Life, 1905-01-26 · page 7 of 22
Life — January 26, 1905 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three separate satirical pieces: 1. **"A Riddle"** (top left): A poem playing on the double meaning of "life"—what is given yet taken, makes life a Heaven yet sometimes a Hell. Credited to "Frank Pulitzer." 2. **"The Secret of Success"** (middle): A dialogue joke where Briggs claims to have made money from a gold mine, but admits he actually sold it without buying anything—profiting through deception. The humor mocks get-rich-quick schemes. 3. **"Our Boys"** (right): A story about Grover, a donkey who once belonged to a large Democratic family but now lives in Princeton on a farm. The political reference to "Democrats" and "politics and theology" suggests satirical commentary on political families and their fading fortunes. The bottom illustration depicts centaur days—classical mythology imagery used for comic effect.
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