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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page (Volume XXVII, Number 701) This page contains three satirical pieces: **"The Lion and the Boar"** is a fable about two animals fighting over drinking rights after "the new administration had induced a general thirst." The moral—"Reform is just the thing for angels"—suggests the cartoon critiques a recent political administration's reform efforts as naive or ineffective. **"Always the Possibility"** mocks Irish immigration, with a character hoping an Irish boy might become mayor of New York. **"Not What He Wanted"** satirizes journalistic pressure, showing an editor demanding a reporter rewrite the Doubledeck divorce story with made-up "facts" rather than actual facts—criticizing sensationalism in news reporting. The flag imagery appears to reference American identity politics of the era.
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VOLUME XXVII ° Ff H ° NUMBER 701 FABLES FOR THE TIMES. THE LION AND THE BOAR. NE Sunday, when the new administration had induced a general thirst, a lion and a boar came at the same moment to a corner spring to drink. ‘*Have one with me,” said the lion. ‘‘No, sir; this ison me,” said the boar. From words they came to blows, and while they were in the press of combat the clock struck one A.M, and they had to go home cold-sober and disgusted. Immoral: Reform is just the thing for angels. H.W. Phillips. ALWAYS THE POSSIBILITY. 6 WONDER why the people in Ireland always make such a great fuss over the birth of a boy.” “There is always the hope that some day he may be mayor of New York.” NOT WHAT HE WANTED. DITOR: Well, have you got that Doubledeck divorce story? No time to lose. ReporTER: Yes, sir, Here is a statement of the exact facts. “Facts! Great Ananias, there isn’t time now to rewrite it.” " THE SON'S RAISE comicbooks.com