Life, 1893-06-15 · page 11 of 14
Life — June 15, 1893 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 385 This page contains four brief satirical sketches typical of Life's humor section: 1. **"A Logical Charge"**: A domestic dispute sketch where a man poisoned his mother-in-law with kerosene, then claimed insanity as defense. The judge notes only a "sound mind" would commit such a crime—dark humor about legal absurdities. 2. **"A Sweet Philosopher"**: Two men debate whether four men and twenty girls provide better entertainment. The joke hinges on the observation that four men playing poker excludes half the group. 3. **"Commendable Caution"**: A smoker refuses "fool-killer" cigarettes, with a punchline about self-preservation. 4. **"A Trifle Put Out"** and **"Dublin Stout"**: Illustrated vignettes (unclear exact meaning without full context). The page exemplifies Life's style: short, punchy jokes with satirical illustrations targeting social behavior and relationships.
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A LOGICAL CHARGE. He: NEIGHBORS TO LOOK ON, HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF MURDER, THE PLEA OF INSANITY DIDN'T WORK THEN. He: I SEE THE MAN WHO SATURATED HIS WIFE'S MOTHER WITH KEROSENE, THEN SET HER AFIRE, AND CALLED IN THE She: No. THE JUDGE CHARGED THE JURY THAT NOBODY BUT A MAN OF SOUND MIND WOULD DO SUCH A THING. A SWEET PHILOSOPHER. M**: Two men at a hotel in summer are much more entertaining than four men, ETHEL: But suppose there are twenty girls. May: That makes no difference. When there are four men they always play poker, while only two can’t. COMMENDABLE CAUTION. D* SAPPIE: Have a cigarette ? Caustic: No; I don't smoke “ fool-killers.”” DESappiE: Neither would I, if I were you. FELLOW proposed to a millionare’s Miss, DUBLIN STOUT, Her Pa overheard him, he landed like F— uw. wy. A TRIFLE PUT OUT. comicbooks.com