Life, 1901-06-20 · page 7 of 20
Life — June 20, 1901 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 525 This page features satirical content about social reform and morality. The main cartoon titled "REGENERATED" depicts two figures in conversation, with the caption referencing prisoners and religious conversion—likely satirizing the notion that jail time and prayer could reform criminals. Below that is a section praising artist F.G. Attwood's Boston exhibition, noting his "tenacity of political ideals" and his ability to express "New England conscience" through satirical drawings. The text credits *Life* Publishing Company with publishing his larger works. At the bottom, "A Supreme Test" presents a humorous dialogue between two brewers debating whether beer could "withstand all climates," with one claiming to have kept a bottle stable in New York for six weeks—possibly satirizing product durability claims or alcohol consumption habits.
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At any rate the resemblance is marked. (Frederick A. Stokes Company.) Five stories by Jerome K. Jerome, based upon information furnished him by a waiter ofsomewhut cosmopolitan experience,appear in a book called Observations of Henry, They are fairly good stories, though not equal to the author's earlier work. (Dodd, Mead and Company.) To beginners in out- door sports, and especial- ly to women beginners, an ounce of example is worth a pound of printed instructions. Where the ounce of example is unattainable, how- ever, The Woman's Book of Sports, by J. Parmly Paret, may prove of some service. (D. Appleton and Company. $1.00.) The Deuce of Hearts is a medley of detec- tives, perjury, kidnap- pings and murders; several bad melo- dramas booked into one. The author bas not cared to let his name appear. (R. F. Fenno and Company. $1.25.) J.B. Kerfoot. 525 REGENERATED. Deacon Ross ; SPESUAL PRAYER AM AXED FO' BRUDDER LONG WHO AM NOW IN JAIL PO’ DE TENTH TIME, BEIN’ COTCH PIOMTIN’ 119 LOBIN’ NaBOR. Parson Simms : DEN DI CONGRAGASHION WILL BOW IN PRAYER, AXIN’ DE MARCY OB DF LAWD, 80 DAT DIS BLACK SHEEP MOUGUT BR BOHN AGIN, AN’ BOUN A GAL CHILE AT DAT! AX exhibition of the drawings of Mr. F. G. Attwood has lately been held in Boston, and a number of letters, inspired by it, have appeared in some of the Boston papers. One quality in Attwood which this exhibi- tion has impressed upon some of his contemporaries is his tenacity of politi- cal ideals. One writer speaks of him as the only man who has expressed the New England conscience in art. He felt strongly; and a stout adherence to principles regulated the workings of his mind and the expression he gave to them in his drawings. The great charm of his little pictures, and of his pic- torial comedies, has also been noticed. The Lire Publishing Company has published a book of his larger drawings that appeared in this paper, and that at present seems to constitute the most cousiderable memorial of him and his work which is obtainable. The achieve- ments of so much talent, such faithful industry, and a conscience so carnest both in ethics and in art, deserve not to be forgotten, and this Boston exhibition has been a gratifying token of appre- ciation nobly earned. A Supreme Test. GURST Brewer: I am going to advertise this beer as being able to withstand all climates. Seconp BREWER: Are you sure it’s true? “Yes, sir! I’ve kept a bottle of it in New York now for six weeks.”” comicbooks.com