Life, 1909-07-15 · page 5 of 28
Life — July 15, 1909 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main illustration depicts a family picnic with the caption "FOR WHAT WE ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE—MAKE US TRULY THANKFUL," satirizing gratitude during uncertain times. The accompanying text discusses Sir Toby, M.P. (a Member of Parliament), noting fifty years of his publishing news and views. The article "The World Moves" addresses political anxiety, stating there's "no country in the world today in which you can be very happy if you care very much about politics." This reflects early 20th-century concerns about political instability and social change. A separate anecdote jokes about someone being "a bore" who "tells original ones"—criticizing tedious joke-telling. The sidebar photo includes a nature note about lions, unrelated to the political commentary.
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“POR WMAT WE ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE—MAKE Sir Toby, M. P. O Sir Henry W. Lucy, Knight, greeting: Here's to you! And how does it seem? For fifty years Sir Henry has made his living by sell ing news and newspapers and other publications. longer than any judicious person wants mber he has been the “Toby, * of Punch. Fitly after so long and diligent a day the Knight cometh! The World Moves orld to-day f you care views | There is no country in the in which you can be very happy about politics and the progress of mankind, while there are many in which you can be very, comfortable, if you occupy yourself simply with gardening, lawn tennis, and true religion.—The late E.'L. Godkin. Us TRULY HAT was yesterday, and since then the situation has materially altered for the better. Four successive triumphs of the Republican Party and Construct- ive Statesmanship have got the national honor where nothing serious can happen to it, and now that we know which way the tariff is going to be revised, there would seem to be no valid reason why any right-thinking man may not care for politics and the progress of mankind and still be tolerably happy. R. B. O he's a bore! Does he tell old jokes?" “Oh, worse than that nal ones,”” He tells origi- Curip invented platonic friendship raisin hk Cae Qa THANKPUL ”’ “ANOTHER NOTE FOR MY ROOK “—ritE IS A SNEAKING, COWARDLY BRUTE, NOT BRAVE ENOUGH TO ATTACK MIS PREY IN THE OPEN, DUT ALWAYS STEALS UPON THEM UNAWARrS,” comicbooks.com