Life, 1885-09-10 · page 5 of 16
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# "Am-Man-Dah: A Tale of Love" - Life Magazine Comic Strip This appears to be a multi-panel comic strip with Japanese aesthetic elements (visible in the art style and calligraphy). The narrative involves what seems to be a romantic or adventure storyline with characters in traditional dress interacting across three scenes—possibly depicting courtship, domestic life, and conflict or resolution. The handwritten text accompanying each panel is largely illegible in this reproduction, making specific plot details unclear. However, the overall composition suggests a humorous take on cross-cultural or "exotic" romance narratives that were popular in early 20th-century American humor magazines. The "Am-Man-Dah" title appears to be a playful romanization of Japanese or pseudo-Oriental phrasing, typical of period satire about Asian cultures.
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HOUSEHOLD RECIPES. F you boil a little mustard and vinegar in the coffee pot it will materially lengthen the longevity of the coffee. WHEN the weather is cold enough, the ice-cream freezer can be dispensed with by setting the cream in a pan in the back yard during the night. MOSQUITOES can be kept away | during the night by rubbing the sleeper’s hair with assafaetida and raw onions. A GooD way to kill a flea is to pour alcohol on him while biting. The usual way of applying the alcohol internally does n't seem to discourage the insect. THE India rubber brand of beef- steak can be thoroughly cooked by toasting it a week in a brick-kiln. A GOOD way to prevent a small boy from eating the blackberry jam is to pour a pint of castor oil into the jar. This will preserve the jam to a green old age. You can drive away fleas by keeping your pockets stuffed with dog-fennel. A spor can be removed froma | coat or vest by taking a pair of scis- sors and cutting out a circular piece | of the garment containing the spot. The shape of the clipping may be varied according to the shape of the spot. of extreme attacks of leanness by large doses of corn and fodder given three times a day for several weeks, WHEN varnish becomes rubbed off any part of a piece of furniture, you can impart a uniform appear- ance to the whole surface by scrap- | ing all the varnish from every part of it. A wiG can be kept secure on a bald head by emptying a bottle of glue on it before fitting it on, and | then tying it under the chin with a | ham-string. You can prevent your children | from eating green apple dumpling by eating it all yourself before they come to the table. J. AL M.~. He SPH Kis Teas and decane of he - LIFE: AM-MAN-DAH: A TALE OF LOVE. Sapte L Fis aidnighr. PWNS sitteth on he Fovse faite AMMAN JAM z) % when Ay fodetls* ‘shins “1 and bipinnet Hiri ML, Rrodtestors Wail: Sti Tun, As Father uf Al ad pat, enjezing | Aut Pipe 992 hiy ceenng proper over\eareM THe Confersiog of Hy dowyhlt! He wageth wre. For he When net \ \ news raecner Syn Syd, fs calle nto Aim Mee fare, Ky ve seller HY- Lo JAN. 447 Consult CARRIAGE horses can be cured Ape ; CHAPTER, IN aw AY Lov Jaw _Sall tL wale Ain Ais Jrignd As =A Captain Wall: KEE LONG y onl Covenanfe wih Kem in Ris manner —.* Cap Tweed d wed Ag faire ‘is 4 Aye av 50411 = br Ke ES Ty MaidenS eur goo® our “J d Toward one Si Seyi: xy Doel Figs Fer PP Snap fet’ o. well comprehend $ Ts wells: PINS Aeae Te comicbooks. ‘a com