Life, 1903-06-11 · page 8 of 20
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 546 The page contains three distinct sections: **"The Prayer of the Predaceous"** (top): A satirical poem with an illustration of a bull and bear in formal dress. The poem mocks predatory financial speculation, with the animals personifying market forces. They pray to "Lord of the Merger and Trust and Pool" and plan to teach young sheep (investors) to "gamble and play," using deceptive practices. The satire targets Wall Street manipulation and exploitation of ordinary investors. **"Society"** (bottom left): Social gossip items about wealthy individuals and their activities, illustrated with caricatured figures in formal attire. **"Journalism" and "Literature"** (right): Brief commentary sections discussing newspaper regulation and a literary work about Southern life. The overall page reflects *Life's* consistent satirizing of wealthy elites, financial corruption, and social pretension.
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* LIFE = The Prayer of the Predaceous. A NT OW this is the prayer of the Bull and Bear eles AN “At the shrine of the God of Gold, oS) 7 2 at CQL. Where the shadow cast by a Christia an , or Wr a haan ar (dander ‘The lion lies down with the lamb (inside), )) And the westering sun's effalgent fire 4 zs >”, Down a narrow street unrolled : So why not the Bull and Bear? . = We will show him ‘cover,’ we'll take him in, We've plenty of room to spare. For innocence we love and prize, And always water our stock. ** His mint-sauce let him bring with him ;— give us our daily lamb We need fee And twin-brother to a fe va thing to the fresh young sheep Lhim on only th He shall not suffer the pangs of thirst his fleece to keep us warm, when the nights ai i li, he’s an only child Iles and pl lest of * ong? baled he shorts Hei This woolly stray from the flock ; Society. /[ RS. DONTGIV ADAM and her one delightful sister-in-law, Mrs. Runn M. Downe are at present auto- mobiling through China. Since China is the most densely populated country in the world they may meet with fair success. Miss Handmea Hyeball gives a din- ner dance for her friend, Mile. Eau de Vie, of the French legation, to-night. The cotillion will begin at eight to- morrow morning, conducted by Mr. Leeds Theegang. Among the numerous favors will be diamond-studded sus- penders and pearl garters. Mr. I. M, Allwaze-Loded has left town. He does not know where he is going. The Muchinprints will sail for Hadesboro’ on the Jimminy der Grosse next Monday. They have engaged the nine upper decks, Mrs. Brayzan Pusher came very near drinking a second cup of tea at the Krow afternoon. But Mrs, Par- venu Plump happened to sneeze just at that moment and her attention was distracted. Mr. and Mrs, McEvor Ondek may go to Boston next week. If they do go they will both wear clothes. She was one of the Boston Bonds. All the Bonds are interesting. It is whispered that F, Somewhat Punkyns is cultivating the society of Miss Tootoo Kylling. Her father is worth about thirty millions, and Miss Tootoo herself can read sitting up. Literature. Dearis from Southern Seas, Ten words spoken by Robert Louis Stevenson and hitherto unpublished, With critical notes by members of the faculties of letters in the Universities of Oxford, Berlin and Edinburgh. Four hundred illustrations and fifty maps. A book which nobody who pretends to be posted in literature in its serious reaches can afford to miss. * The long gee And he shall join our Browning Club And learn what is in a name. And cone out a steel-sprin! * that’s nice with game ;— “Then, ‘Jet us return to our mutton’ :— With cwrent funds (whieh is jam) Lhave plunge in our deepest pool, mb. “O slightly Alloyed Auriferous God, r thy humble beasts who prey ! Thy Knights of the And we worship thee night and day. jden Fleece are we, W. EL P, French, Journalism. LAW which should hold a news- paper strictly to telling the truth were sumptuary legislation, affecting the most popular food for thought. To be sure, truth is stranger than fiction, but there is a happy mean which is stranger than either. We might as well properly restrict by law the number of colors in which the Sunday comic supplement may be printed. THE FELLERCCK. Origiually tobabited the oll regtons, develop- {ng an enormous appetite; rapidly stripped that country bare; has now spread over the land, feeding upon everything which comes within Its grasp, etc., etc. comicbooks.com