Life, 1892-08-25 · page 3 of 14
Life — August 25, 1892 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page (Volume XX, Number 504) This page contains several unrelated satirical pieces typical of Life's format: 1. **Top photograph/caption**: A social scene showing people at what appears to be a garden party or outdoor gathering, with dialogue debating the financial practicality of marriage—a common early 20th-century satirical topic. 2. **"Too Much to Bear"**: A dialogue between Mr. Murray Hill and Mr. Delawanna about extreme heat (88°F) and cold weather, mocking wealthy men's complaints about minor discomforts. 3. **"In the Orchard"**: A brief exchange about autumn fruit, likely playing on seasonal observations. 4. **"Woman's Curiosity"**: A joke about a woman questioning the price of sarsaparilla at a soda fountain—playing on stereotypes about female frivolousness. 5. **Left illustration**: Labeled "An Artist in His Line," though details are unclear in reproduction. The page reflects early 20th-century satirical humor targeting class, gender, and domestic life.
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VOLUME Xx. She: WELL, 1F I CAN'T LIVE ON MY INCOME, AND YOU CAN'T LIVE ON YOURS, WHERE WOULD BE THE ADVANTAGE IN OUR MARRYING ? He (thoughtfully): WELL, BY PUTTING OUR INCOMES TOGETHER ONE OF US WOULD BE ABLE TO LIVE, AT ANY RATE, HE told him that her belt was pinned, As close to him she drew, TOO MUCH TO BEAR. And when his arm stole round her waist, R, MURRAY HILL: Last night was a scorcher! The thermometer _He felt that this was true. registered 85° in my room, and I didn’t sleep a wink. Mr. DELAWANNA: Oh, you ought to have been out at Ozone Meadows. MR. MurRAY HILL: Was it cool out there? Mr. DELAWANNA: Delightfully. Why, I had to close my north windows. Slept under three blankets, and this morning there was frost on the carpet. Then there was the sound of a heavy crashing blow, and the mendacious suburbanite lay weltering in his gore. IN THE ORCHARD. ? se e E: How the trees are moaning and sighing to-day. ep sow | % ; ° SHE: So would you, if you were as full of green apples as they are. WO = ; WOMAN'S CURIOSITY. 66 7 OHN,” she said, as they left the soda fountain. “ What is it?” “AN ARTIST IN HIS LINE." “ Wasn't fifteen cents a good deal to pay for a glass of sarsaparilla ? comicbooks.com