Life, 1899-10-19 · page 3 of 20
Life — October 19, 1899 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Explanation for Modern Readers The main cartoon titled "American Enterprise" shows a personified sun with a human face rising from the ocean, holding a newspaper labeled "LIFE." The caption reads: "The Rising Sun: 'HELLO! WHO ARE YOU?' 'I'M THIS EVENING'S PAPER.'" This appears to be satirizing the relationship between American newspapers and Japan during a period of growing U.S.-Japan tensions (likely early 1900s). The "rising sun" is Japan's national symbol; the joke suggests American journalism (represented by the Life newspaper) is claiming dominance or prominence, meeting Japan's own expansionist imagery head-on. The page also contains a "Yale Recessional" poem mocking Harvard, and a "Britannic" section discussing American expatriates abroad—reflecting Life's focus on satirizing contemporary political and social issues.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
DITION rks 20d soces * his peo sample is wheo Yale Recessional. ODDESS OF FORTUNE, known of old— Fate of our moleskin battle lino— Beneath whose kindly hand we hold The championship from palm to pine— Fortuno of Yale, be yot our kin, Lest Harvard win—lest Harvard win! The tumult and the shouting dies— ‘The coaches and the * subs” depart— , While high above the grand-stand flies Tho flag that cheers the Eli's heart. Fortune of Yale, bo yet our kin, Lest Harvard win—lest Harvard win! Far-kicked tho pigskin soars away, And, filled with wild, Intenso desiro, All men are dumb, and dumbly pray That ball or cross-bar be tho higher. Fortune of Yale, be yet our kin, Lest Harvard win—lest Harvard win! AMERICAN ENTERPRISE, The Rising Sun: HELLO! WHO ARE YoU? “PM THUS RVENINO'S PAPER. If deaf with din of war wo loso ‘The signal of the quarter-back, Or miss the pass, or wildly chooso + To waste a down on wrong attack, Fortune of Yale, bo yot our kin, Lost Harvard win—lest Harvard win! Yet should it best to thee appear That victory should pass us by, Give us the grace to bravely cheer The conqueror with hearty ery. Fortune of Yale, whate'er betide, Let honor still with Yale abide! Richard Stillman Powell, Britannic. Mrs, Arthur Paget and Lady Randolph Churchill bave remained at Braemer, although the season ts nearly ended. Mrs. Paget visits the Duke and Duchess of Fife # tittle later. Mr. and Mrs, Cavendish Bentinck are also at Braemar, where tbe bracing climate bas done Mrs, Cavendish Bentinck much good. The Bradley Martina are sttll entertaining mammoth house parties at Balinacaan. S usual with ‘‘society” items, this pews is incomplete. While we are glad to bear that Mrs. Cavendish Bentinck is better, we regret the lack of information us to Mr. Bradley Martin. Why should not theclimate do Aim good, too? The American climate is apparently inadequate, and we should regret to learn that the air of old England was not, after all, the thing he needed. And there is Mr W. W. Astor, an- other ex-American. who necded a change of atmosphere. We presume to hope that the air he now inhales is of benefit to bim, both to bis body and to his spirit. There are many Americans now -a- days who seem to be suffering from the same disease. Is it overdose of income?