Life, 1899-07-27 · page 3 of 20
Life — July 27, 1899 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 63 This page contains satirical poetry and brief comedic exchanges typical of early 20th-century humor magazines. **"Trials of a Poet"** depicts a social scene where a young poet struggles for acceptance. The illustration shows well-dressed figures at what appears to be an evening gathering—the hostess warns guests that the poet will be boring, expecting dinner conversation rather than poetry recitation. **"To a Philippine Volunteer"** addresses someone departing for the Philippines (likely during the Philippine-American War era), using romantic language about sacrifice and heroic duty. The brief comic dialogues ("His Status," "Did your goldfish die") are simple one-liners poking fun at social pretension and romantic melodrama. **"The New Woman"** cartoon satirizes emerging feminist attitudes through a figure in modern dress, reflecting period anxieties about changing gender roles. The humor relies on class commentary and social observation rather than political critique.
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Copyright, 1499, by Lise Publishing Co. | "ee TRIALS OF A POET. The Hostess: YOUNG POETICUS WILL THINK 1 AM RUDE, HE SAID IH WOULD CALL TIS RVENINO, AND I DIDN'T ASK IM TO DINNER, The Host: NEVER MIND, HE ALWAYS TALKS BETTE ON AN EMPTY STOMACIT. To a Philippine Volunteer, riam To think you'ro Halo and Strong, And Otis joy too great for words, You will be homo ero Long. “oe EAR LEE,” sho wrote, “1 Mer- Ae “When first you loft, Young men bEagan My lovo from yours to part, But I'vo been a Victor Blue and true And Merritt all your heart. “To kias my Dewey lips of red Men travel Miles, they say; But as you can't Brooke Hob- son girls, IScbleyly Wheeler-way, “T fain the Day Wood quickly come i ees Did your goldfish die a natural Whon you return, dear Leo, death ? To frionds, and home, and native land, Winue: Yep; cat ate it. And most of all, to—mo.” Dizie Wolcott, His Status. SKINGTON: Poor Gabbleby docsn’t appear to have any too much sense, does he ? Grinsnaw: No, his lack of brains scems almost in- expaustible. HE: Yes, she has broken the engagement, and they say he is perfectly heartbroken. Tne Staue k: D-don’t you wo-worry, Miss Mary. W-worms have died and m-men have eaten them, but not for l-love. ‘THE NEW WOMAN,