Life, 1909-10-28 · page 30 of 36
Life — October 28, 1909 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertisement page** for Scribner's Magazine's November issue, not a political cartoon. The lion illustration is decorative, accompanying promotional text for Theodore Roosevelt's article about his African hunting expedition. **Key context:** Roosevelt, recently out of office (his presidency ended in 1909), undertook a famous African safari. This ad promotes his serialized account in Scribner's, positioning him as an adventurer-author rather than politician. The quoted phrases—"The Lion was Lord" and "His Reign was Cruel"—appear to be Roosevelt's own description from the article, using the lion as a dramatic subject, not as political allegory. The page also advertises other notable articles: President Woodrow Wilson on education, Richard Harding Davis's Spanish-American War romance, and essays on Emerson and New York life. This reflects the magazine's positioning as a prestigious literary publication for educated readers. The satirical magazine *Life* is simply featuring this **paid advertisement**—not creating original satirical content itself.
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT’S second article of his series in Scribner’s Magazine for November will describe Lion Hunting on the Kapiti Plains In this article Mr. Roosevelt is fairly on his hunting ground. The ranch was in the beautiful Kitanga Hills, and many things about it reminded the author of his experiences on the great plains of the West. The story of the Lion Hunt, with its most interesting preliminary comments upon the relative dangers of hunting big game in Africa, is a vivid and exciting narrative of adventure. Of all the game encountered, the Lion i is credited with the greatest number of human victims. ‘The Lion was lord and his reign was cruel."’ The abundant illustrations are by Kermit Roosevelt and others of the party. Other Notable Features of the November Scribner President Woodrow Wilson, of Princeton, asks and answers the question, WHAT IS A COLLEGE FOR? Richard Harding Davis’s “A CHARMED LIFE.” A love story of the Spanish war. The hero is a young war correspondent. THE NEW YORK PLAN FOR ZOOLOGICAL PARKS, by W. T. Hornaday, Director. Tells of the development of the greatest Zoological Park in the world. W. C. Brownell’s article on EMERSON is a masterly study of the character and work of the great New England philosopher and essayi:t. THE DRUM-BEAT OF THE TOWN, by Nelson Lloyd, gives an impression of the life and movement and fascination of New York. The illustrations, from George Wright's Sketch Book, will be reproduced in colors. Henry van Dyke contributes a poem, THE ANCESTRAL DWELLINGS. To be sure of having the entire series of Mr. Roosevelt’s African articles, begin your subscription with the October number. $3.00 A YEAR—25 CENTS A NUMBER. CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS, Publishers, NEW YORK comicbooks.com