Life, 1901-03-28 · page 3 of 20
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 245 **Top Cartoon ("Absent Treatment"):** A woman sits with a small dog while ignoring a man in the background. The caption suggests she's giving her husband "absent treatment" (the silent treatment) as punishment, claiming it's "for your health" and "for my husband's. I am going to give him absent treatment." **Poem ("God Save the King"):** A sentimental poem by Theodosia Garrison about preserving the monarchy from various modern threats—idle gossip, dreams, "twist men and majesties," and bad advice. It advocates spiritual protection of the king. **Bottom Cartoon:** Shows two figures (likely children or working-class people) in a domestic scene. The caption reads "I say, Sniff, Sister Burglah, I haven't got a cent!" The page satirizes contemporary social anxieties about gender relations, royal stability, and class conditions in early 20th-century America.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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