Life, 1903-06-25 · page 7 of 23
Life — June 25, 1903 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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The main illustration depicts three elegantly dressed figures in what appears to be a social scene. The caption reads "Your Daughter, Madame, Is a Born Princess," suggesting commentary on class pretension or social aspiration. The page contains book reviews and literary commentary rather than political cartoons. The text discusses novels including *Leonard the Useless* and *The House on the Hudson*, offering satirical critique of their plots and characters. A small illustration of an insect appears in the lower right, accompanying text about "the Roosevelt boom" and a "long worm which has no turning"—likely a contemporary political reference, though the specific context is unclear without more historical information about Roosevelt-era politics. The overall tone is literary satire mixed with social observation.
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589 Truth, Etc. erian General Assembly aghast at Mormo: anding so 1 will be likely to give the timid the idea that the case is more desperate than it really is. It should not be lost sight of in this connection that the Princeton Theological Seminary has just had upwards of two millions of dollars leftit. The truth is mighty (well fixed) and will prevail, if luxurious dormitories and high-priced professors cut any ice. Theodore Parker used to say that Mormonism was a terrible protest against the shortcomings of Christianity, But Calvinists and Parker- ists, further than that both adored pie for breakfast, never had much of anything in common, theologically speaking. A New Version, T]HERE was 9 man in our town, And he was wondrous wise. He jumped into a monstrous deal That stood on massive lies. And when he saw the game was up, With all his might and main, He loaded stock on trusting friends And jumped right out again, B.S. P. af Vy sare the matter with Mc- Bride? Hasn't heany tact?"’ “Hardly. He came over on the steamer with two Englishmen and insisted upon their celebrating the Fourth of July with him.” PEAKING of the Roosevelt boom, while the early bird undoubtedly getsthe worm, it is a long worm which has no turning. “YOUR DAUGUTER, MADAM, 18 A BORN PRINCES: American Mother: yxs, We INWERITED Ov wrautu Leonard the Luckless is one of those which, in less skillful hands, would be wholly unaccep The author, however, has created a set of characters so interesting and so lifelike, and has so imbued their lives with the interest we feel for actual acquain ances, that the book ranks well up among those of the year. (Henry Holt and Com- $1.50.) keep you guessing, and does it. It belongs to the * one more chapter and T'Nl come to bed” school, and h ms to merit than most of its class. (Charles Scribner's $1.50.) Edward W. Townsend as a writer of polite dime novels appears ina new rile, Foot Birkett, a tale of boodle, beauty and bandits in the Sierra Nevada, falls gracefully into this class and is duly exciting, but we prefer Mr. Townsend hunting characters in the defiles of the East Side to Me. Townsend hunting train robbers in the caiions of the Rockies. le. more ns. pany. Mary Holland Kinkaid has evolved a by no means remarkable story from very prom- The life of the anah of- fered a chance for a striking picture at once interesting and valuable. It is merely used, round for a love story, wholly sympathizes, (Harper and Brothers. $1.50.) A story ofa decidedly unusual type comes to us from a new writer, Fra The House on the Hudson is intended to Exegcsis. “ M AH chil’n,” said the Rev. +¥1 Washington Lincoln Gard- ner, fervently, “de wise vihgins, wid de oil to buhn, ’xemplifies de Baptis’ Chu’ch! Bress de Lawd foh Mist’ Jawn D, Rockumfeller !’” comicbooks.com