Life, 1914-07-23 · page 8 of 40
Life — July 23, 1914 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two distinct elements: **Left side:** A satirical cartoon showing a figure in Victorian dress addressing a woman about domestic matters. The caption reads "HUBBIETIC: OH, JANE, I'M SO GLAD YOU ARE HOME. THERE'S BEEN A STRANGE WOMAN HANGING ABOUT ALL DAY." The cartoon mocks a jealous or paranoid husband reporting suspicious activity—likely satirizing domestic anxieties or masculine insecurity. **Right side:** An illustration captioned "AND HE HOPED TO WIN HER BY HIS OARSMANSHIP!" depicting two figures in a rowboat. This appears to satirize romantic courtship, specifically the notion that a man might impress a woman through boating skills—poking fun at genteel courtship rituals. The page also lists Life's Fresh Air Fund donors and a "News of the Day" column addressing contemporary social issues.
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132 Life’s Fresh Air Fund Inclusive of 1913, Live's Farsu Arr Fuxp has been in operation twenty-seven years. In that time it has expended $145,183.64 and has given a fortnight in the country to 35,751 poor city children, The Fund is supported entirely by bequests and voluntary contributions, which are ac- knowledged in this columm $3,748.42 25.00 $.86 Previously acknowledged Mrs. W. Eugene Kimball. Oakes A. Spald Hobart A. Spalding. F. E, Robertson. Fs. Katherine and Nancy-Grace. Miss Jessie C. Graham Mrs. Hans Isenberg. C. W. Van Law..... Dorothy L. Hill. Anonymous . Mrs. DB. If. Axley. “ Frances" 4 seaeee In fond and loving memory of our beloved mother, Carra N. Lang.. George Danforth, Emeline Starr and Beatrice Starr ‘ CoM. Cy Tries Narey Hart Chess. Helen H. Ellean. Chas. W. Oldfield. J. E. S. Heath W. T., Duluth. - S. C. "Lewis. Memory of C. Louis Seaber ......- fay, Sallie and Ifelen In memory of Ltoyd” Metropolitan College, S. R. 1. A. LREE&E... 2 Hubbietle: 04, JANE, 1'M SO GLAD YoU ARE HOME, THERE'S BEEN A STRANGE WOMAN HANGING ABOUT ALL DAY AND HE HOPED TO WIN HER BY HIS OARSMANSHIP! News of the Day (As It Ought To Be.) TH Fusion movement among the churches resulted in the erection of a large free church building in New York, open to all, non-denominational, non-fashionable, in which people could assemble without charge. It is in con- trol of a commission subject to initia- tive, referendum and recall. A line of pipes was run out into the Atlantic Ocean miles away and con- nected with the city baths, so that the poor people of the metropolis could bathe during the hot summer months in real salt water, unpolluted by local sewage. The editors of all the papers in Eng- land met in conference and agreed hereafter not to mention in print the name or action of any suffragette. This news was greeted by the suffra- gettes with howls of rage. Doomed to obscurity, their existence is now only a matter of hours. It was announced that the president, directors and other officials of all rail- road companies would be tied to their own grade crossings until such cross- ings are abolished. A children’s union was formed, com- posed of all children in the United States under fifteen years of age who are compelled to work in mills, mines and factories. Mr. Carnegie gave fifteen million dollars to start a grammar school for American reporters in order that they might be taught how to write short sentences which conform to the laws of the English language.