Life, 1909-02-11 · page 11 of 28
Life — February 11, 1909 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **Shakespearean quotations attributed to contemporary political figures** (labeled "Especially Significant at This Time"), followed by a section titled "Emma Goldman Accounted For." The cartoons and quotes satirize **anarchists and radical figures** of the era. The Shakespearean passages are cynically assigned to figures like "Anent T.R." and "Anent Joseph Forsaker," using Shakespeare to mock their statements and positions. The "Emma Goldman Accounted For" section discusses the death of Emma Goldman's father and sarcastically critiques anarchist ideology, suggesting that anarchists are poor influences on children—a common anti-radical trope of the early 20th century. The bottom illustration shows what appears to be **Noah's ark scene**, satirizing radical or immigrant figures, with a caption about "big fellows" breaking up a game. This reflects American anxieties about anarchism and immigration during the Progressive era.
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Emma Goldman Accounted For MMA GOLDMAN’S father died in Rochester last month He and his wife were educated Russian Jews; decent people, apparently, who gave their daughter due education They did not admire Emma's views. The World says that Abraham, the father, once said to a World reporter: “I am not an anarchist. My wife and I are business people, and we pay no attention to anything else."” That seems to have been the course of life that shaped Emma into what she be- came. Business people who pay no attention to anything else are about as good hands to raise anarchists as modern life produces. Business and nothing else is not nearly ,2nough to raise children on. Shakesveltian Quotations (Especially Significant at This Time) Anent T. R “Tam Sir Oracle, when I speak, let no dog bark.” “Rude am I ih my speech, And little bless'd with the soft phrase of peace.” Anent Uncle Joe “A man whose blood Is very snow-broth who never feels The wanton stings and m Anent Joseph Foraker “If T catch him once I will feed fat the ancient the hip, eT bear him.” Anent Tillman. . “This yellow slave wil lace thieve And give With Anent John D.. “One may smile, and smile, and still be a villain,” To Joseph Pulitzer. “You told a n odious, damned Up ; a wicked lie.” Anent Bill “T have labored, And wit And no litile study, that my teaching strong course of my authority Might go one way.” On March 4, 1909... “1 give this heavy weight from off my head scepter hand. The pride of kingly sway from out my heart: And this unwieldy from my With mine own hands I give away my crowr After March 4, 1909. “Tl put a gird about the earth In forty utes.” “Wey, THERE! NOAH SAYS YOU BIG FELLOWS HAVE TO BREAK UP THAT GAME—TNE ARK’S LISTED Too mUCIT.’’ comicbooks.com