Life — January 28, 1909 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Human Zoo" - Life Magazine Page 124 This page contains three satirical sections: **"The Foxy Old Ultimate"** mocks Theodore Roosevelt, whom Life calls a habitual political operator ("the Ultimate is his game"). The text suggests Roosevelt has been persistently pursuing political office and won't accept defeat. **"The Mission of the Irish"** critiques Sir Horace Plunkett's recent expansion of Irish missionary work, sarcastically suggesting the Irish aim to inject "spiritual element" into American civilization—implying Irish immigrants are viewed as culturally unsophisticated. **"Styles" section** discusses how Parisian fashion designers depend on American women to adopt their designs, noting American women altered French fashions, creating a fashion trend. The bottom silhouettes captioned **"What Next?"** appear to mock evolving women's fashion styles.