Life, 1899-07-06 · page 6 of 20
Life — July 6, 1899 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 6 This page contains three satirical cartoon vignettes and political commentary. The cartoons depict children in various scenarios with captions like "Hi, Brother! That's my club," "Well, I'm glad it's not mine," and references to a child named Henry. The text discusses **Mr. Alger's absence** and concerns about the Secretary of War in McKinley's Cabinet taking vacation. It criticizes American imperial expansion ("EASTWARD the course of empire shoots his way"), referencing casualties among Filipino natives during the Philippine-American War. A dialogue mocks a visitor's comments about a "remarkable person" who's been "preaching funeral sermons almost exclusively for twenty years"—likely satirizing religious hypocrisy or a particular public figure's obsession with death-related topics. The "Fresh Air Fund" donation list at top shows contemporary charitable giving.
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Our Fresh Air-Fund. Previously acknowledged Joaquin Miller Mrs, C. H. Mackay. By a Pair held by Tuompsc Antl-Impertalist. Jo Memory of Joseph I. Patterson, who loved children given by four Ilttle gtrls—Agnes, Loulse and elen Tracy and Catherine Souther. dames 8. Ren ‘ ¢ Second subscription for 1899 on account of Wextchester eighth annual subscription .. 100 00 $1,270 60 IFE, with its accustomed thoughtfulness, hastens ~ to reassure its readers in a matter which has caused considcrable uneasiness. Mr. Alger, who is “HENRY, Love.” “YES, DRARIE."” “WHAT IP 1 PALL?" “1 AM ALWAYS HERE, DARLING, * Secretary of War in Mr. McKinley’s Cabinet, is taking only a tempo- rary vacation, He will be absent from Washington only a few weeks, and then he will return and show the same old ability he has always shown in running the War Department. Do not, dear readers, lie awake nights worrying about Mr. Alger’s absence. His vacation is not a permanent one. HILE Mr. Hanna is absent, President McKinley cuts his own meat, ASTWARD the course of empire shoots its way. In other words, we are losing some soldiers by Filipino bullets and quite a number by disease. But we are killing lots of natives. INISTER: No, sir! I don’t beiieve that Henry VIII. or Nero ever did a mean action, Visitor (aside to a friend): What a remarkable person. Is he quite right in bis mind? Frienp: Perfectly. You see, he’s been preaching funeral sermons “WELL, I'M GLAD IT'S NOT MINE." almost exclusively for twenty years. comicbooks.com