Life — April 10, 1902 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Life Magazine, April 10, 1902 This page features a single cartoon depicting a doctor visiting a patient. The doctor asks: "Have you been able to keep anything on your stomach?" The patient replies: "Nothing but my hand." The joke appears to be about severe stomach illness or digestive distress—likely referencing a common ailment of the era. The patient's answer suggests nausea so severe that nothing stays in the stomach except perhaps their own hand pressing against it for relief. The ornate left border contains classical allegorical designs typical of Life's decorative style. The elaborate title treatment at top suggests this was a featured article or story in Volume XXXIX, Number 1015 of the publication.