Life, 1892-08-04 · page 6 of 16
Life — August 4, 1892 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Page 62 Analysis **"Trouble at Life's Farm"** depicts a gentleman scolding a child labeled "Teddy" (likely Theodore Roosevelt) for bad manners. The caption notes the speaker kept his temper despite Teddy's "turnout and fine manners." This appears to be political satire about Roosevelt's behavior or personality during his presidency, suggesting he lacked proper decorum despite his refined appearance. The page also contains "Our Fresh Air Fund"—a charitable listing of donations—and book advertisements typical of the era. The bottom illustration shows a dialogue between two figures about love and marriage, with no clear political reference. Without specific dating, the exact incident being mocked remains unclear, though the tone suggests criticism of Roosevelt's deportment or conduct.
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TROUBLE AT LIFE’S FARM. Gentleman in Background DERE SO PROUD AN’ ‘AVONT CHAP CUM DOWN HERE wip MANNERS, DAT I KEPT HE! Look aT HER, TEDDY, A RIDIN’ AN’ TER TINK DAT BEFORE DIS IN YAL OUR FRESH AIR FUND. EEVERY three dollars received for this fund takes another child to the country for two weeks of fresh air. Previously acknowledged..$3,714.54 . A. brecends ol an ‘afteraoon lawn tea and fair given on Mrs, Averill’s lawn by two little girls. Alice Averill and Vi Vi Doane. Yermilye & Co JW. Hamilton 22.22. From Massachusetts, Robert McVitie, of Edin- burgh, Scotland. For Mary's Sake... i For the benesit of the Fresh Air Fund .......... * For the benefit of the Fresh Air Fund ° Jasmine. G.E.F,C F. Robert ‘1. Brooks, “Minne- apolis, Minn. . Little Justin. T.HOW. Millicent Dana. The Blue Bell Club. Berthe Hummel... itz Gerald. From Little J.D. L Newbold Morris In Memory of Lowry From 5 little folks of Oaie- land, Juliette N.C Vt George Trotter ore Ww. E. M.D. Frrcomy] NEW BOOKS. THE, FAMILY PHYSICIAN. W. D. Rowland, By One of his Victims. New York: The Bull Calf and Other Tales, By A.B. Frost. New York: Charles Sons. lakka, Macmillan and Company. A Golden Pilgrimage. and Lee, Walt Whitman, schein and Company, New York: Saracinesca. Company. The Autobiography of an English Gamekecper. E phen Xt New Yorks” By Elizabeth Dupuy. By Mrs, Campbell-Praed, New York: Byng and Stephe The Queen's Quire, December Roses, and Company. Stephens, Rudyard Kipling and Wolcott Balestier. By the Marquise Clara Lauza. By William Clarke, M.A. London: New Chicago: Laird Swan, Sonnen- Macmillan and Company. By F. Marion Crawford. New York: Macmillan and ted by Arthur H. Macmillan and Company. D. Appleton TO MABEL I N ages gone, with gold-leaf fine, Crimson and blue, and col- ors rare Wrought into beautiful de- sign, With patience scasoned well with prayer, Ne. The old monks, in their cells K of stone, NG SS Or in some abbey’s clois- AYN tered nooks, - \ OS iN Mlumined, silent and alone, Those quaint and charming vellum books. But I, who write to-day, have need Of no such art to paint my page, And he who pauses here to read Will own it is a better age ; One word can beautify the whole, And put the old monks’ art to shame ; No blazonry of paint and scroll— Only one word, dear—just your name ! Frank Roe Batchelder, T would not be surprising if the New York World bad secured Mr. Frick’s would-be murderer as an editorial writer. waa! “YOu ARE THE ONLY GIRL I EVER LOVED.” “THEN WE WOULD BETTER PART—I DON'T WANT TO MARRY A ed comicbooks.com