Life, 1898-09-01 · page 1 of 20
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# Life Magazine, September 1, 1898 This page from Life magazine features a romantic illustration titled "Her Postscript" with the caption: "Coming home I had an attack of the heart and had to fall back on Mr. Treddle." The cartoon depicts a couple in an intimate moment—a woman and man seated together. The joke plays on a double meaning: "attack of the heart" typically suggests romantic emotion or passion, but the caption suggests the man (Mr. Treddle) was needed for literal heart distress, implying he's a doctor or medical professional. The humor derives from this ambiguous wordplay about heartache being both romantic and medical. The ornate decorative border and elaborate header with "LIFE" lettering are characteristic of 1890s magazine design.
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rv; VOLUME XXxXIl. NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 1, 1898. NUMBER 821. Entered at the New York Post Office as Second-Class Mall Matter. Copyright, 1898, by Lire PusLisiixa Comraxy. preRica Nys PCS. a lit HER POSTSCRIPT. “COMING HOME 1 HAD AN ATTACK OP THE HEART AND HAD TO PALL BACK ON MR. TREDDLE.” comicbooks.com