Life, 1903-08-27 · page 12 of 20
Life — August 27, 1903 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical pieces typical of early Life magazine: **"Proverbs of Prosperity"** mocks wealthy women's vanity with cynical observations about beauty and status. **"A Form"** parodies overwrought romantic love letters from wealthy gentlemen, using excessive "(alleged)" qualifiers to suggest insincere flattery—satire on hypocritical courtship among the rich. **"Bad Days for Boston"** appears to criticize Boston's moral standards, likely referencing social disease and family shame. **"On the Elevated"** cartoon jokes about crowded subway conditions and class interactions. **"Inscription for a Locked Church Door"** sarcastically critiques wealthy churchgoers who pay for pews while excluding the poor from worship. **"Coc'"** humorously compares cucumbers' cooling properties to air conditioning—seemingly light domestic humor. The overall tone targets wealthy hypocrisy, class inequality, and urban social problems of the era.
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“CIPE Proverbs of Prosperity. Bad Days for Boston. VERY rich American woman ts usually a beauty, (Oi PULSORY vaccination is going — Cesare Lombroso. merrily on in the Hub. The citi Handsome is that handsome has. who objects to having his fami lated with other people's diseases is s dealt with. As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so And Faneuil Hall the cradle of Liberty ! isa rich woman without discretion; that Ob! = is tosay, simply stunning. A fool and her beauty are soon parted. ‘[‘HE gods we make are weaker than ourselves, SKYSCRAPERS! 1 SHALL Haye TO MOVE A Form. O all wealthy gentlemen who wish to write love letters to ladies without involving themselves in dif- & ficulties afterwards, the following form is suggested : ye My own ( ED) PASSIONATE, LITTLE HONEY DAR- LINC I love you with all my (alleged) heart, soul and mind (but not fortune). Icould print upon your beautiful face, cheek, neck and arms thousands and thousands of (alleged) kisses and never tire. Are you my lovey dovey? And am I your (alleged) toot: wootsey? Tell me that you will be my (alleged) wife. When I think of you, I feel that I cannot make too much of an ass of myself, Never- theless, should any claim be brought against me, I call your attention to the fact that this is only an (alleged) love letter. Until I see you I shall suffer the agonies of an (alleged) hell. Your own (out of court) Tally. aid I HEAR that Sharpley is now in the Trillion-Dollar Trust.’” “ Did he sell out, or was he roped in?" Mrs. Teer : YES, ER—THAT 15) 4 BID TO THE DOUBLE WEDDING OF THE R's TWIN DACGUTERS, Inscription for a Locked Church Door. , on Sundays, in vain for a seat you will seek, hough the rich man may sit there and pay without Bi ted And I'm boll nd barred all the rest of the week, Lest the poor man should kneel there and pray without pasing. Bertrand Shadiell, Coc’. ONSIDER the cucumber, how it keeps cool. It swills not root beer, neither does it inundate its ON THE ELEVATED. interior with ice-crezm soda. pu? wane NCH iaN av eR? In the day of humidity, a philosophic calm is more to be HANK YOU) SIR, YOU MUST BH A STRANGER IN TOWN." desired than a cold air plant in the cellar. comicbooks.com