Life, 1909-10-14 · page 7 of 36
Life — October 14, 1909 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two separate items: **"Cold Slaugh" (top illustration):** A romantic scene depicting a couple on a sofa, illustrating period poetry about winter and courtship. The dialogue references traditional romantic verses about staying warm together. **"For a Panama Canal Fair in 1915" (bottom):** A satirical piece mocking an ambitious proposal by San Diego businessman John D. Spreckels to promote a world's fair celebrating the Panama Canal's opening by 1915. The text skeptically questions whether such an ambitious construction timeline is realistic, noting uncertainties about canal completion, lock construction, and water management. The small cartoon figure appears to represent Spreckels or his optimistic ambitions. The satire centers on the audacity of planning a fair around infrastructure that may not actually be finished on schedule.
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