Life, 1904-03-03 · page 22 of 38
Life — March 3, 1904 — page 22: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine consists primarily of book reviews and satirical commentary, not political cartoons. **Content:** The main section reviews recent publications, including works on optimism by Helen Keller, a Christian Science novel, and a book on Japanese jujitsu. The reviews are brief and somewhat dismissive in tone—characteristic of *Life*'s sardonic literary criticism. **The Cartoons:** Two small illustrated pieces appear: 1. A "Valentine" joke about a young girl rescuing her dog "Buck" from a drain 2. "Main Point"—a dialogue joke where a suitor declares he'll "conquer the world" with the daughter as his wife, but her father pragmatically asks if he can afford to keep himself in clothes **The Satire:** The "To Our Guests" section mocks foreign travelers' ignorance of American customs, ironically suggesting they remove their clothes at customs—absurd advice playing on travelers' anxiety about inspections. These are gentle, domestic humor pieces typical of *Life*'s satirical style, not engaged political commentary.
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TPE thoughtful s of Miss Helen published essay upon Optimism with wong the many friends Her will read 1 peculiar interest. It is always difticult, watching ac the causal f mentality or mark the id, to trac even lividing sequence Jine between mere assimilated suggestion: pf mental che and the original products try. Here, however, we can watch a mind working upon material wi sour we are familiar. He Ti Spinoza, this is Phillips Brooks, and Gas is Helen Keller.” pany. $0.75.) we can C. Crowell and Com- Elizabeth Wormley Ls selections from the diary of General Baron ad, which she calls Talks With 2 nat St. Helena, will be received with Gour by the manyamateurspec OF the many diarists vud's reports urate, but it requires more lists upon pic hist at St, Helena, G ably the most yan an amateur expert to ¢ on was talking wit (A. C. MeClurg and rmine when his fingers A. T. Quiller-Cou Face, a vol spired, some by the tragic, some by the wine of * Midwinter Tales,” in- ia yyese See ae A VALENTINE Sent by an artist 0 @ young lady of eight who had rescued her pet dog. THERE WAS A YOUNG AIREDALE NAMED“ BUCK," WHO FELL INTO A DRAIN AND GOT STUCK BUT WIS YOUNG MISTRESS PAIR DISCOVERED HIM THERE, AND RESCURD IM OUT OF THE MUCK, «LIFE « muse, contains several examples inore than commonly illustrative of ss gift for distill: human inter- st from musty records and odd dust heaps. "Stephen of for in- stal a masterpi of cavers of its own, Sens. SLO) a Chapter in Her Life is a new stian Science novel by Chira Louise The story of Jewel is the old ardened age softened by an Lin short frocks ; only that, ad Jewel con- Burnham, of eas uous 1 of ¢ ivicting her eonverti y them to Vinees then of error” and wins them to clone However, Mes, Burnham has alight hand, She de F too thick! quite the least cloying of the ¢ school. (Houghton, Mifllin mpany. S150.) her writin: A hook could hardly be better named than Edith Elmer Wood's story of 1 lite, 7 of the oa ay ere and the naval attiode val Spirit ice, wa str nt these ree mains a pl outh when the book ix laid aside, The fictional ¢ tis not str but. si it is but secondary both in interest and purpose, the fact is of little moment, (The M Company. $1.50.) ngly marked, and the sense ant taste in the millan There are a gi ™ ny people who will welcome an intelligent explanation of the celebrated and somewhat mysterious Japa nese form of the “manly art” known as jit jitsu. HL. Irving Hancock's volume upon ining furnishes t ly and necessarily in eto th jirement of Japanese Physical even though it is wh adequate @ the art, ( PPu pamn's Sons.) J.J. Bell, who burst recketwise upon an of » publishes as his third book the of Mrs. MeLerie, This lady is a good old soul, and talks hoo the astic world as Macgree conyers: on to nuer born, but—perhaps Mr. Bell no longer ‘dares to write as fun can.” (The Century Company. $1.00.) J. B. Kerfuot, Main Point, “WV ITH your danghter as my wife, sir, I can conquer the world.”” * But that isn't the question. Can you make enough money to keep your- self in clothes?’ To Our Guests. [RANGERS who visit this country © naturally ignorant of its in- stitutions. The following advice in approaching the Custom House may be found useful : Remove all your clothes and hang them gracefully over your arm as you walk down the gang-plank. This will enable the off to scruti mo sely when searching your ¢ person, Remember that every Custom F officer is your superior, and tak he says meckly. If he hits you play- fully over the head with a lead pipe, lantly as if you had en- a before. laugh noncha tered Ameri Do not open your bag, ourself, It is better to have it ripped open. The officials lead uninteresting lives, and this is almost the only pleasure they have. you have any article that you wlue highly and it is hable to be broken, don’t mind. Take Christian $ course in ence. If your wife or danghter should be nd roughly treated, don’t give way to your feelings, bat call for an ambulance and send them toa New York hospital. stained vi Masson, HERE'S TO ME—MAMDIA’S PET AND Por’s Boast, AND MY SOLUS AT NIGHT WICH THEY ROAST, ERE'S MY LITTLE PCG NOSE D MY TEN CURLY TORS— NOW'S THAT POR A LITTLE ‘MILK TOAST*!" | | } comicbooks.com