Life, 1903-01-22 · page 5 of 20
Life — January 22, 1903 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 67 The main cartoon depicts **1904** as a constrained figure trapped in a box labeled "THE TRUSTS," with "TURIFF" visible on the structure. An elephant (the Republican Party symbol) stands nearby, suggesting Republican responsibility for monopolistic business practices that year. The **"Society"** section contains gossipy society notes about wealthy New Yorkers' social activities and plans. Below this, a section titled **"Monroeism and Monarchy"** critiques political systems, questioning whether various historical figures (Diaz, Castro, Wilhelm II, etc.) were truly monarchs compared to the U.S. President, concluding that "The Monroe Doctrine is pretty foolish, but it sounds big, and we are bumptious." The small comic dialogue at bottom is unclear without additional context.
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“Ler gov BE UNCONFINED.” Society. M R. AND MRS. MERGER HOGG think of taking ~ the entire first tier of boxes for the opera next season, Mrs. Hogg says she loves music. Mrs. Groundfloor Jones was confined to her palatial residence on upper Fifth Avenue last Thursday for several hours, She felta toothache coming on. But, fortunately, it did not come. Artzona papers please copy. f. SO Ciel Yy (s - Mr. and Mrs. Goshwatta Pyle may t i a= | change their breakfast hour this winter. But nothing is fully decided as yet. She is a cousin of the Hon. Ennyole Figure. Fashionable society is making a great pet of Mrs, Shaidie Ppast. Mr. F. Somewhat Pankyns is cne of her warm admirers. So is Billy Olifur Stile. Mrs. Bullifat Inkum never wears the same shoes twice. She was one of the Heeps of Boston. They have always been fashionable. Monroeism and Monarchy. M ONARCHY is inimical to civil liberty because it lodges the political = power with one man. Bat is Diaz less a monarch in fact than Maximilian was? Is Castro less a monarch than Edward VII.? Finally, is Wilhelm II. more a monarch than our own President? The Monroe Doctrine is pretty foolish, but it sounds big, and we are bumptious. “ SAY, DAD, WHERE DO BAD BOYS GO WHEN THEY DIE?” “TRY GO TO A TORRID ZONE, MY SON." ae dD» you have many Christmas presents given you?’’ “Yes, but I bear no malice.” TE is ungallant : it tells on a woman. comicbooks.com