Life, 1904-05-05 · page 28 of 40
Life — May 5, 1904 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **two distinct pieces**: a serialized narrative poem titled "I'm Seniors at Nullus" (sixty-seven stanzas) and an "An Illustrated Song" section, alongside period advertisements. The main literary content appears to be **satirical verse about Mormon polygamy**—the opening stanza references meeting "a little Mormon girl" who was "just eighteen" with "one big curl," and subsequent verses mention "Forty of us at Provo dwell" and "Twelve brothers, all of mine." This reflects late-19th/early-20th century American satirical treatment of the LDS church's historical practice of polygamy, which was a common target of public ridicule and legislative action. The "An Illustrated Song" section contains philosophical wordplay between a "primitive man" and an "amoeba," debating whether "Art is life," "Art is motion," or "Art is strength"—likely mockery of contemporary artistic movements and pretentious aesthetic debates. The advertisements (Wilson Whiskey, Evans' Ale, Esterbrook's Steel Pens) are period products typical of *Life* magazine's commercial content.
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