Life — October 11, 1906 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# Life Magazine, October 11, 1906 This page features a satirical illustration titled "LIFE" with an elaborate decorative header. The main cartoon depicts a locomotive approaching on railroad tracks through a canyon, with the caption: "BE THE SAINTS, AY OF KIN ONLY REACH THOT SWITCH AND GET ON THE NEXT TRACK, ME LORD IS SAVED!" The illustration appears to be an Irish-dialect joke about railroad safety and divine intervention. The figure on the tracks (drawn with stereotypical Irish characteristics) appeals to saints for help switching tracks to avoid the oncoming train. The decorative left border contains a classical "Americanus Sum" medallion and five circular vignettes with classical scenes, which was typical of Life's ornamental design. The stamp indicates this copy belonged to the Middletown Club library.