Life, 1914-12-31 · page 25 of 41
Life — December 31, 1914 — page 25: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon: "Laying Out the Streets of Boston, 1630"** This depicts early Puritan settlers planning Boston's street layout. The satirical point appears to be mocking the haphazard, winding nature of Boston's actual streets (shown by the dotted, irregular lines) compared to organized grid planning. It's gentle humor about colonial-era urban planning. **"Dear Old Burdette" Article:** An obituary/tribute to Bob Burdette, a once-famous American humorist from the Burlington Hawkeye newspaper, who died November 18th. The piece laments that his death went largely unnoticed by younger generations—a commentary on how quickly public figures fade from memory. **Bottom Cartoon: "A Hint to Brides"** Shows a woman examining her husband's chair cushioning, humorously suggesting thin husbands need extra padding for comfort. It's a domestic joke about marital practicality. **Tariff Dialogue:** A brief political joke contrasting New England's supposedly fervent protectionist stance on tariffs as near-religious conviction rather than mere policy.
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LAYING OUT THE STREETS OF BOSTON, 1630 > Dear Old Burdette! OW soon the world forgets its favorites! It does not seem to us so many years ago when the writings of Bob Burdette were read from one end of the country to the other. Beginning on the Burlington Hawkeye, he became one of our chief American humorists, and some of his verses and sketches are still classic and worthy to be placed among the immortals. Surely there is nothing better in American humorous literature than the “ Vaca- tion of Mustapha”, or the colloquy between George and His Pa on George Washington. Dr. Burdette was pastor of the Temple Baptist Church of Los Angeles, Cal., up to the time of his death, on November 18th, Beyond brief eulogies in the papers, his death was scarcely noticed by the new generation. Verily the fashion of this world passeth - away. “T SUPPOSE the tariff is the most important political question in New England.” “Political! My dear sir, in New England the tariff is not a political matter—it is a religion.” A HINT TO BRIDES WHOSE HUSBANDS ARE NOT WELL UPHOLSTERED comicbooks.com