Life, 1901-08-29 · page 6 of 20
Life — August 29, 1901 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 166 This page contains three distinct sections with no political cartoons: 1. **"Our Fresh-Air Fund"** - A donation list supporting a charitable program providing outdoor recreation for urban children, with contributors' names and amounts ($1-$15). 2. **"Life's Short Story Contest"** - An announcement about a fiction contest closing August 1st, with results to appear in next week's issue. 3. **"A Discriminating Thief"** - A humorous poem about Jack, who steals from a hammock, written by Dick Law. The verse describes his selective theft with comic timing. 4. **Photograph** - Shows children at Life's Farm in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, receiving ice cream and cake at a birthday celebration. The caption notes "Milk for Everybody," emphasizing the farm's community purpose. This is primarily charitable and literary content rather than political satire.
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166 Our Fresh-Air Previonsly acknowledged In Memory of G.V.T o..., CGS AM... Ia Memory 6f Lowry ask West Lena and Margaret. Sister, Brother and Bab S.McC.. J.P, and HS St. Nicholas: League, Lote Morgan, Mirlaz: Pierce, Margaret & Dorothy Brooks, Marg ‘Carson, Marie Newton and Letla McDonald. . ‘LIFE Life’s Short Story Contest. HE announcement of the winners of prizes in the Short Story Contest that closed on August Ist will appear in next week's Lire. SOP RET ay Miss Pinkton is crazy to go on the stage.” “Has she any talent in that direc- tion ?”” “Don’t know. Never saw her ina bathing suit.’” LIVES Farm stn receipt of eleven barrels of crackers from the five Lenbardt children of Brownsville, Pa., which are already gladden- ing the stomachs of the Furm guests. GE children at Lire s Farm recently made way with fifty quarts of fce cream and twenty-six pounds of cake, ail at one altting ; an attention from Mr. Wm. $. Hawk In cetebra- tion of bia dangnter’s birthday. AT LIFE'S FARM.—MILK FOR EVERYBODY. A Discriminating Thief. “s J MAT do you think?” W il Miss Pearlie Pink. “As Lin the hammock dozed, st kiss— ust like this— From my cheek, as [ reposed.” “How horrid! cried Her friend, Miss Dide. “1d like to see him p tricks on me! truthfully She spoke, and so next day, With eyelids closed nd lips composed, She, too, in the hammock lay, As in a trance. Juck stole one glance And then he stole—away. Dick Law. comicbooks.com