Life, 1896-08-20 · page 6 of 20
Life — August 20, 1896 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 134 This page contains two main elements: **Upper Section:** "Our Fresh Air Fund" lists donations for sending children to Life's Farm for outings. It's a charitable fundraising column with individual and group contributions, featuring specimen letters from the farm describing children's experiences. **Lower Section:** An article titled "Mark Twain Re-discovered" discusses a new Harpers edition of Mark Twain's complete works. The piece argues that Twain deserves rediscovery beyond his reputation as a humorist—suggesting his literary works contain deeper complexity and social commentary than the public typically recognized. The article encourages readers to explore beyond his best-known humorous reputation. The page reflects turn-of-the-century American philanthropic interests and literary criticism, with no apparent political satire.
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> LIFE: OUR FRESH AIR FUND. VERY three dollars sends a child to Lire’s Farm for a two weeks’ outing. Previously acknowledged, $1,963 35 In Memory of Stephen B. Roe. : 2500 Jule P. $00 Proceeds of a raffle at Mansion View House, Tompkinsville, Staten Island New London, Conn Amelia A. Fassett....... In Memory of little W. Marguerite Eyerman, aged 16 years... ar In Baby Carl... Mrs. W. W. L August 7th.. Grenell Island Litchfield . School...... 7 J. S. Sammis Wilkesbarre, Pa Appleton Willie and Freddie S.... Richfield Springs. pT ip eareepoor rr err Ts L. FE. M.C.L. a senene c. &. * $00 JUS ; A.C. B., J. ' 100 We acknowledge with thanks the receiot at Lire’s Farm of six bottles of Aromatic Syrup, from Mrs. M. B. Hoyt, Norwalk, Conn, Memory of <atharine’s Birthday, 10.00 15.00 —— $2,180 97 SPECIMEN LETTERS FROM LIFE'S FARM. Brancu Conn J 10th 1896 DEAR PARENTS 1 Am very glad to hear when you send me the next letter (that you and your wife and your children are in sound health Good by Your Affection son c B— BRONCHVILLE Con July 10 1896 Dear Mamsta & Para I Arrived saved and Sound at very late at night. we have Many teachers they are very kindto Us We havea great deal toeat. we have fresh Milk from the Cow when we go to bed 1s about 8 OClock we have Each a closet fur our clothes we go in bathing ina little pond it reachestill our knees in our bed we have nice clean things With Millions of kisses to All we remain M Spanperc & F, A WEXLER ROVIDENCE is blamed for a good many things for which it never assumed the responsibility. AT Lire’s FARM. ASLEEP. Mr, Jim Pansee: Ve YOU FEEL TIMID ABOUT ENTERING THE WATER, Miss MURPHY, I SHOULD BE GLAD TO TAKE YOUR H. Miss M.: OW NO, THANK YOU, (Sottovoce) IMpuvDENT You MONKEY! MARK TWAIN RE-DISCOVERED. I" is very likely that the new and handsome edition of Mark Twain's works that the Harpers are now issuing, will lead a good many thousands of people to re-discover him. For a generation he has been domesticated at almost everybody's fireside. When you said that Mark Twain once remarked so-and-so, everybody set his mouth at the right angle for a smile. Mark Twain and laughter have been synonymous, simultaneous, and interchangeable for so long a time that the great American reading public long ago ceased to make any distinction between them. But when you get this array of imposing library volumes before you, and begin to dip into them, you discover how much more there is to him than laughter ; how many kinds of writing he has done with wonderful skill, and how persistent he has been in trying new things in a literary way. From ‘Innocents Abroad" to ‘‘ Joan of Arc” there are