Life, 1893-05-18 · page 7 of 18
Life — May 18, 1893 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Page 317, Life Magazine - Political Satire This page contains several brief satirical jokes about contemporary social issues: **"Brennan Is Still With Us"** criticizes the persistence of disease in New York City streets despite William O'Brien Brennan's (likely a political figure's) ineffective efforts. **"Too Diaphanous"** jokes about artistic models for Don Quixote and Rosinante, with Crome Brown and Gazley debating unsuitable horses. **"Reason Enough"** mocks a wealthy woman (Miss Moneybags) who married her guardian merely to keep family money intact—a critique of mercenary marriages among the wealthy. **"In Black and White"** (cartoon illustration) appears to be a children's joke. The **fortune-teller exchange** satirizes political anxiety, with a Patriot more concerned about voting for Grover Cleveland's health implications than actual fortune-telling.
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BRENNAN IS STILL WITH US. O one, that is, no one outside of Brennan, has ever gone so far as to suppose that he has any fitness for his position, but still he is with us. The indignant protest of all New York goes for nothing. The streets consequently are filthy and pregnant with disease. Thousands of cases of sickness and death will be the unavoid- able result. But, on the other hand, Brennan has a“ pull.” TOO DIAPHANOUS. ROME BROWN: I want to paint a Don Quixote, but I don’t know where to get amodel for Rosinante. GazLey: A street car horse. “ Not thin enough.” « A Fifth Avenue stage horse, then.” “ No—they’re too thin.” REASON ENOUGH. He: Miss Money- bags has married her guardian. SHE: What did she marry that old man for ? He: Oh, to keep her money in the family, I suppose. She: THEY SAY HE MARRIED MISS WRINKLES FOR HER MONEY. Has SHE GOT MUCH ? He; SWe MUST HAVE LOTS OF IT. HAVE YOU NEVER SEEN HER? ORTUNE-TELLER: Would you like a glimpse into the future ? PaTRIOT (who has not becn appointed to office): No. What | wantisa glimpse into the “IN BLACK AND wHiTe.” past. I would like to know if I voted for Grover Cleveland just for my health, comicbooks.com