Life, 1905-10-05 · page 16 of 44
Life — October 5, 1905 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page contains satirical commentary on American business and social life, likely from the early 1900s. **"Sanctum Talks"** (left) depicts a conversation between "Mr. Hyde" and "Life" (the magazine's personification). Hyde appears to be a businessman complaining about overwork—he claims he's been treated shamefully despite sacrificing himself for his job. Life sardonically suggests that sometimes "it is better to be right than president," implying Hyde's ambitions have left him exhausted and unfulfilled. The dialogue mocks corporate culture's demands on workers. **"The Man and His Appendix"** (right) is a moral fable about a boastful man who brags everywhere about his appendix—until he develops a cold and must have it surgically removed. Humiliated by his dependence on a specialist, he can never face his neighbors again. The moral: "No chain is stronger than its weakest link"—pride precedes a fall. The **"Financial Topknots"** cartoon at bottom appears to mock insurance company executives as mere figureheads. Overall, the page satirizes business excess, worker exploitation, and false pride.
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394 Sanctum Talks. " ELLO, Mr. Hyde." “Hello, Lire! Can I sit down?" “By all ! “Tamti “Mr. Hyde “Well, Lire.” pu look tired." “Let me tell you something—a man can’t do ne time—not in these days. I f you were too ambi ang." “Well, I don’t know, Lire, When he was only thirty, Alex e world 1” tious for one so 1 expected to conquer Alex- ander?" “But, don’t you know, Lire, that every great busi to support at least one gentlem Don't you think, honest now, that I've been treat- ed shamefully ?”" “I do, indeed. Almost as bad as the policy-holders. But cheer up. Sometimes, you know, it is better to be right than president. ata ball last night.” society act and hold down his job at the T wanted to be both.” why n't you reform 2?" t's what I'm goin s what I'm going to Paris Vell, of course, we'll all be sorry to lose you. Which reminds me df what?" Df a little song I just heard.” * How does it go?” Something like this Lives of great men must As their future fame expa That the sons they leave behind them May be deadwood on our hands. Good morning, Mr. Hyde.” —Good morning, Lir A Reflection. # spe ocean looks like sea and copper,” One often hears this on the beach : The simile is apt and proper,— There's water—lots of it—in each. The Man and His Appendix. HERE was once a man who lived in a certain community and who went aro every= where and boasted that he had Id that he did it at the peril of his life, but so a lutely jess was he of the equences that One day, however, he got a cold in the head, which so rmed him that he seat for a by ialist told the man's specialist who lived n tion was before the he was man could escap held down and his apy moved, After which the special. ist went on his way rejoicing, a large expense he was named of himself to think he had been outwitted, that ne again would he look his neigh- bors in the face. No chain is stronger than its weakest link, ATIONAL honor is getting to cost so much in blood and treas- ure that only the very richest. coun- tries can have much of it any more THe moralist. with a cold in his d calls the play at the Hudson Bad ad Superbad.” B® : These lawyers are no re- specters of persons. When I was her day I wi made to feel like a thief. : Griccs: That's nothing. The last time I was cross-examined, I felt like common, ordinary president of an insurance company. cross-examined the FINANCIAL TOPKNOTS, comicbooks.com