Life — February 12, 1903 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 131 This page contains three distinct elements: **"Time's Valentine"** (left): A satirical poem mocking Father Time's romantic pursuits. The verse humorously portrays Time as an aging suitor attempting to court women, with the punchline that women resist him because "they sweetly admit that they waste / Time." **"Cory-Kilvert" cartoon** (top right): Shows people huddled in an igloo with the caption about it being dark enough to make matches without seeing. This appears to be a joke about obscurity or invisibility in harsh conditions. **"This Country of Ours"** (bottom right): A satirical article mocking the U.S. Government's three "departments"—Wall Street, the W.C.T.U. (Women's Christian Temperance Union), and the Beet Sugar Industry—suggesting these actually govern America rather than official agencies. It's political satire about corporate and special-interest influence.