Life, 1903-08-20 · page 7 of 32
Life — August 20, 1903 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page contains satirical commentary and illustrations typical of early 20th-century Life magazine. The main content includes: **"An International Romance"**: A brief satirical poem mocking a nobleman from abroad who visited the Peerage, arriving with "much cash on the side" and acquiring "a horse and a heiress"—suggesting wealthy foreigners married into American high society for status. **"Shots from a Maxim Gun"**: Aphoristic witticisms attributed to Ernest Neal Lyon, including cynical observations about money, honesty, and policy. **The illustrations** depict caricatured figures in dramatic poses, likely mocking contemporary social types—possibly nouveau riche Americans or international fortune-hunters. The humor targets wealth, social climbing, and the pretensions of the upper classes, reflecting Life's role as a satirical commentary on American society and manners.
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An International Romance, A. PAGO who came in the Steerage, And said he belonged to the Peerage, Won the heart of a Bride With much cash on the side, And now has a horse and a keeridge. Shots from a Maxim Gun. LL is not gold that—adver- tises. 4 No man is a » heroto his— press-agent. A fool and his money are—a joy forever. Honesty is—worth two in the bush. A cat in gloves—is the best policy. A rolling stone—is the mother of invention. Pour (Standard) oil on the troubled waters. Ernest Neal Lyon. IRST EXPLORER : We must * hurry back. Srconp ExpLorer: Bat the North Pole is ours if we keep on. “ Bat if we don't get back now, we'll be too late for the lecture season.”” The Title. at GTAGGERS is thinking of \) writing his confessions.” ‘He ought. to entitle them, ‘Wild Animals I Thought I Met.'” “ sourturxe UP." He: wW Mv MONEY 18 THE ONLY THING YOU MARRIED ME FOR, 1 THINK WE HAD BETTER SEPARATE AT ONCE. ‘now MUCH WOULD YOU BE WILLING To SEPARATE rnom? * comicbooks.com