Life, 1898-10-06 · page 9 of 20
Life — October 6, 1898 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 269 This page contains several humorous pieces typical of early-20th-century Life magazine, mixing social commentary with light satire. **"Two Sides to Everything"** depicts an "indignant father" confronting his son about proper behavior and brotherly love, using religious language. The satire mocks paternal lectures about morality. **"The Girls They Left Behind"** is a sentimental poem about women waiting for soldiers, referencing military service and wartime separation—likely from the WWI era based on the tone. **"Just Suited Her"** jokes about a woman named Miss Sloman rejecting an "annexation" proposal, using political language to describe marriage refusal—satire on both matrimony and possibly imperial expansion rhetoric. **"At It Yet"** ridicules a Spanish sub-editor spreading exaggerated war stories about captured ships, mocking propaganda and nationalist boasting. The **golf scorecard** is authentic advertising, not satire.
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An Epitaph. ERE lies John Chainless Wheeler, Whose race on earth is done; Ho lacked ton years of making In life a century run, Ho was a make unequalled, But ago will weakness send; And 60 the final puncture No earthly band could mend. And now to that repair shop Beyond tho skies he's flown, Wero breaks are neatly fixed and Dvercharges aro unknown. James Barrett Kirk, A Mystery Unveiled. MOTHER sewing quietly be- hind the blinds heard her two daugiters, aged five and seven, wishing they could have a baby sister. Hattie, the older girl, said that mother said she could not afford it, “Where do babies come from?” said Leda. Hattie explained that, when people died and went to heaven, God made them over into babies and gave them to folks. “‘How is it mother can’t afford one when there is Mrs. Magee; she is very poor, and she has lots of chil- dren?” ‘* Well,” said Hattie, “don’t you know poor folks always have to have made-over things?” T quently merely an advocate of the divine right of interference. OCTOBER, Two Sides to Everything. [AOISNANEE STEER (te son): How dare you. sir, speak to your brother in that manner? Have you forgotten the words of Scripture, ** If a man love not his brother whom he bath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen"? Son: Yes; and if a man hate not his brother whom he hath seen, bow can he hate the devil whom he hath not seen? But the old man, groaning, had dis- appeared. N time of peace prepare for war; in time of war, prepare for scandals in the commissary and other departments, Scores should be recorded im Club Book EDGEWATER GOLF CLUB wee!) Stn The Girls They Left Behind. THE girls they left bebind them cried ‘And prayed their tender prayers, and sent Their hearts bereft of arms or guido To many a marching regiment; Yet smiled abovo their tears, content To bear the pain of heart and mind, Knowing full well what honor meant, The bravo, sweet girls they left behind, Tho loving girls they left behind— What bliss is given some, who may Look through their happy tears to find ‘Tho gallant lade that marched away. But ab! tho others, who can say But in somo country undefined, Their soldier-swoothearts day by day Wait for tho girls they left behind. Theodosia Pickering Garrison, Just Suited Her. ‘© ANNEXATION?” answered Mr. Sloman. * Why, that is grabbing anything in reach and hold- ing on to it.” “T don’t care.” said Miss Hugger- ton, as she pushed the hassock away; “Tam in favor of it, if pa is not.” At It Yet. PANISH SUB-EDITOR: Isn't it time we began telling the truth about this war? There are two shiploads of returned prisoners in the harbor. Epitor - 1x - Caer (bounding): What's that? Two ships in sight laden with our victorious soldiers? Bit down and write a glorious edi- torial worthy of Spain and the occasion. comicbooks.co