Life, 1905-09-14 · page 3 of 24
Life — September 14, 1905 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine contains several distinct satirical pieces: **"Vale1" (top left)**: A poem mourning the "Subway Tavern" establishment, apparently closed after one year. The satire targets various social institutions—the church, charitable organizations, and civic infrastructure—suggesting the tavern served important social functions these institutions failed to provide. **"Not Enough" (center image)**: A domestic scene depicting a woman complaining to her husband about insufficient affection, with the caption implying marital dissatisfaction. **"Evolution," "A Visitation," and "A Distinguished Example" (bottom)**: Three brief comic exchanges about changing social customs, mothers-in-law visits, and literary criticism regarding H.H. Rogers (likely the Standard Oil magnate). The page's overarching theme appears to satirize contemporary American social institutions and domestic life.
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Vale! Tavern ts no more.—SUN. AREWELL, O Palace of the Chastened Hooze ! All hearts are broken. by the dread ul news That, after one short year of life, nds are naught but undefiled ; Home of the Fizz, whereon the di nts have of the Flip, the Bishop's hand did Home of the Cocktail of the Diocese ; Garage thou where the Good Samaritan Could fortify and rush his sacred can ; Hydrant-home of the water-wagon bold ot where the oil of fusel never was sold; ating station of the righteous throat— s Half-way House, it were sad to note mere earthy troubles thou art stung, ° And thou so young—so very, very young! And yet, wha T better fate could come to thee an this which on the surface seems to be ? purified by fire ? nt for thy spirit gored So dark and ¢ Are not all good thin Isitnot v ‘That Virt Suppose tl nu didst go up—where is the sham Did not the blest Elijah do the san A wreath upon thy Still, thow ave! A silent tear! another, better is like to thine , with ne‘er a husky voice 1a not of sadness on the cheer : © Rest in Peace upon thy Honored Beer! 7K. B. | Wk now is only a question of h; that is, a nation buy: m the other nations, through their bankers, the pri her own citizens. Evolution. bi H*s he changed his style of living much ¢ he inherited this vast wealth? “No; simply changed from second- hand clothes to second-hand and furnitur dishes NOT ENOUGH, VE ME, DEAREST, 1 LOVE VOU BETTER EVERY DAY, ‘om, JACK! A Visitation. IRST SPIDER: What's the trou- ble? You look down in the mouth. Seconp Sriver: I feel so, This morning I was visited by no less than three hundred mothers-in-law. WHY ARENT THERE MORE DAYS?" 309 A Distinguished Example. RITIC : No really great character in fiction has been produced dur- ing the past twenty years Reever: O,I don’t know. What's the matter with H. H. Rogers ? comicbooks.com