Life, 1915-12-16 · page 15 of 44
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**Top Cartoons:** Two satirical sketches depict marital discord. The left shows a woman demanding a divorce from her "brutal husband," while the right depicts two men arguing over "sharing trials" with the woman—likely mocking the complications and social awkwardness of divorce proceedings in an era when divorce carried significant stigma. **"Candidates" Section:** The article discusses potential Republican presidential nominees, specifically mentioning Mr. Root and Colonel Roosevelt as candidates being considered. The text humorously speculates about their viability and notes the uncertainty of the political landscape, comparing current political tensions to a volcano about to erupt. **Center Photograph:** Shows what appears to be a formal proceeding, possibly legal or political, though the specific context is unclear from the visible text. The page satirizes early 20th-century American politics and social conventions.
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She: IF YOU WON'T ALLOW ME A DIVORCE FROM MY BRUTAL HUSBAND, YOU OUGHT Candidates HE Sun reports that Mr. Root would accept the Republican nomination for President, and that Colonel Roosevelt would sup- port him. Very likely. It would be advantageous in many ways to have the Repub- licans nominate Mr. Root. He is their best man, except, perhaps, Justice Hughes, who is much less accessible. Mr. Root would put the campaign on a high level. The issues between him and Mr. Wil- son would come out clearly, and the voters could choose between two candidates of high character and responsibility. The prospect of having to meet a reunited Re- publican party would stimulate the Present administration to great exertions in the next ten months, for the election would be liable to turn on the condition of the world on election day next year. But with two such men nomi- ULL ADMIT MY DKOMEVAKY WAS BUT I APPEAL Methusaleh : EXCEEDING THE SPEED LIMIT, FROM THE SENTENCE OP “NINE DOLLARS AND NINETY-NINE YEARS IN JAIL” AS BEING CRUEL AND EXCESSIVE PUNISHMENT—THAT 18, “THE NINE DOLLARS PPS em eee 70 SHARE MY TRIALS WITH HIM nated as Mr. Wilson and Mr. Root, what would become of the wild asses? There are a lot of them, What if they should bolt both these candidates and go off after someone like Bryan? It is too soon yet to nominate candidates for President. That cannot be done till next June. What may happen in the interven- ing six months nobody knows, but things may happen, and are not unlikely to, which will force an entire new alignment of voters. We are al. living now on the edge of a crater, and a great many thoughtful partisans have their suit-cases packed, ready to beat it in the direction of the greatest safety. As the hig volcano boils and rumbles, all the lesser political considerations tend to disappear. HAT with trenches and graves, Europe is running this war into the ground. Somebody ought to tell her so comicbooks.com