Life, 1902-08-21 · page 15 of 20
Life — August 21, 1902 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical pieces typical of Life's humor: **"The Check Rein"** is an editorial cartoon mocking the cruel horse training device of the era. Life presents expert testimonies from veterinarians and famous trainers condemning the overhead check rein for causing neck strain, mouth injuries, and permanent lameness in horses. This appears to be animal welfare advocacy dressed as satire. **"The First Quarrel"** illustration depicts a newlywed couple's argument, with allegorical damage assessments below: the groom suffers wounded pride but retains character; the bride's dignity is hurt but she shows unexpected courage; Cupid (their marriage) is "badly shocked" but will recover. It's gentle romantic satire about marital discord. The page also includes brief joke exchanges about a baby swallowing a rattle and a vulgar woman from a "fashionable family"—standard period humor about class pretension. The whale-ship advertisement at top appears to be satirical fiction, joking about luxury travel with darkly humorous mentions of digestive casualties.
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speed, comfort, and the maximum of safety, only two persons having been digested during all the prelimi- nary experiments. Whales start every Thursday at noon. Returning, leave Southampton every Monday at the same hour. Fare one thousand dollars. General offices, agents, etc., —— Street, N—w Y——k. Agnes Follansbee Chase. T IFE'S thanks to the 4 writer from Venice who alludes to him as ‘ta torch-bearer to an unregenerate world.”” The Check Rein. AAS instrument of tortare.” —Mericin. “Itina disgrace to civiliza- Dr, Mckachran, F. R. «The overhead check should be prohibited by law."—Pro- Seasor Smith Rarey, the famous trainer, sald: “To keep it on haifa day, as some do, 1s to inflict one of the worst punishments pos- sible. Some colts are perm: nently injured by 1t."—Horee Taming, page 21. “The check rein patnfolly strains the neck, tnjures the mouth, irritates and tortures. It algo causes ‘ bowed * knees, —Dr. Kitching, Vet. Author. Charies Marvin, trainer of Sunol, said: “One horse un- Able to trot in three minutes when checked, trotted inside 2:40 when uncheck: W TE OF THE FUNNY MAN: Oh, Bob! the baby has swallowed his rattle ! “Well, he ought to have a rat- tling good time.”’ “FLOW vulgar Mrs, Hobb- Nobb is !"" “Yes. She was born that way— came from one of our fashionable LIFE’S ESTEEMED CONTEMPORARIES, THE FIRST QUARREL. (See page 159.) After the explosion the following were found to be injured : 14. Tae Times, The Groom: SLIGHTLY SCRATCHED ABOUT THE PACE. FORCE OP CHARACTER AND SRLY-ESTEEM NORTH AMERICAN. SOMEWHAT BIATTERRD, WILL IRRRAPTER SHOW TIMIDITY UNDER LIRR CIRCUMBTANCES, 16. COLLIERS WREELY. The Bride: DIGNITY HURT, BUT NOT BROKEN. SHOWED UNEXPECTED COUKAGK, WILL RECOVER 17, Tae INDEPENDENT, aLowLy, 18, Tag Cuuxcuman, Cupid; BADLY SHOCKED, WILL RECOVER. comicbooks.com