It is titled "Diamond Crown, Ermine Robe, Sterilized Milk and Special Maid – For a Cat!" and was published April 03, 1912.
Basically, the article outlines the life of a royal Persian cat and shows that this cat has a better life than most children. This cat had a Thomas cat for a father and a Tabby cat for a mother and was born in Buckingham palace cat breeding and boarding home. The cat belonged to the late King Edward and was later given to Mrs. Anita C. Brooks who is a wealthy well-known women in New York. She gives the cat nothing but the finest soups, meats, and sterilized milk. He wears a diamond, emerald, and ruby studded crown and a necklace with four diamonds.
The audience of this article is Illinois readers since that is where the newspaper is located. However, I would say that this article is more pointed towards the government. The article compares the luxurious life of the cat to the sad hard lives of working class families and children. It’s basically saying, “Hey, government, take care of your nation’s children. They’re dying out there, while a cat is living a life none of us can afford.”
The newspaper article itself has a unique layout. There are two columns of text. The photograph is a sideways T shape and takes away text space in both columns.
I would categorize this article using labels such as entertainment simply because it made me laugh. It could be labeled with the words “royalty,” “riches,” “King Edward,” and “cat.” It’s almost seen, to me, as political satire.
How could the shape of this article change to create a database? Well, I could break it down into headings, important keywords, and the like.
It might not be essential world news, but I loved landing on this article. I found something great, and I loved reading it and looking at the shape of it. Looking through Chronicling America can get us thinking about our own collections and how we will shape, sort, and share them.
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