Life — October 16, 1913 — page 9: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis The page features two distinct pieces: **Susan B. Anthony section** (top): A sketch and biographical text about Anthony's 1872 illegal voting attempt in Rochester, New York. She was arrested, tried, and fined $100. The text celebrates her as a pioneer for women's political expression, noting that her action inspired ongoing efforts to secure voting rights for women. Arthur Young's accompanying commentary emphasizes that a "new generation of women" continues this fight for constitutional equality. **Lawyers and Laymen** (bottom): A satirical piece featuring a Canadian lawyer named Greenshields complaining he's "simply paralyzed" by legal prohibitions and writs. The humor mocks lawyers' tendency to blame legal technicalities for inaction, suggesting they lack understanding of practical matters that laypeople grasp intuitively. The cartoon's horned devil figure underscores the satirical tone regarding legal obstructionism.