Life, 1921-01-06 · page 28 of 44
Life — January 6, 1921 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical cartoons addressing early 20th-century American concerns: **"The Home Coming"** and **"Your Money or Your Life"** depict a menacing tax collector threatening citizens—satirizing aggressive taxation policies of the era. **"Immigrants and Immigrants"** shows wealthy figures with labels like "Anarchy" and "Crime," suggesting xenophobic fears that immigrants brought social disorder—a common anti-immigration sentiment of the period. **"U.S. Marine Inherits a Throne and a Harem"** appears to mock American military interventionism abroad, suggesting the U.S. military was acquiring foreign territory and its spoils. The cartoons use exaggerated caricatures and grotesque figures typical of Life magazine's satirical style to critique government overreach, xenophobia, and imperial ambitions. The page also includes unrelated content: a title-contest announcement, a humorous essay "On Mothers," and fundraising for Edgar Allan Poe's cottage preservation.
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LIFE’S Bi-weekascope THE HOME COMING ET.RicHanDs |.S.MARINE INHERITS A THRONE AND A HAREM LIFE'S Title Contest NNOUNCEMENT will be made in the January 13th issue of Lire—next week—of the awards of prizes in Lirr’s $1,000.00 title contest. The three prizes to be awarded will be: first, $300.00; second, $300.00, and third, $200.00. Checks will be sent to the winners simultaneously with the announcement of the awards. The judges, who have been working incessantly since the contest closed, report that this has been one of the most suc- cessful contests in Lirr’s history. The Gibson picture, for which a title was sought, was first published in our October 7th issue. When the contest closed on Noveinber 3oth, more than 100,000 answers had been received. Every answer has been given most careful consideration, and no effort has been spared in the task of selecting the best poscible title to fit the picture, On Mothers OTHERS are the ladies you live with if you're not a orfan, They are very useful, partickerlerly at night when you are SicK. Mothers rock babies and girls every nite, but Boys have to pertend they do not like it. and only do it when there is nobody round. They make you wash your ears every day, and they can tell if you did not brush your teeth, even if you wet the Toothbrush. Bebbie. Save the Poe Cottage GONTRIBUTIDNS are coming in from Edgar Allan Poe's admirers, in all parts of the country, for the fund which is being raised to save his home in Fordham, New York. The building, where he wrote many of his most important works, including “ Annabel Lee” and “ The Bells,” will be lost to the public unless twenty thousand dollars is forthcoming for its maaintenance. This sum is sufficient to guarantee that the cot- tage will be saved for all time, as a literary shrine and as a permanent memorial to America’s most brilliant genius. Poe received little appreciation during his lifetime; it has remained for later generations to discover his true greatness. Let us continue to honor ourselves by honoring him. We gratefully acknowledge the following contributions to his fund from readers of Lire Edith M. Wetmore $20.00 Anne Beasley .. . $00 x: Kaufman 5.00 Roswell, age 8 .... Ladies’ Aid Society . Total ... . $140.60 comicbooks.com