Life, 1919-08-14 · page 13 of 44
Life — August 14, 1919 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features two editorial cartoons and fundraising notices for "Life's Fresh Air Fund." **"The Man Who Tried to Be a Boy Again"** (left): The illustration shows an adult male figure suspended awkwardly from a tree branch while children play below. The satirical commentary appears to critique adults attempting to recapture youth through undignified behavior—a social observation on the gap between adult pretension and actual capability. The phrase "tried to be a boy again" suggests ridicule of middle-aged or elderly men adopting youthful mannerisms. **"The Last Hole"** (right): This golf-themed cartoon depicts a figure at what appears to be a golf green, likely satirizing golfers' obsessive pursuit of the game or a specific golf-related social trend. The bulk of the page consists of donation acknowledgments for the Fresh Air Fund, a charitable initiative providing outdoor experiences for urban children—indicating this was a fundraising issue.
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FE’S Fresh Air Fund sive of 1918, Live's Fresu Ate Fuxp in operati that time it has exper has given @ fortnight in the country to 40.097 children, und is supported entirely by bequests voluntary contrib: ed in this colum Previously acknowledge James M. Motley W. Me Dr. ‘Arture de Vargas Arthur and Tom Lee GWe We oes Mary, Charles and Tom Ruby’ Asi #C.¢ x 109.00 Bob, August 10,00 10.00 10.00 H. Gallatin dt John mory of Junior Mrs, William Warner Harper Jessie C. Webb . Part of proceeds of the sale of wool from two pet. sheep owned by Charlotte and Elizabeth Cerf. eight six years of age. respectively E. Thiel MM Ona. Mrs. J. W. Roles L ROB SE Mr. and Mrs. William Far H. Perkins eee Howard T.. Rey Oscar V. Goldri * Oregon. Journal Henry Spadone Mrs, Arthur B. Foote... Cornelia A. Spirakowsky H. G. Gardner sous Roy Morris Ow In memory of Katharine S. Will Amy Powel ‘ Mrs. Alexander S. "Kirkman Mrs. BLE. Jerson HoWORD. : G. H. Cannon “In memoriam S.C. Mo" Jessie C, Graham 1 EL A. : FE. Van Voorhis Mrs. James L. Mrs. Elizabeth S. “In memory of Mrs. Francis T Friend” ceds of a play given by Peggy Jack, Billy, of | Mrs." Mary c memory of Jaines Dwight Rockwell memory of Ma BG Hf. Whitin m the men and boys at Camp Wyanoke : Agnes, Barabel, Mary and Gertrude McLean Carrie B. Beall J. H. Foster Allegheny Hills In memory of A. H Bloomer Rros. Company “WW. C. R” Mrs. Ruby Kriechbaum Elizabeth S. Porter Mrs. Dwight A. Moulton Cheerie Club of New Preston, Ce Mrs Rernard Rt Ralph Reyn George R. Packard Mrs. E. W. Newhall Miss Myrtle Revallion Susan Toy M Miss Helen Margaret E. Woddrop i Williams. Jr Ratph L. MeKay Mrs. EL, Brown ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS Package of boys’ and gir Mrs. Sherwood, Branchvil kage 0} Des, dre from Mr, and Mrs shirts an " Margaret Mac Kenzie, $ ne Fifty » from Mrs. Hunt zinger. Greenwich, Conn. Twenty-five yar kings, twenty welve middy blous twelve airs boys’ pants dre twenty-four pairs girls’ bloom five blouses from Mrs. Rodi Box of dolls, package large doll, box’ of seashe boys’ clothing from “The Cheeri New Preston, C THE LAST HOLE comicbooks.com