Life, 1910-04-07 · page 27 of 76
Life — April 7, 1910 — page 27: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century Life magazine commentary: **"Diana After the Chase"** (left cartoon): A classical female nude statue labeled "A Statue of the Future" appears to mock both high art pretension and changing fashion standards—suggesting women's fashion is so extreme it resembles sculptural absurdity. **Fashion commentary** (top): Oliver Herford's poem jokes that Fashion would be worthwhile if it changed women themselves rather than endlessly changing their clothing. **Mrs. William Blank satire**: Ridicules the announcement of an "exclusive" English hostess visiting New York, noting that London's suburbs alone have 8 million people—making true exclusivity impossible in cities of that size. **Colonel Roosevelt dispatch**: Satirizes Commander Hunter's call for Rough Riders to report to New York for a Roosevelt welcome, suggesting this burdens the regiment and wastes resources after expensive service. **Rockefeller joke**: Praises John D. Rockefeller for cleverly reducing his fortune so heirs won't be corrupted by excessive wealth—clearly ironic, as Rockefeller's wealth was notoriously acquired through ruthless business practices.
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DIANA AFTER THE CHASE A STATUE OF THE FUTURE Naturally HE recent death of two people under exceptionally painful conditions after taking the Pasteur treatment should cause no surprise. Whoever takes that treatment—the squirting of hydrophobia germs into one’s blood—should be pre- pared for lockjaw, paralysis, meningitis and sundry other results ITERATURE thought behind it. alone will not do. is the gift of gab with The gift of gab SUFFRAGE WOULD VASTLY INCREASE THE IGNORANT AND PUR- CHASARLE VOTE AND, IN THE MIXED POPULATION OF AMERICAN CITIES, WOULD PROVE THE STRONGEST ENEMY TO CIVIC EEFOR M. WOMA ‘LIFE* To Fashion ERE’S a health of Fashion! How her name we'd bless If only she'd change Woman Instead of Woman's dress! Oliver Herford. Folly As It Flies EAR, dear; what foolish things one newspapers! For exaraple: MRS. WILLIAM BLANK COMING. Exclusive English Hostess Will Visit New York Next Month Special Cable to Tue New Yous Tiatrs, Loxpo: March s.—Mrs. William Blask, who is one of the most exclusive hostess in Engli » is going next month to New Yor € she will be joined by her husband and her daughter Millicent. prepostcrously sees in the Supposing this unfortunate lady has some glimmerings of common imagine her gayety at having her visit so announced! She will not be able to be as exclusive in New York as in Lon- don because the measure of exclusion that our utmost population affords is only about five millions, whereas London with its suburbs can run the possibilities of exclusion up to at least cight millions of human cri Of all exclusiveness is the The notice above quoted that in some quarters it is believed to be a sign of distinction, but there is no ev dence that the Mrs. William Blank above heralded feels way about it herself, sense tures. absurd bases of glory, social most ridiculous. demonstrates Spare the Colenel DISPATCH from Oklahoma that Commander Hunter, of the says s issued a call for every ber of the New York on Colonel Roosevelt. We respectfully depreeate Colonel Roosevelt is returni protracted and very expensive journey To subject his depleted resources imme after his return to the of bailing out the regiment of regiment to June 16, to report in welcome this order from a burden Rough Riders and shipping it home is too much Modify your order, considerate Com- nder Hunter. Order the Riders to meet on June 17, at Oklahoma City, and communicate with their gallant f by long-distance telephone. Make It Easy for Him are doing everything consistent with republican institutions to inder W 4 help Uncle John Rockefeller and his son “\ pretty How p'vE po!" cut down the family fortune to a sum that will give future generations of the family a fair chance for favorable de- velopment Mr. Rockefeller is a rare and astonish- ing example of a man who, after being shrewd enough to acquire altogether too much money, lived to be shrewd cnough too much money was detri scendants perceive that t sure to be a great burden and demoralizer to his These anifestatio’ are very two 1 ns of shrewd rarely developed in. the wn We inn Yd gees en ALL LAMES' Woot comicbooks.com