Life, 1897-08-26 · page 3 of 20
Life — August 26, 1897 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# "A New Yorker's Idea of August" The main cartoon depicts a smiling sun with a thermometer, satirizing summer heat in New York. Below are smaller illustrations of wilted figures, suggesting the oppressive August weather. The text sections discuss contemporary political and business matters: **"The Sacking of Benjamin"** references a separation controversy involving Benjamin Andrews from Brown University, where professors opposed his resignation during September. **"A Proper Qualification"** jokes about South African President Kruger's inability to write his own name, questioning his fitness for office. **"But He Is All Right"** discusses property transfer issues between spouses. **"An Apt Illustration"** tells of a boy interested in Wall Street stock exchange, illustrating themes of business acumen. **Hawaii annexation** briefly addresses why Americans oppose annexing Hawaii.
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The Sacking of Benjamin. HE literature of the separation of Benjamin Andrews from Brown University waxes both in fer- vor and in volume as the first of September approaches. In reply to the appeal of the twenty-four profes- sors to the corporation not to accept Dr. Andrews's resignation, Congress- man Walker has expressed his convic- tion that Brown and Dr. Andrews are A NEW YORKER’S IDEA OF destined to part. On the whole, it looks as if they were—though Mr. Walker is not the whole corporation, and has been called down by another trustee for speaking as if he were. A Proper Qualification. al HEY say that President Kruger of the South African Republic can scarcely write his own name.” What a pity he isn’t an American citizen—he would make such a good Secretary of State.” But He Is All Right. S©CHE'S had her property trans- ferred to her husband, so her relatives couldn't get it.” ‘So she and her relatives are in the same box.” AUGUST. An Apt Illustration. H E was an inquisitive boy, much interested in business methods, and had just been reading about the New York stock exchange. “Father,” he said, ‘‘in order to buy and sell stocks have you actually got to be in Wall Street?” “‘Not at all,” replied his father; **you can live anywhere. In Wash- ington, for instance.” HERE is very little public clamor for the annexation of Hawaii. Everybody knows why we don’t want the islands, for the reasons are plain and in sight. Comparatively few persons know why we should annex them, for the reasons are somewhat recondite. Maybe we shall escape the hazards of that alliance. comicbooks.com