Life, 1905-11-23 · page 8 of 22
Life — November 23, 1905 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct items: **Top Letter Section**: A reader's complaint about the S.P.C.A. (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) investigating a cat incident at 214 West Fourteenth Street, New York. The writer sarcastically suggests investigating the S.P.C.A. itself instead, implying the organization was overly zealous or misdirected in its animal welfare efforts. **Bottom Cartoon ("Union Made")**: A simple line drawing showing two women in conversation, likely commenting on labor union issues or solidarity. The caption reference to "Union Made" suggests commentary on unionization, possibly of workers or manufacturing. **Top Photo**: An atmospheric nighttime image captioned "Up in the Air," showing what appears to be an aerial perspective with a moon visible. The page reflects early 1900s American concerns about animal welfare organizations and labor issues.
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612 quite sof its drawers of salary, stating that at 2146 West Fourteenth Street a Thomas IH. Cat had been n keeping with the serious ai ured away, dipped into a L even described Fourteenth Street saw Thomas the room in which he had been lighted would have been asy enough for Society to investi and punish the perpetrator of the o « 2s West jokers of the but the oce Fourteenth waited in vain for the little SOP GA te haps still la’ pay their visit. They a at the idea of ac 1 the ulated city block cavorting al scenery adjac thickly Perhaps if you coul ate this, and give it a really home it may inter est the Society to investi ay in terest some one to investigate the Society Either we equally p! to yours truly, H. Ford. New York, Oct D' AR LIFE When you r Fighter's prayer, of L Mare George for the first eive this letter, think of the Bear when he appealed to St time. We ers and admirers of yours for have been pretty constant + a number of ‘Ms, when Tom years, Way back in the Green County was an some States. railroad within 100 miles of Fort Iways a welcome visitor, ught a copy into a of coffee, the fattest picce of mea softest saddle for his pillow. We were first attracted by your wit if bravery 2 us fairly, your justice, for you always treate t but never with the bi prejudice unfortunately so common with Northern When that terrible tragedy occurred at Paris, you were stern, recognized and allowed for the J saw the difference between UNION MADE Ser Te UP IN THE AIR, “SHAY, CABBY (UC), YOU JUST FLY ALL "ROUND BETWEEN NEW YORK (UC) AND BOSTON "TILE (MIC TSH sHopeR.” rely tempted men of your own race and a pretty back our opin ges. We are independent set here, ready t ons and ac cept the consequences of our acts, but & treatment is as sweet to us as to more con: Therefore, ventional people Lire, you are bur “compadre,” we trust your judgment book review has more 1 at of all the be others put together, ksellers can tell you. We are with last shall in your fight for free doi speech and opinion with the Theatri cal Trust. It and trust you so thoroughly that we cannot js because we like you so well understand your position towards Surely, Live, b ast appeal to Lawson, and want you to explain it wit, his grit, his you. Yet all your al nkness, ions to him contain a sarcasm or a sneer, We don’t think him a Those financiers are pretty much all alike, y speckled trout, And one for the greedy pike.” One bait for the w But if he is a buccancer, he is a bold one Rising to Rogers’ Addicks’ "Gu Oswald, liffe,” and Denzil.” Rerteam’s fell. Now as Lawson does know sorry when not yet need “a soldier's cloak for winding sheet,” give him credit for what he has dot and a promise of praise for the good he may and be in the fu 1 of one Sincerely yours, wre, as in the past, our who loves a bold and open fighter Weste Sax Anceto, Texas, Oct Texes. comicbooks.com