Life, 1902-05-08 · page 10 of 32
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 394 This page contains two distinct satirical pieces: **"For Disappointed Lovers"** (top left): A poem by Arthur Crawford offering mock-serious advice to romantic disappointments, proposing to establish a hospital for jilted lovers and suggesting "Cupid" be hired as physician. **"Encouraging"** (main article): Discusses Prince George of Bavaria's claim that "man's descent from the ape cannot be argued out of" existence. The cartoon below mocks this by depicting German army officers in corsets, visually suggesting they're descended from apes. The satire critiques both evolutionary theory and German militarism, suggesting that if Germanization of the American army proceeds, the corset industry will suffer economically—implying German soldiers are effeminate or ridiculous. The humor relies on anti-German sentiment and gender stereotypes common to the era.
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For Disappointed Lovers. JDBAY sive me now your sympathy - In this my undertaking ; Upon its sound philanthropy ach of you discovers to found a hospital ppointed lovers The necessary funds to get, We'll do a litth As is the custom, The bonds of love afloating. ch nurse shall be a dainty maid, (L solemnly declare it) ‘A heart the symbol of her trade, And on her sleeve she'll wear it The patient's suff ring to assuage Twill ever be our mission) Young Ddctor Cupid Mil engage visiting physician. And thus their ills fan Similibus curantur.” Arthur Cr Encouraging. I ATER advices seem to make it clear “4 that Prince George of Bavaria, in taking exception to the remark of Professor Ranke of Munich, to the effect that ‘* man’s descent from the ape cannot be argued out of “WHAT ARE YOU RU: NEW MASTER FoR? TREAT You went.” 1 DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT. rnysician.”” <G AWAY PROM Your + WEALTHY AND WI TPIND AES A 12:58 ALM. He: swat w TRY A pueT? She: THE MORNING AIR DORSN'T AGREE WITH MY VOICE, existence by the attempt of army offi- cers and women to squeeze in their waists by the use of corsets,’ merely pointed out the absurdity of any theory which attributes a simian an- to royal persons, and did not either directly or indirectly deny that German army officers wear corsets. Americans will be glad of this, For pleasant to be assured that the Germanization of our army, now in progress, is ely to put our great corset industry on a more independent footing, where it will be no longer in peril of extinction by the chance of our womenkind getting to have some sense. Good News. “ OU won't be bothered any more by the minister, papa.”” “ Why not, boy?” “ Because he told Miss Judson, my Sunday school teacher, that he'd finished our block."’ HE wise man is recognized by his inability to explain everything. comicbooks.com