Life, 1904-08-18 · page 3 of 22
Life — August 18, 1904 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main cartoon titled "A Political Brush" depicts an elephant (the Republican symbol) being driven like a beast of burden, pulling a cart containing multiple figures. The caption attributes the statement "THAT ESOPS FARMER IS PUTTING LIFE INTO THAT BEAST" to "Teddy," likely Theodore Roosevelt. The satire critiques Roosevelt's political influence—the cartoon suggests he's energizing or "putting life into" the Republican Party apparatus through vigorous leadership. The elephant straining under its load reflects satirical commentary on the party's burdens or the demands placed upon it. The remaining page content consists of brief humorous dialogues about romance ("Reunited") and social commentary on women's cultivation and scandal-spreading—typical Life magazine satirical humor of its era.
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urnal. jachiae those sity of | other S» Reunited. HEY kissed, and then they kissed again ; And then they kissed again ; and then They cried: ‘*Why, Lou! It's you!” “Why, Jen! It’s you!" And then they kissed again. And then—well, then they kissed again, And Jen kissed Lou, and Lou kissed Jen ; Each screamed a little scream—and then, Well, then I think they kissed again. "Twas on the street. I stopped. And when I did, well, then they kissed again ; Stood off, approached, embraced, and then, Well, then I think they kissed again, \ good friends | And when left, I saw them siss again, And as T went I heard them say They had not met since—yes/erday. >. W. Foley. Oh, they were j> A POLITICAL BRUSH. All in His Hands. MINENT SURGEON: I oper- ated on Mr. Bullion for appendi- to-day. His Wire: Dear me! I wonder who will have it next ! EMINENT SuRGEON (adsent - mind- edly): 1 don't know. I haven't de- cided yet. Cultivation. ULTIVATION makes a great dif ference among women. Ma fot! yes. Whenever your uncultivated woman hears a vile scandal, she at once runs with it to her neighbor. It is true, alas! And your culti- vated woman? Why, she runs to her publisher with it, naturally. {THAT ESOPUS PARMER IS PUTTING LIFE INTO THAT BEAST. TAILS OF SOME WILD ANIMALS [HAVE kNown, comicbooks.com