Life, 1903-08-27 · page 13 of 20
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This page from *Life* magazine combines satirical commentary with humor typical of early 20th-century American journalism. **"The Woman's Paper"** section advertises a fictional women's magazine, satirizing contemporary feminist debates. Articles mock concerns about "women becoming effeminate" and document "the continued prevalence of marriage"—suggesting irony about women's changing social roles. The monthly prize (powerful punch on a machine) mocks both women's physical capabilities and commercialized femininity. **"The Muse and Pegasus"** is romantic poetry celebrating a woman named Myrtilla, presented in conventional sentimental style. **The statesman cartoon** satirizes colonial imperialism: two politicians discuss war prospects with an undiscovered country, then realize missionaries will solve the problem (implying missionaries create conflict justifying military intervention). **"Oxford"** pokes fun at Oxford University's pretensions—its liturgical importance contrasted with poor footwear standards, and the newly prestigious Rhodes Scholarship project. **"As His Power Grows"** suggests a wealthy financier's growing arrogance through casual rudeness to ordinary people.
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THE WOMAN'S PAPER For August $1 a Year WILL contain $1 a Year A feast of good things for the woman of to-day. “ARE WOMEN BECOMING EFFEMI- NATE?” opr io ] A timely article by Mrs. J. Plogg. wherein this. TAY thoughtful writer draws attention to lapses that seem to tudicate that woman Is ta danger of retrograding towards the type of old-time. “THE CONTINUED PREVA. LENCE OF MARRIAGE” By Miss Peggy WhiMetree. Miss Waimletree, while avoiding the note of au alarmist, shows by statistics that a surprisingly large number of representative women have drifted into matrimony in the past two Years. She points out that there wre to-day almost a8 many married women as there are club women, “CHILDREN OR DOGS ?"* Sroxt. Racixo Fexer Boxto, Ge POKER, New Deixks, Doo MONTHLY PRIZE: We offer this month a prize of asiiver cigarette case to the woman who + AND I registers the most powerful blow on # punch- DELICATE Piece, ing machine, MONKEY WITH IT The Muse and Pegasus. WwW HEN in her jaunty habit goes Myrtilla for a canter, My thoughts forsake the ways of prose And run to rhyme ins uniter. Beholding her, how could there be A surer inspiration? And are not Pegasus and she ‘The proper combination ? in my fancy seems beast, whose pinions fety bear my Dream of dreams Across Love's wide dominions. ‘The slender quill wherewith I write, ‘ransformed, becomes a feather From Pegasus, and so, delight And dream are mine together. Line upon line, the rhythmic pace Is what Myrtilla makes it; The song is hers whose perfect grace To melody awakes Hers be it evermore to choose A lyric or an idyll; And mine be it to love my muse, And Pegasus, her bridle! Feliz Carmen, jIRST STATESMAN : I’mnafraid there's * no chance of starting a war with that newly discovered country. Srconp Statesman : On the contrary, a band of missionaries has jost started for it. The Miller: Vest KNOW. RUT IT'S AN AWPULLY wate IN S Sie LS Oxford. 205 A NUMBER of things conspire to = make Oxford famons. Inprimis, there is the Oxford move- ment. Contrary to the popular belief, the Oxford movement has little or nothing in common with the Swedish movement, being always in the east- ward position (latitudinarians drop off a point or two nor’-nor’-east) and without Indian clubs, according to the rubrics. Moreover, there are Oxford ties. Many deem it singular that Oxford should stand at once for the highest in liturgy and about the lowest in footwear. But this is largely a matter of the point of view. Oxford has no annex called Cowford. The Oxford doctorate is a great dis- tinction. The doctors are thought to know why an Oxford man is called an Oxonia ‘There is still no royal road to learn- ing, although the good Rhodes project is having its effect. As His Power Grows. RDINARY PERSON: A fine even- ing, sir. Great Fi you NCIER (modestly): Thank comicbooks.com