Life, 1915-03-11 · page 10 of 48
Life — March 11, 1915 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine (page 406) contains three distinct elements: **Top Cartoon ("Old Lady")**: An elderly woman observes a young boy dancing energetically while whispering to his mother, remarking he moves "like a load of bricks"—a sarcastic jab at his clumsy dancing. The humor relies on the contrast between the boy's enthusiasm and his apparent lack of grace. **"Query" Poem**: A philosophical meditation on fleeting moments, sorrow, and love's transience, attributed to L.L.E. **"For the Sufferers"**: A charity relief list naming donors who contributed money and goods (clothing, knitted items) to war relief efforts, likely from World War I based on the reference to "War Relief Work Com." **Bottom Illustration ("The Hold-Up")**: An unclear cartoon, possibly depicting a robbery or crime scene with multiple figures and a cart.
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Query WIFT and slow Moments go; Laughter follows sorrow. Kiss to-day— Who can say We will kiss, to-morrow? In a glass Moments pass; Age of youth would borrow. Love to-day, We can say We will love, to-morrow. Moments fly; Passions die; Learning is a sorrow. Fib to-day, Who can say z = Do We will fib, to-morrow? — Oe Cushy — LL. EB. Old Lady: JjuST LOOK AT THAT DEAR BOY DANCING AND WHISPERING TO O*XE way to make a newspaper is to HIS MOTHER—LIKE A SWEETHEART! observe where brains are leak- “The Dear Boy”: ¥OR HEAVEN'S SAKE, MATER, BUCK UP! YOU MOVE ing and fix it so as to have your paper LIKE A LOAD OF BRICKS! catch the drip. Mrs. R. L. Stiles, New York City; Mrs. Francis Bacon (Vacation For the Sufferers War Relief Work Com.); Misses Low, Booth and Hartwig, Ellen- Récsived Wai Lave! oice ches (De McCloskey, Charleroi, ville, N. Y.; Mrs. George H. Olney, New York City; Mr, Theodore Pa, $10; Peru, Indiana, $50; Walter , Bahia Blanca, $1 Davis, Newport, R. 1; Miss Gertrude Whittemore, Naugatuck, Nashville Tennessean (for Red Cross), $12; Bob Norrell, Bair Conn.; Mr, Harris Whittemore, Mrs. A. M. Cunningham, Miss Yex., $1; Ben C. Holt, Spokane, Wash., $5. Eva Ebersole, Ken Stoddard, Boston, Mass. Mrs.’ Julius’ Triest, New York Wis., parcel of knit goods. | toes Celia R. "Jackson, Silver Spring, Md.; Mary B. Kidder, New York The "following amounts, in francs, have been received by Mrs, City; Minnie M. Jackson, New York City; Jane Cammack, Ellen- Duryea at Dinard since November 24, 19t Pile: No Yoo Mrs. W. Kent, Bronxville, Ni ¥-i Jessie, Bryan Nash, Miss Scarborough, Madison Road, Cinemnati, O., francs, 250; W. New York City; Mrs. De Lancey Nicoll, New York City; M. K. Vickery, Saratoga, Cal. 3; Mrs. John Lloyd, Wilkes-Bari Frank Carolan, New York City; Mabel Wright, Buffalo, N.Y. ‘Mrs. Chester W, Chaps es Ee ‘dna W. Chamberlain, Summit, N. Mr. Carl S. Carlsmith, Mrs. Thomag \ . 763: Hilo, Hawaii; Mrs. Marie E. ‘Serdobin, New York City; Mrs. ew 1 ura D. McLaughlin, St. Jobns, N. B.; Mrs. Birney, Ossin fester, Rome 4 . Y.; Mrs. W. H. Brown, New York City; Vacation War Relief Dwight, orge. Gillane ‘Irvington. R. Com.,’New York City; Miss Anna M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pa 11.355 n. B. Jackson, Glee Court, Silver Spring, M. Mrs."John M. Olin, Madison, Wis.; Mr. Winslow, Boston, Mass. . 9 Miss Mary Dodson, Geneva, Mh a8: Harry Po eandall, Miss V. M. Hopkitts, Geneva, N.Y. Toledo, O.,, so; Brooklyn Women's War Relief Commission, York, 103: From a Friend”, 50; Mrs. Maxwell Evarts, 25; "Major J, Ross Thomas, Roswell, = 25; Miss Aime Serry and R. H. ‘anaran, Hants’ County, Nova Scotia, 10; Mr. Carl §. Carlsm Hilo, Hawaii, 1,104; Mrs. Martin Kearns, Philo, IL, sto; M. jadge Carr, st.so; Mrs. Henry W. dé Forest, Cold 250. Iso. received parcels of clothing and knit- goods from Thomas N. Codman, South Lincoln, Mass; Mrs. John R. Brinley, Morristown, N. J.; Miss Lillian ‘Thorn,’ New, York ity; Miss’ Gertrude S.’ Henchen, New York City; Mrs. Evar ndsor, Vt; A. Kingsley Macombe: Cheseboro, Oswego. Ne ¥.3 Mrs Dorset, England; Mrs. Gilian, Cambridge, J; Mrs. W. J. » St. H. John Dwight, Arthur Relief Ci be 2 . A, B. Arnold, i Mrs. LS. Mrs. a Silver Sprin, M Savannah, Gi Miss FI 5 theld, N. J. A. C. Wagstaff, Y.; Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mrs. George J. T nco-American, C