Life, 1902-03-27 · page 5 of 36
Life — March 27, 1902 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 247 This page contains **satirical caricatures of contemporary literary and public figures**, presented as "Personal Notes." The captions identify: - **Mrs. Carrie Nation** visiting a prohibitionist publisher - **Hall Caine** having himself tattooed with scenes from his works - **Rudyard Kipling** giving up his motorcycle for lion-riding - **Admiral Dewey** working on his memoirs - **William of Germany** (Kaiser Wilhelm II) trying new exercises The humor relies on exaggeration of these figures' known characteristics or recent activities. For instance, Carrie Nation was famous for temperance activism; Kipling was a celebrated author; Admiral Dewey was a Spanish-American War hero. The page also includes "The Rigour of the Game," a humorous poem about dining etiquette, and a "New Books" section listing contemporary publications—typical Life magazine content mixing satire with literary coverage.
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Mra, Carrio Nation is visiting our popular Mayor, Seth Low, Admiral Dewoy is at work on his boom. Though somewhat warped and full of splinters, he hopes that a plenti- tal coat of navy varnish will put it into shape, The Admiral is vory ambitious, realizing, as he does, that he has a groat past before him, The Rigour of the Game. YOUTH and;hisilass, with her hair all aflame, Went once to the Waldorf to dine. ‘They wanted to boast of their dinner of game, Washed down with the right sort of wine. They wore their best clothes, and they rode in a hack; Took fishballs and Croton, for luck; ‘The Jacket he wore had their sole canvas- back. And she was the red-headed Duck. T’S a poor rule that doesn’t work at least four or five ways. - LIFE: Personal Notes Hall Caino is having himself tattooed with scenes from his principal works. He will then do all his writing in a room entirely lined with mirrors. Willlam of Germany has recently been trying some new exercises, The following note speaks for itaelt : PRoresson SWACKELHEDMER — Honored Herr: In response to your note, I take pleasure in sending you this unsolicited testimonial, as I attribute my great suc- cesses to the Swackelholmer System al- ready. Boforo taking it I could barely ascend my throne, but now Iam go active that I am recognized as the world’s great- ost post, dramatist, painter, and other things that it gives mo brain-tag to try to remember. My favorite of your exercises is your hints for chesty development. It I use al- £ 5 ways. Itako pleasuro in recommending your 8ystom to all the royal houses ef Europe, and most particularly to my stodgy cousin of England. He noods to go into training for his coronation. Sater Rudyard Kipling has given up his automobtlo, and {s now learning to rido a llon. He ts doing vory well, but it’s bard on the lion, gm) AS The employees of W. R. Hearst, in grateful appreciation of his services to the Republic, have presented him with & fine sewer pipe, appropriately, en- graved. New Books. KING'S PAWN. Prince Henry of Batten- berg. Better Late Than Never. Chauncey Depew. Many Inventions, by Thos. A. Edison, A Master of Craft, by T. C. Platt, Kidnapped, by Ellen M. Stone, Lives of the Haunted. Rainsford. ‘The Last Phase, by W. J. Bryan. Bob, Son of Battle, by Evans. One of Ourselves. Grover. comicbooks.com