Life, 1903-08-27 · page 8 of 20
Life — August 27, 1903 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon ("Advertising the College"):** Depicts various athletes in different sports uniforms standing together. The satire appears to target college athletics recruitment and commercialization—suggesting colleges "advertise" themselves through sports programs rather than academics. **"Laughter" Section:** Opens with a quote attributing laughter uniquely to humans, then discusses Theodore Roosevelt's book on hunting. The humor seems to critique Roosevelt's promotion of "rough riding" and hunting as manly pursuits. **"Little Pipe Dreams":** Features a globe illustration with Mrs. Hetty Green, a wealthy philanthropist, planning charitable distribution of two million dollars—satirizing wealth concentration and token charitable gestures. **"No Cause for Alarm":** A doctor reassures a worried patient about being buried, making dark humor about mortality.
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