Life, 1903-05-07 · page 8 of 36
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This page from *Life* magazine contains a poem titled "Tailor Made" by W. D. Nesbit, book reviews, and one political illustration captioned "Teddy's Coming!" The cartoon appears to show a group of people in what looks like a dark interior space, reacting with apparent alarm or concern. The caption "Teddy's Coming!" likely references Theodore Roosevelt, whose return from Africa or political activities would have generated public reaction. Without clearer visibility of specific figures or dates on this page, the exact historical moment remains unclear, but the dramatic staging suggests anxiety about Roosevelt's imminent arrival or involvement in some political matter—possibly related to his presidency or post-presidential influence during the early 20th century.
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408 Tailor Made. \ TAILOR made a tailor-made, And for it very well was paid Twas padded, curved and overlaid. Yet gave no sign of all his aid. Th e who in it was arrayed With perfect tigure swung and swayed, Although but eighty pounds she weighed, Yet with his cotton, cloth and braid He hid cach jutting shoulder blade, drous plumpness she display hi his splendid tailor-made ‘The tailor made a tailor mais W. D, Nesbit. VEE IRVING BERDINE RICIIMAN'S - two octavo volumes, bearing the tive ode Island, Its Making and Its Meaning, form a work of unexpected value, of sur- prising interest and of a decided literary charm. The entire work only covers the period from the expulsion of Rogers Wil- liuts from Massachusetts Bay, in 1636, to his death i 3, but the typical character oft : Lduring those years and the a analysis and application of them : of lasting worth. polities, The Spoil about it a sin ple dircetness, both of style and im suggestive of an oral narrative, as though lly telling you a story in- 1. The effect is cellent, as the effect well-handled sim- . ¢. Finty pages of Carolen Wells's bnrlesque historical romance, -Weniki Caldieell ex: tremely amusing. Moreover, ane can take the it random without prejudice to the fun. It perhaps carries out the bur- eto tiv ud logical perfection that the mind refuses to assimilate a larger dose, (IR. H. Russell, $1.50.) “ reppr's commne 1" n the over- cultivated fields of Ce rica to the gardens of the Court of Francis I, ard enjoy all incident and no reflection (in spite of the Wee Macgreegor is a brau bookie, by a laws of physics), and is one ofthe books — mono’ the name o' J.J. EM, that woll mak? rsand calls oneself names for ¢ yelauch til’ ye maun greet forbye. Eng (The J. B. Lippincott Company, lish? Hoots toots, mon, dinna be frichtit, $1.50.) there's na English aval Whit wey wad Leon H. Vincent's biographical sketch, folk rade English an’ there's Scoatch for the Molitre, forms a very readable little vol. Spearin’? (ILarper and Brothers J. B. Ke Frederic S. Isham's Under the contains a minimum of history and an mum of romance woven into a very pretty story. (The Bowen-Merrill Company, In- Y , ume, graceful in style and fresh in treat- ment. I rance of the seventeenth Vance Thompson's Spinners of Life is a ce . ent’s hobby, and he is (THE only thing that is worse than novel, trashy, seu 1, shallow—any ec dull when he rides it. (Houghton, the remains of a feast is the reports thing you please. uninter Miflin and Company. 85e.) of the speeches that went with it, dianapolis. $1.50.) comicbooks.com