Life, 1901-06-13 · page 3 of 20
Life — June 13, 1901 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 501 The top cartoon satirizes domestic marital dynamics. A woman serves dinner while her husband complains about her drinking the previous night—yet his monologue reveals his own hypocrisy: he undressed in the drawing room, wore his hat to bed, and rushed to conclusions. The satire targets the double standard where men criticize women's behavior while excusing their own misconduct. The animal cartoon below appears to reference New York politicians, with one character noting another "got a job under some big Tammany politicians." This likely references Tammany Hall, the notoriously corrupt Democratic political machine controlling New York City politics. The "In Any Garb" poem and "Appropriate" anecdote continue themes of social hypocrisy and ironic commentary on contemporary life.
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“4OUN, DEAR, HADN'T YOU BEEN DRINKING WHEN YOU CAME IN Last xtanT? “THAT'S LIKE A WOMAN, JUST BECAUSE I MAD SOME LITTLE DIFFICULTY IN GETTING IN, B PRONOUNCE A PEW TOOK OFP MY CLOTHES IN THE DRAWING-ROOM AND WORE MY SILK HAT TO BED, WHY YOU RUSU OPP TO THE CONCLUSION THAT 1 HAD NE: : WHAT'S BECOME OF YOUR BROTHER? OU, HE'S GOT A JOB UNDER SOME BIG TAMMANY POLITICIANS IN NEW YORK. AT'S UE DOING?” “We'S A RUG IN FRONT OP THE FIREPLACE AT THE DEMOCRATIC CLUB.” In Any Garb. N olden times, when a girl grew up, They tied her with ropes of They shackled her ankles and w And they crowned her with diadems. ‘They soaked her tresses in perfumed oil, They rubbed her with pastes and things, Ther: brought her forth, ax a queen, befit To rivet the gazes of kings. Lut now—a dip in the tumbling waves, With a rest on the sands between, A linen skirt, and a sa hat— And—she's just as much of a queen! Macteline Bridges, Appropriate. «¢ WONDER why they put ‘ He Rests in Peace’ over Jones's grave. I understand that he led a very bad life.” *True—but you don’t know Mrs. Jones.”" comicbooks.com