Life, 1919-03-27 · page 9 of 44
Life — March 27, 1919 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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The top cartoon satirizes Russian Bolshevism. A figure in a Russian-style hat kicks pigs labeled with dollar signs, while commanding them in a Russian accent: "Git into yer pen there, ye god-darned bolsheviki!" This depicts anti-communist sentiment common in post-WWI America, portraying Bolsheviks as threats to capitalism and American values. The lower section, "Some Reigning Washington Families," appears to be satirical gossip about prominent political families, discussing Princess Beatrice McAlpin, various aristocratic connections, and social scandals. The accompanying cartoon shows figures in what appears to be a winter scene, likely mocking Washington society or politicians. Both sections use caricature and exaggeration to ridicule their subjects through humor typical of early 20th-century American satire.
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“GIT INTO YER PEN THERE, YE COL-DARNED BOLSHIEVIKI! Some Reigning Washington Families (A Possibility) By Our Washington Correspondent RINCESS Beatrice McAdoo Valeria Baker-Kitchin, own cousin to the Duke of Louisiana and sister to the Right Honorable Alexander Edselford, was seen this morning walking with her brother, Crown Prince of Mil- waukee, whose recent affair with a Schleswig-Holstein sas ingenue caused such a stir in court. It is said hat the fair princess speaks several languages fluently, in- ling the Choctaw and Alabama dialects, and her needle- has been openly praised by the Grand Duke of Baton Her brother is a tall, handsome young man, and s been decorated by King Woodrow for conspicuous gal- lantry in a three-reel melodrama, in which he successfully paled four Republican politicians. It will be remembered it the prince is a nephew of Lord Josephus Bryan- Uuniels, whose third cousin once removed was Marie Alex- Iria Lafollette, reigning Princess of Saxe-Hoboken, who the early age of seven is said to have flown into a passion | severely injured her nurse, who had had the misfortune he born on the outskirts of Boston. The Saxe-Hobokens ally related to the Grand Duke of Burle- 1-Creel, whose noble fight in favor of misinformation s long been a tradition in the inner chamber. The neess’s mother was Irene Elita Margharita Lane-Red- ld, lady-in-waiting to Her Royal Highness Lady Baruch aruch and grandmother plenipotentiary to the Royal rcanum of Mississippi. T. LM. DVICE is cheap,” glibly quoted the youth “Huh!” growled his elder, “It's apparent you have Poet: so THIS 18 THAT D— SPRING THE EDITOR WANTS ME vever had anything to do with lawyers or physicians.” To RAVE. ABOUT! comicbooks.com