Life, 1904-03-17 · page 16 of 24
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This page is primarily a **book review section** with one small cartoon at the bottom. The cartoon shows a **domestic scene with a father and daughter**. The father invites the daughter to church, saying "Aren't you young people coming to church with me?" The daughter replies: "No, father, we will stay at home and practice what you preach." **The satire**: This is a classic hypocrisy joke—a common theme in early 20th-century American humor. The daughter suggests her father's *actual behavior* contradicts his religious teachings, so she'll practice what he truly demonstrates rather than what he preaches. It's a mild rebuke of parental/clerical inconsistency between stated moral values and lived conduct. The page otherwise contains book reviews discussing contemporary literature—novels about American life, court memoirs, and children's books—typical of Life's cultural criticism section. No major political figures or events appear to be referenced.
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