Life, 1907-09-05 · page 33 of 36
Life — September 5, 1907 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine, not a political cartoon. The page contains multiple unrelated advertisements and brief humorous anecdotes typical of early 20th-century magazines. The notable content includes: **"Harriman's Favorite Poet"** — A joke about railroad magnate E.H. Harriman. Someone quips that his favorite poet is Coleridge, claiming he wrote "Water, water everywhere" (actually Coleridge's line), as a play on Harriman's railroad wealth and influence—suggesting he controls everything, even water. **"Embarrassing Question"** — A Harvard graduate's father admits his son flunked his final exams, subverting expectations of academic achievement. **"The Balanced Account"** — A satirical poem about how poor people's arithmetic differs from the wealthy: the rich claim "two and two make five," while the poor must accept "two and two make three"—critiquing class inequality and dishonesty in accounting. The remainder consists of period advertisements for automobiles, sugar, collars, and champagne.
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