Life, 1895-11-21 · page 17 of 18
Life — November 21, 1895 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page combines a satirical cartoon with period advertisements. **The Cartoon:** The main comic depicts an Irish immigrant woman (identifiable by dialect spelling: "Farrit," "Shurprised") speaking to another woman, Mrs. Grogan. The woman admits to drinking and assaulting her husband, then threatens to "go for his brother" next. The satire mocks Irish stereotypes prevalent in late 19th-century America—portraying Irish immigrants as alcoholic, violent, and prone to domestic abuse. This reflects common anti-Irish prejudice of the era, presenting such behavior as characteristic of the group rather than individual failing. **The Advertisements:** The surrounding ads (Teutonic malt extract, parquet floors, perfumes, toilet powder, and various patent medicines) are typical period marketing, showing what contemporary consumers purchased. This page exemplifies how mainstream American humor magazines like *Life* reinforced ethnic stereotypes through caricature and dialect humor.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
“Mrs. GROGAN I HEAR YOU HAVE BEEN DRINKING AGAIN, AND HAVE BEEN ASSAULTING YOUR HUS- BAND; I AM SURPRISED!" “Farrit THIN YEZ’LL BE MORE SHURPRISED WHIN I GO FOR HIS BROTHER!" THOSE SUFFERING y FROM INSOMNIA, DYSPEPSIA etc: A VALUABLE SUBSTITUTE FOR J ' SOLID FOoD— J aN BYALL LEADING PHYSICIANS PREPARED BY S.LIEBMANNS SON'S BREWING Co. BROOKLYN-NY. PLAIN OR ORNAMENTAL. THIOK OR THIN. OF FINEST WOODS jan be lald over old or new floors. THE | INTERIOR HARDWOOD So. aif ra aS punyuitas u. we saan punanicen 44, place de la Madeleine. PARIS awarded at the Paris Benin ion 4889. VEL ou ris rns TOILET POWDER — CEX,. FAW, Inventor|) 8, Rue de ta Palx, Paris.— Caution. None Genuine but those bearing the word “FRANCE” and the siznatare CH. FAY. ing to unde veloped figures, flat busts, ADIPO- MALENE E. LE. MARSH & CO, Madison Sq. = Fanciers everywhere find a pleasing Delicacy in the soft, rich American ally’ sealed “glass Jaret be seat to apr “1 am exceedingly pleased a CHANDLER & RUDD CO., 36 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, 0. Beeman’: ‘S— THE ORIGINAL . Pepsin —_ CA comicbooks.com