Life, 1910-07-28 · page 11 of 40
Life — July 28, 1910 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main cartoon, captioned "1912—ABDICATION OF THE QUEEN REGENT," depicts a chaotic throne room scene satirizing American politics during 1912. The central figure appears to be a woman (likely representing the "Queen Regent") being physically removed or overthrown by male figures in suits and military dress, suggesting Roosevelt's political dominance that year. The accompanying catechism titled "The Improved Catechism" presents a series of rhetorical questions and answers, all pointing to Theodore Roosevelt as the answer. This mockingly suggests Roosevelt controlled everything—he was "the world," "the first man," "wisest man," etc.—satirizing his outsized political influence and ego during this pivotal election year when he challenged President Taft.
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3. Royalty shocked to learn King Al- fonso wears paper collars 4. Popular policeman hit by Halley's comet. 5. Well-known minister Moses and praises Pharaoh. traits of Moses and minister. 6. Lovely Lottie Leggs loves lobsters. With illustrations of Leggs and lobster 7. Carnegie has colic; panic in Pitts- burg. 8 Mrs. Astorfeller’s poodle kidnapped by the Black Hand. 9. Roosevelt. rebukes Czar. mean blood or ink? yo. Mayor Gaynor gets his hair and Hearst trimmed 11. Victor Murdock dyes his locks. Kansas weeps 12. Fifth Avenue society leader clopes with a Chinese actor-laundryman, —Il- lustration of mansion and laundry. 13. Miscellancous items: Rome de- stroyed. Washington burned. Tariff bill repealed. Beef Trust dissolved. Death of Rudyard Kipling, etc., etc. ete. All printed on inside pages without display. Joseph Sinith denounces With por Does it = cannot but feel that as between the man who mortgages the home to buy an automobile and the man who rocks the boat there is, if not actual re- lationship, at least a sympathetic under- standing. OMETIMES love flies out the win- dow when hubby comes in at the door. 1912,—ABDICATION OF THE QUEEN REGENT LE GRAND ROISVELTE: “LES ETATS UNIS—C’EST Mo}."* The Improved Catechism To be read, inwardly digested and often repeated by all foolish little Americans. UESTION. Who made the world? Answer. Roosevelt. Who was the First Man? Theodore Roosevelt. Who was the Wisest Man? Governor Roosevelt. Who was the Strongest Man? Elephant-Killer Roosevelt. Who was the Meekest Man? Vice-President Roosevelt. Q. Who was the Champion Boxer at Harvard? SHE'S: A. Student Roosevelt. What President Couldn't Tell a Dog: NEAR-SIGHTED AND TAKES ME FOR THE gd. GOOD JOKE ON Mary; DRYING RAG. Lie? A. President Roosevelt. Q. Who Lived Three Days in the Belly of a Whale? A. Roosevelt, the Faunal Naturalist. Q. Who won the Spanish-American War? A. Rough-Rider Roosevelt. Q. Who was the Talkiest Man? A, Doctor Roosevelt. Q. Who wrote the Letters of Junius? A, Editor Roosevelt. Who killed Cock Robin? Teddy Who struck Billy Patterson? The Colonel. . Who Was, Is, and Always Will Be the Most Modest Man? A. T.R