Life, 1922-02-09 · page 5 of 34
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This page is primarily a historical calendar of events, not political satire. It lists significant dates in American history—inventions (screw propeller, telephone), births of notable figures (Lincoln, Aaron Burr), and major events (Fort Donelson's surrender, Panama Exposition opening). The decorative illustrations are period-appropriate Victorian engravings rather than pointed satirical cartoons. They include cherubs, a Valentine's Day couple, and a George Washington figure planting seeds—thematic to the calendar entries rather than commentaries on contemporary politics. The page appears informational and celebratory of American achievements rather than critically satirical. It represents *Life* magazine's educational function as a general-interest publication in the early 20th century.
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Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, lands in America, 1631. Roger Williams finds Rhode Islan 1629, Five hundred thousandth United Cigar Store robt Burr born, 1756. Lowney's Coco win Grand Prix ‘at exposition in Quito, Bo- Long distance telephone opened between New cago; first conversation begins: “I can hear 1 just_as plainly’ as though you were in th t room, 1802, Can of sardines opened with key provided for the purpose, 1911. William Tecumseh Sherman born, 1820; Georgia hanks remain open, 1922. Citizen of Valparaiso, Ind., keeps sponge damp in humidor after first week, 191 —\William Henry Harrison, ninth President, born, Samuel Jones Tilden born, 1814. Weather Bureau established by Congress; coins. phrase “Probably Colder.” 1870. Non-Chinese cigarette girl discovered in New York 1922, - @ France cedes Canada to England, 1763; Royal Mounted Police sell it to W. S. Hart, 1918. Student of economies locates trunk store not having special sale, 1912. Enterprising clothing. firm begins making vest pockets large enough for vest pocket kodaks, 1946. —Daniel Boone born, 1735. Thomas Alva Edison horn; completes first day’s sleep in one and a half hours, 1847. Interpretative dance prologues for motion pictures invented, 1917. -Abraham Lincoln born, 1809. irst magazine in America published in Philadelphia; Gold Medal Flour takes back page, 1741. Whipped cream first put on bouillon by Elizabeth H. Vantyne, afterwards Mad Bess, 01. —ST. VALENTINE’S DAY. Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone, 1876; playwrights’ union gives thanks, 1876-1922, incl. Arizona admitted to Union; an+ nual output of picture postcards showing Grand Canyon increases four million, 1912. 15—W.— hy Battleship Maine sunk in Havana Harbor, 1898. Citizens of Xenia, Ohio, celebrate Better Ink week, 1926. 16—Th.—Fort Donelson surrenders to Grant, 1862. Chorus men first wear straw hats and carry on chairs, 1867 —Ordinary egg laid by Winsted, Conn., hen, 1906. Charlie Chaplin “discovered” by highbrow magazines, 1917, "18, 719, ) Jefferson Davis becomes Confederate Presi- dent, 1861, Safety razors reach two for a nickel, 1928, 19—Su.—Ohio admitted to Union, 1803. Edison patents the phonograph; Watson, the needle, 1878. xposition opens in San ancisco ; Dainty Bead Company takes option on tower of 1915. American newspaper admits that rival sheet carries more agate lines of advertising, 1922. German ‘entist discovers that cheaper form of concrete can be obtained by mixing regular concrete with German marks, 1924, % Washington Monument dedicated; Spald- ___ ing’s notes increase in baseball business, 1885. United States Steel Corporation incorporated in’ New Jersey; Charles M. Schwab predicts era of prosperity, 1901. 2—W.—George Wash- ington born, 1732; ; & Good Housekeep ‘ ing shows how to decorate luncheon table with little hatchets, 1918 James Russeli Lowell born, 1819. New York Giants, in training quarters, discover new and phenomenal second baseman, 1908-1922,” incl. First express company started, 1839; first collection at both ends, 1840. Battle of Buena Vista, Ts47; Battle of Buena Vista flunks 10,000 high school pup? 22. —Man found in Worcester, Mass., who understands a barometer, 1908. Statistics show increase in cost of living, 1938. —Sa.—Maryland founds’ first representative government in America (and about the last), 1639, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney born, 1746. The revolver invented; “Didn't know it was loaded” used for first time in newspaper, 1836. 26—Su.— O Fifteenth Amendment, giving negro full rights as citizen, adopted, 1869. Negroes still trying to get them, 1922. ‘Stage telephone rings on stage, 1976. 27—-M. —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow born, 1807; 76 parodists of “Hiawatha” retire with independent fortunes, 1888. Citizen of Portsmouth, N. H., actually finds himself with as many trouser hangers as he’ has pairs of trousers, 1917. 28—Tu.—Maryland gives a charter to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, 1827. Total of 27,836,927 persons feel pretty sore at, Maryland about it, 1922." Revolving door supplants elec- tric chair at Sing Sing, 1929. comicbooks.com