Life, 1901-08-29 · page 9 of 20
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 169 This page contains three distinct sections: 1. **"Love's Way"** — A sentimental poem about romantic devotion and separation, with accompanying illustration showing children playing with a dog. 2. **"What a Fine, Strong Character Monkton Has!"** — A satirical section mocking aspirational writers. It advises against pursuing writing in *Life* magazine, sarcastically suggesting the writer "Augustus Bird, Jr." should instead become an "Ad-Smith" (advertising writer). The satire targets young people with literary ambitions who chase publication in prestigious venues. 3. **"Wrong Diagnosis"** — A cartoon showing a woman confronting a man, with dialogue about a medical product (Dirkbush's Quick). The humor relies on miscommunication about the product's intended use. 4. **"The Main Point"** — A brief dialogue about religious differences being irrelevant compared to shared golf-club membership—satirizing how social class supersedes ideology.
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169 Love’s Way. N7 HEN will love go? When thou shalt weave a young rose shoots, lis table spread of cherished wines and bower of Con songs to sing to him, purse thy lips to flutes, And run with eager tendance on his moods, ng, Abide with me, rest ever so!” ‘Then will love go. When will love stay? When thou shalt say, “Go, death comes in thy God, re part. Go, flee the world’s damnation, look not back ; son, right, decree that we nist There is no room for thee within my heart.” When this to him thy anguished soul shall say, 10 ‘Then will love stay. “WHAT A FINE, STRONG CHARACTER MONKTON HAs! “HASN'T NE? MAKES ENEMIES WHEREVER 1 have twenty-one quatrains, known to the craft as ‘ fillers.”’ The Kubatuerts Mouthly will pay five dollars (35.00) ¢ for them, giving you a net profit of one hundred and fi dollars ($105.00.) As no one will ever read them, your reputation will not suffer, and the Oklahoma War. Whoop can say, ‘Our talented young townsman, Augustus Bird, Jr., isa frequent contributor to standard publications.’ Should this hope fail you, why not become an “ Ad-Smith"? “In majors and in minors thus, Life's symphonies are sung. Dr. Ketchum's Quicting Syrup-- Good for the old and young,” would be an attractive blending of sense and sentiment. I think this is rather clever, also : “The warden-mester of the pond | Repeats his brazen note. Have you tried Scrubber & Klensum's Soap? Remember it will float!" If you work out this idea your lines may appear in every paper, in every street-car,on every board-fence. Isn't that fame? Or better--doesn’t it mean dollars? You had better stay in Oklahoma, Augustus. New York will turn you upside down before you turn it right side up. It has nothing so good as your ‘austral moon” and “ cedrine groves."" Pegasus Smith. The Main Point. HE: 1am afraid my religions views are not the same ; as yours, dear. WRONG DIAGNOSIS. Sue: That need not necessarily make any difference. REAP THE DIREKsMUNS QutcK, seaxDy | F “AT 8Ez, “TOR ADULTS—ONE TEASPOON 7"? We both belong to the same golf club. “THUNDER! THAT AIN'T WHAT AILS ME—WHAT HLS DORs IT 8A comicbooks.com