Life, 1910-07-07 · page 27 of 48
Life — July 7, 1910 — page 27: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several distinct satirical pieces typical of Life's early 20th-century commentary: **"Love—and Love"** contrasts men's and women's romantic attachments, suggesting men love women insufficiently for women's happiness, while women love men excessively for their own peace of mind—a commentary on relationship imbalance. **"Spain—Maine"** references the USS Maine explosion (1898), which sparked the Spanish-American War. Spain had claimed the ship exploded internally. The satire sarcastically invites Spain to inspect the wreckage, implying Spain bears responsibility and therefore has "no better right than Spain to know what sort of a hole she has in her." **Lower sections** include humorous observations about bank embezzlement, suffrage activism ("Self-sacrificing suffrage screamers"), and marriage as corporate stockholding disputes. **The Cupid cartoon** shows a woman boasting about her marriage success to an old flame, with satirical commentary on women voters and female activists. The page overall reflects early-1900s American attitudes toward gender relations, political events, and contemporary social debates.
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Love—and Love AN'S love for woman is sincere and kind; Still, often this occurs: He loves her too much for his peace of mind, But not enough for hers, Yet strange, in woman's love for man we find How great the difference is: She loves him too much for her peace of mind And far too much for his. Spain—Maine It is_ reported that when the Maine is raised Spain will start a new. court of it qquiry_ with the purpose “of “eqabliabing. the correctness of the original Spanish expert Opinion that the vessel was blown up {rom the inside.—Daily paper. LL sight. Give Spain a front scat where she can sce all that is to be seen. The Maine is not to be raised for purposes of concealment, and no one has a better right than Spain to know what sort of a hole she has in her. E never sce the water (in the cor- porations) till our purse runs dry HEN a bank cashier disappears without explanation, no explana- tion is needed mice: Cupid: TELLING Old Flames (meeting for first time in five years): om, peak! mow 1 pReap sue f sue) OF MY MARRIAGE l was So MUCH IN Love wit Mt (ten f Lue f lly three Swimmers splashing sportively EST for women voters—to be uttered raj times in registration booth containing three in- ferior creatures in trousers and an open cage of white “ Self-sacrificing suffrage screamers suffer se- renely severest censure, showing sublimely supine sis- ters some shames suffragettes seek seeking suffrage. THIS ONE I CAN RECOMMEND VERY HIGHLY; AN AERO- PLANE AND TWO AUTOMOBILES CO WITIE IT, Ww consumer? two ers. control. offer the during the coming congressional campaign: The over-production of ex-Presidencs, The cost of living in Newport. What is the relation of the Monroe Doctrine to Ellis Island? Is it possible for a Con- gressman to do anything im- portant without insurging? Does the cost of battleships fall on the producer or on the — is M ARRIAG corporation with only stockholders, whom is preferred and the other common, there are minority stockhold- The preferred and the common stockholders are al- ways engaged in a fight for Occasionally WHAT THEY THOUGHT following Umbrageous umbrellas undulating. Matrons managing marriages. Maidens manufacturing merriment Ebullient energies escaping Rubicund rollickers rusticating Timely Topics subjects for discussion as suitable a close one of PLATE | OF THE MISTORY OF COSTUME comicbooks.com