Life — August 31, 1893 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# Life Magazine, August 31, 1893 This page features "A Conclusion," a cartoon dialogue between two figures. The caption reads: "Mr. J. Howard Bragg: Yes, I told him to his face he lied. / She: Did you? Why, I had no idea there was that much difference in your sizes." The humor relies on a size difference joke—the woman expresses surprise that Mr. Bragg is large enough to have confronted someone in person ("to his face") rather than hiding behind written accusations. The implication is that Bragg appears small or unimposing physically, making his bold confrontation unexpected or laughable. The decorative left border contains small illustrated vignettes, typical of Life's ornamental design from this era. Without additional context about who "J. Howard Bragg" was, the specific incident referenced remains unclear.