Life, 1897-08-26 · page 6 of 20
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# Page 166 from Life Magazine This page contains no political cartoon. Instead, it features a photograph labeled "At Life's Farm—Racing Across the Field After Breakfast," showing people scattered across a field in what appears to be a recreational or pastoral scene. The bulk of the page consists of two elements: a "Fresh-Air Fund" donation list acknowledging contributors (ranging from $3 to $10 contributions), and an article titled "Is This a Frivolous Decade?" where Mr. Gosse defends serious literary and philosophical works against accusations that the era prioritizes only entertainment. He argues that Life magazine and similar publications do publish substantive content alongside lighter material. The page is primarily informational rather than satirical.
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Our Fresh-Air Fund. Previously acknowledged. 295,266 21 5 00 10 00 5 co 5 00 George 11 Richards a Proceeds of aféte give: at Mansion View House asville, S. 1 : 33 esh-Air f 10 Laura and Dickson. : 6 Hyde Park. sete 6 Fort Sill es 3 Gladys W. 4 10 Proceeds of a fair'on’ July’ ¥ Madison, N. J., by six little chil- dren of "The Ridgedale, viz.,Ce- cile Haviland, Major Lee White, Ethel Hall, ’ Marion Haviland, Ralph Lee White and Marguerite a! fs Dorothy Straine.. 5. B. Arnotd.. ‘ Through, [he Ladies Home Journal: Mrs. W. F. Underwood Miss Belle Washburne.. King’s Daughter, California H.L. Jones Anonymous. A Friend. na Aree aa ‘ash, Gloucester Fredi. A. Snow. $10 00 800 10 co 3.00 10 00 5 00 H From Greneil Island Sunday School Joe Brown « n memory of little Phil: Marguerite Eyerman, aged jomionths Daisy and Charlotte $3,500 a1 We beg to acknowledge, with thanks, receipt of three cases Colonial Health Food from Colonial Cereal Co., Rochester, N. Tue following are specimens of cards written by the children at Lire's Farm: BRANCHVILLE, CONN, Lire’s Farm. We arrived save and well at the coun- try about 6.30 o'clock and Rose was glad when she saw the trees barcing the apples and other fruits and the black berry vines creeping, She thought it was paridise she likes it so very much, she drinks a good deel of milk, and eggs and so do /, don’t you forget. We send our best regards to all. Lovincty. Deak Mama 1 got safely to the country and I enjoy it very much and we get every day a quart of milk. And I feel very much healther than in New York City If you would see Louis you wont know if it is him he is so nice and fat. I sent my best regards to all. Is This a Frivolous Decade? R. GOSSE has been called to account by the Sun for asserting his belief that serious and thoughtful works of philoso- phy, science and history have little chance in the present decade, which spends its energies in running after the newest thing in fiction. The Sun does not need Lirt or anybody else to help it fight its battles; it has sharp teeth of its own and generally bites—sometimes it bites very good people. But Lire, having spent considerable time in this decade watching frivolous people de- your fiction, has also some pretty positive views about the prevalence of the appetite for serious works, Mr. Gosse speaks (in his article in the North American Review) for England only. Over here be would have found a remarkable consumption of standard books. Perhaps we do not purchase large editions of Buckle, but there is a pretty wide pretense made of doing ‘solid reading” in all kinds of clubs. Mr. Gosse never heard,