Life — August 11, 1910 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page **Top Cartoon - "My Musical Come-dee":** This is a humorous poem about writing a musical show set by the sea. The accompanying illustration shows four rotund figures in water wearing letters spelling "LIFE"—a visual pun on the magazine's own title, suggesting the musical is about life itself. **Middle Articles:** "Perfecting a Mayor" discusses Lawrence, Massachusetts Mayor William White, who was jailed three years for extortion conspiracy. The piece satirizes his criminal past while discussing potential presidential ambitions. "Outside Jobs for College Presidents" proposes that college presidents take government positions, citing President Taft's desire to draft President Wilson. **Bottom Cartoon:** An illustration of dancing, rotund figures with the caption "We may be fat—but still, we're graceful!"—self-deprecating humor about weight and physical appearance.