Life, 1898-12-15 · page 5 of 20
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 505 The top cartoon depicts a tall figure labeled "GRAMPA PRIDE" being tempted by a shorter man in formal dress. The caption reads: "LOOK HERE, BIRDIE, IF YOU'LL SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE AS I HAVE DONE, YOU MAY PROSPER." This satirizes compromise of principles for financial gain—the figure representing pride is being pressured to abandon his values, as the other man claims to have done successfully. The remaining content includes period humor pieces ("Make Haste Slowly," "Effective," "At the Burlesque") and a small cartoon titled "THE LATEST PHONOGRAPHIC TRIUMPH" showing a phonograph with "G.R.D" markings. These appear to be typical magazine filler jokes rather than political commentary. The Spanish-American War reference in the header is historical context only.
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505 From the Child’s Primer of Historical Questions and Answers. HAT great literary event happened in 1898? The Spanish-American war, Mention some of the principal writers of that period, Lieutenant Hobson, Captain Sigsbee, John D. Long end Admiral Sampson, What special trait characterized their writings? They wrote exclusively. Was there any exception to this? None. At what time did these writers attain their fullest and most complete expression? Christmas number time. How was literaturo divided at this period? Into grades, Mention them. Admirals, Commodores, Lieutenant Command- ers,Generals, Cabinet Ministers, cooks, cadets and cabin boys. : What was required of a writer at this time to attain success? Notoriety. “LOOK HERE, BIRDIE, IP YOU'LL SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE AS I HAVE DONE, YOU MAY PROSPER.” «« Make Haste Slowly.” HEN tho fox is awiftly flying Over plain and vale and bill, Make haste slowly— Fato defying! Though the gamo escape you—still, Thero’s moro sport, = thero’s no gain- Na he saying, eal in tho chase than in the slaying. When @ maiden coy refuses ‘Neath tho mistlotoo to kiss, Make huste slowly. Ho who loses Often gains the greater bliss; For, believe me, there's more rapture In tho strife than In the capture. Charles Love Benjamin. Effective. <€T WANT to tell you one thing that your medicine did,” said the caller; “ one bottle of it restored my son toa very fioe position that he had lost.” “How was that?” asked the patent. medicine proprietor, “ He gave it tothe man who had taken his place.” At the Burlesque. R. JACK: Isn't that skirt dancer a pench? Mrs. Jack: I should say she was more like brown sugar: very swect, but coarse; a little off color, and decidedly unre- fined. “e HE died of a complication of dis- eases, didn’t he?” “*No, He had only one doctor.” And how was this obtained? By udvortising. What position was required for this purpose? A government position. And what was always committed? An act. What kind of an act? A popular act, And how did this advertise tho subject? It called him to the attention of the people, Because the people were prone to do what? To slop over. » fj Yel i THE LATEST PHONOGRAPHIC TRIUMPH. comicbooks.com