Life, 1897-10-28 · page 3 of 22
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 345 **"New Journalism" Section:** This satirizes sensationalist newspaper practices of the era. The blindfolded figure surrounded by newspapers critiques how papers flood readers with 69 pages of "rubbish," "rot," and "scandal" daily—emphasizing yellow journalism's proliferation of lies and sensational pictures rather than substantive news. The criticism attributes this to profit-driven editorial decisions. **"Political Interview with Animals":** A humorous piece where farm animals express political views—the horse opposes labor, the rabbit supports "burrow government," sheep want "free wool," and chickens demand "protection." This appears to satirize how different interest groups advocate for narrow self-interest in politics, using animals as transparent stand-ins for lobbying constituencies. **"Another Use of It":** A brief joke about charitable giving and European travel.
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New Journalism. IXTY-NINE pages of rubbish, Twenty-two pages of rot, Forty-six pages of scandal vile, Served to us piping hot. Seventeen hundred pictures— Death, disease and despair— Lies and fakes and fakes and lies Stuck in’most everywhere. Thirty-four sad comic pages, Printed in reds, greens and blues; \ Thousands of items we don’t | 2 care to read, But only two columns of news. J Geo. Totten Smith. T'S the fellow who puts on his new winter flannels that isn’t handicapped — he’s a scratch man. NEAR BOSTON. “To whom !"" A Political Interview with Animals, ELL, Mr. Horse, what are your views on politics?” “I don’t believe in labor, sir.” ‘‘Have you any convictions, Bro- ther Rabbit?” “1 go in for Burrow government.” “What do you want, Mr. Sheep?” “Plenty of free wool.” “And you, little chickens?" ‘* Protection, sir—protection.” ‘Have you anything to say, gentle herd of kine?” “Low! Low! Low!” Curley. Wonderful! $6 FILTER must be a great moun- ANOTHER USE OF IT. tain climber. ‘ **What makes you think so?” “on, DEARI 1 WISH IT HAD MONEY ENOUGH TO BE CHARITABLE, a AND IF YOU HAD?” I understand he has ascended “YD TAKE A TRIP TO EUROPE ON IT." Fifth Avenue.” comicbooks.com