Life, 1906-07-19 · page 13 of 28
Life — July 19, 1906 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page contains miscellaneous political and social satire typical of Life magazine's editorial style. The main illustration shows two women in bathing suits, captioned "Our Bathing Suits Reduced to Almost Nothing" — likely mocking either fashion trends or the minimal coverage of contemporary swimwear. The text snippets critique various contemporary figures and issues: Congress members Platt and Depew are referenced regarding resignations; there are jabs at newspaper coverage of Harry Thaw (a famous scandal case); and commentary on the Bryan political movement. References to women's suffrage, labor disputes, and urban corruption appear throughout. The overall tone is satirical commentary on 1900s American politics, high society, and public figures, using humor to critique incompetence and hypocrisy among the powerful.
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ee” TAT if the workmen in the packing-houses purpesely poisoned the meat in an effort to wreak vengeance on property owners for their neglect of their brothers’ welfare? That was not improbable. —From a recent address by bernard Shaw Golly, what an imagination! i The London Lanect gravely declares cure any woman of the most aggrat Commercial, A perfectly safe statement. AE. ‘ What is behind the Bryan movememt?—Philadelphia Ledger Whatever it is would better get out of range of the move- ment’s hind hoofs. Be atone week of absolute silence will d case of nervousness. incinati The New York papers have little time for ordinary business, as they are engaged in trying Harry Thaw.—Houdon Post. ‘The leading ‘‘yellow” seems to have accepted a retainer for Thaw. a © ww that Congress has adjourned, Senators Platt and Depew can take a a, spell. —Kochester Union nd write those resignations. ° ° breath ra Mrs. E. H. Conger, wife of a former Ambassador to this country, recently sold to a Chicago man, for $7,000. for which she paid Soo when with ber husband in Pekin. —Mevican Herald. Loot? An enterprising Chicago publisher has published a book on the etiquette of the automobile —Cincinnati Commercial Probably by the same author as that famous book on “The Snakes in Ireland.” oP Who will write the novel that will break up the ice trast? —Washington Star. A properly written indictment, vigorously prosecuted, is more effective than any number of yellow novels. Q Why sould we tell patients what we are giving them? Depend upon it by so Joing we lose our dignity as a peofession.—Medical Times. And might lose a customer. <> .< ‘They made preparations for the women’s congress to be held in Canada in 1908, when there will be discussed an ample program which will deal with alcoholism, international arbitration, women suffrage, jury reform, ete.—-Mexican Herald. Are we to infer that there will be no discussion of husband- managing, doughnut-making, sock-daming, baby-spanking and other vital topics? If so, every husband of a delegate should decline to pay her expenses. I Mr. Bryan says the silver question has become of secondary importance — Chicago News. All the same, a good many voters would like to know just what he believes to-day about the 16 to 1 theory. ILLUSTRATED ADVERTISEMENT “OUR BATHING SUITS REDUCED TO ALMOST NoTHING”? Wasnixctoy, sence of Senators Platt and Depew to-day cost the State of New York $582,000.—Special te New York World. Isn’t it about time for the people of New York to demand some resignations? os = ares there A Cincinnati minister det Houston Post. It may be that, like others of the cloth, he wasn’t looking for good. FS) ‘The soiled and besmirched bit of paper, shrivelling of itself as it passes from. one shameless hand into another more vile, has become the sign of the unpardon- able sin, the unspeakable trade, one’s manhood for another's soul.—Tiomas W. Laxeson's opinion of a hundred-dellar bil Nevertheless, Thomas W. has never shown any marked aversion to them. nothing whatever good about that city. . er One person in each 4oo in Ohio is insane, according to the statistics. —Boston Herald, Most of them with the office-secking mania. ¢ ‘One of the destroyed villages on Vesuvius is to be rebuilt on the same site. It is to be hoped it has found ways and’means of making itself eruption proof Baltimore American. If not, it should get some of the complexion specialties advertised with the “before and after” pictures. Ss ‘Theatrical managers could break up the business of chasing chorus girls if they woukl.—Rochester Herald, Thereby driving real money away from the box office. That’s asking just a little bit too much of the Trust. comicbooks.com