Life, 1909-02-11 · page 13 of 28
Life — February 11, 1909 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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**Top Illustration ("Presence of Mind"):** Five women in elaborate Edwardian dress with large hats perform a synchronized pose. The caption references "Miss Lucie La Belle, of the lobster ballet," who allegedly split her dress during performance but maintained composure—her name appearing in newspapers the next day. This satirizes both theatrical vanity and press obsession with celebrity scandals. **Articles:** - "Where Hobson Missed It": Criticizes Admiral Hobson's war preparation views - "Deans": Discusses university financial strain - "Quack!": Mocks medical journal claims about "Osteopathy" **Bottom Cartoon:** A domestic scene with unclear specific reference, though the caption suggests marital tension about family size ("bigamist," "five lives"). The page combines social satire with political commentary typical of early 20th-century Life magazine humor.
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Where Hobson Missed It UR good friend, R. P. Hobson, M.C., has made a mistake in not stak- ing more of his reputation on carth- quakes and less of it on war. If he keeps yelling “ War!’? long enough his judgment will doubtless be vindicated, but think what a reputation he would have had as a seer if he had begun, cight or nine years ago, to bid the coun- try, and all the world, prepare for earth- quakes! The essence of successful fore- casting is to hit the season right. Mr. Hobson has offered war in what has turned out to be the greatest earthquake season of modern times. Inversely to the Distance O far as concerns differences with the present Chief Executive, the valor of Congress seems to be inversely to the distance of the Fourth of March. By General G. Washington's Birthday Congress (at the present rate of prog- ress) will have become absolutely fear- less. PRESENCE OF MIND Miss Lutie La Relle, of the lobster ballet, Split ber dress down the back in her capers; Did she “beat it"? Her name was in six daily papers! President Eliot then spoke of the number of deans who have died in his time and de- clared that universities of the country were going to need cordial and confident popular support as years go on.—Boston Transcript. HE connection between the mortality in deans, and the need of popular support for universities is a trifle ob- scure, but we presume it exists. Deans lead an anxious and wearing life, but they are necessary and the supply of them must be maintained, however severe the strain on the resources of population. ERHAPS the most annoying thing about the libel suit of President Roosevelt against the World is that Wall Street doesn’t know just what view to take of it “A RE you familiar with ‘The Man Without a Country '?"" asked the student of English literature. No,’’ replied the pretty summer girl, but I am familiar with the country without a man.’ wemne'os no, she stood pat, and next day Quack! A Compliment, After All see in a medical journal that the Osteopath is a quack. To ients pro- * Regulars,’ W those tens of thousands of nounced incurable by the and who have been permanently cured by Osteopaths, this will be of interest. It may also amuse those countless crip- ples to whom Osteopathy has given health and strength and perfect limbs. “THEN YOU'RE A BIGAMIST.”” “om, No! YOU SEE MARIA HAS FIVE LIVES AND PAD comicbooks.com