Life, 1910-08-11 · page 9 of 40
Life — August 11, 1910 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains a satirical cartoon and two brief humor pieces from Life magazine. **The Main Cartoon:** Shows a man on a bicycle-unicycle speaking to a woman in an elaborate carriage pulled by two men. The caption reads: "My dear, you are not looking well. No—I think I am suffering from fatty degeneration of the husband." The satire appears to mock both a husband's declining vigor and a wife's complaints about his physical condition—poking fun at marital dissatisfaction and changing bodies in relationships. **"Non Conservation"** section mocks Vermont's rustic indifference to property rules with a humorous sign attributed to "John Smith." **"Political Categories"** provides satirical classification of Democratic politicians using absurdist terminology (silver Democrats, gold Democrats, etc.), lampooning the party's internal divisions and factionalism. The final line jokes about suffragettes' tactics.
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“My DEAR, YOU ARE NOT LOOKING WELL."” “NO—L THINK 1 AM SUFFERING FROM FATTY DEGENERATION OF THe HUSBAND." Non Conservation Political Categories DEMOCRATIC orator has catalogued the Republicans as follows: Half-breed Republicans, Taft Republicans stand-pat Republicans, insurgent Republicans, conservative Republicans, liberal Republicans, La Follette Republicans, Dol liver Republicans and Beveridge Republicans a Yes, yes, it is all true enough, and then, on the other hand, | we have Northern Democrats, Southern Democrats, Jeffer- sonian Democrats, Bryan Democrats, Roosevelt Democrats, reactionary Democrats, Democratic Democrats, Hearst Demo- crats, silver Democrats, gold Democrats, hereditary Demo- crats and Tammanyites. A. TRAVELER on the country roads of central Vermont is FA impressed by the large number of signs which prohibit ing and fishing on the premises. One farmer, however, oduced a pleasing variety by the following notice : ND BE D. NYTHING YOU WILL Joux Ssutn A surrracette in jail is worth two on the warpath. comicbooks.com