Life, 1900-08-09 · page 9 of 20
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 109 The page contains political gossip and social commentary rather than formal cartoons. Key items include: **"Among the Politicians"** section discusses various political figures' activities—Mayor Van Wyck's decorating choices, Adlai Stevenson preparing speeches, and rumors about Governor Roosevelt visiting Albany. The main **cartoon** depicts a shaggy dog on a shelf looking out a window at rain, captioned "Say, but dis reminds me of me happy childhood days." This is humor about the dog's nostalgia, contrasting its current comfortable domestic life with supposed rougher origins. The page also discusses a planned book collaboration between Richard Croker and David B. Hill, and mentions various political rumors and social activities. The overall tone is gossipy and satirical about turn-of-the-century political and social figures.
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The Man at the Lamp-post: TH MOON 18, 1IC— FULL AGAIN. Saxon race, stood aghast. Whom would she imitate now? When would come her trousers and plug hats hereafter? A great gasping sob went up from the heart of John Hay; H. O. Lodge ad- vertised for 1 new race; and the Great Spineless Assimilator of Ohio moaned, ‘ Great Theodore, but this is awkward !"” England’s great work was done ; the cycle of her destiny was com- pleted; she was annexed by the County Galway and transformed into a reservation for decayed strenuosities. Sie transit gloria Regina. Joseph Smith, In 1950. A CLUBBIST: Come on, fel- lows, let’s get out of here, quick. Here comes old Geezer. Tue Rest or "Ex: What of it? “He'll be sure to tell some of his tiresome old stories about the good old times when this country was a republic.”” TL HERE are two kinds of poli- ticians—the rich and the un- successful. -LIPE* Among the Politicians. MA4AYORVAN WYCK is having his sleeping room papered with certificates of stock in the American Ice Company. The effect is said to be very dainty and artistic, and in this heated term the ad- ditional frigidity is a great com- fort. Adlai Stevenson is having a com- plete set of speeches written for him, accompanied by a series of stereopticon views of his free silver attitudes, and he confidently hopes to have them ready for delivery by the time the campaign closes. The rumor that Governor Roose- velt intends to visit Albany a few hours between now and November 7th is said to be without founda- tion. The Governor's high sense of honor and duty will keep him busy obeying the calls of his party. Richard Croker and David B. Hill are collaborating on a book tc be issued in the fall, Mr. Croker will write the words, and Mr. Hill supply the grammar and syntax. The title will be “‘ Lovers Once but Strangers Now.” Chauncey M. Depew is contem- plating a visit to Egypt in search of new material for stump speeches. 109 William McKinley is sojourning at tho Capitol. Marcus Hanna, formerly of Ohio, but now of the White House, is building a factory for the sale of campaign buttons during the sum- mer months, They will be of solid brass, and on each button will be engraved a Wall Street ticker, with a dollar mark overhead and a dying American soldier in the fore- ground, William J. Bryan has hit upon a° novel idea for a new donkey game which is expected to become quite popular. Instead of the children being blindfolded to find the donkey, he has blindfolded the donkey, and the game is to see how many children the donkey will find. The report that George Dewey, formerly known as the hero of Manila Bay, will stump the country for Bryan and Stevenson, is said to be a canard. Mrs. Dewey has denied that the report is not true. A WOMAN who will not forgive a man for forgetting her will almost love him for striving to for- _ get her, for she knows that in this: is the essence of remembrance. “aaY, BUT DIS REMINDS ME OF ME HAPPY CHILDHOOD Dars.” comicbooks.com