grinder (his landlady). Lambson mentions missing his tennis belt and implies she caused his breakfast mishap through negligence. Mrs. Grinder's friend suggests boiling river water before use, and Miss Buckeye replies they slice it thin and fry it—absurdist humor mocking frontier/provincial practices around water safety and food preparation. The cartoons target domestic relationships and regional ignorance for comedic effect.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
VOLUME Xx. NUMBER Soo. He: 1 WONDER WHY DABBLE DOESN'T TURN OUT MORE WORK. She: MORE worK! WHY SHOULD HE—WHEN HE FEELS THAT HE WILL NEVER BE ABLE SUFFICIENTLY TO ADMIRE WHAT LITTLE WORK HE HAS ALREADY TURNED OUT ? ia “BLOWING IT IN.” TRUE COURTESY. AMBSON: I missed my new tennis belt from my room yesterday, Mrs. Grinder, and this morning you had tripe for breakfast. Mrs. GRINDER (the landlady, haughtily) : Well, sir, what of it ? LAMBSON: Is there anything special that you would like me to get to-day ? **7 SUPPOSE,” said Miss Bleecker to her friend from Cincinnati, “that you boil your river water before using it?" “Well, no,” replied Miss Buckeye. ‘“ Our usual custom is to slice it thin and fry it.” A BELTED KNIGHT. comicbooks.com