Life, 1888-07-12 · page 5 of 14
Life — July 12, 1888 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Life Magazine Page 19 - Satirical Humor This page contains several brief comic sketches typical of early Life magazine's style: **"He Had Three of a Kind"** - A poem about holding a small hand, then dropping it when realizing there were only two gloves, not three items. **"A Great Difference"** - A dialogue joke contrasting Smith and Jones: Jones won't acknowledge Smith despite having borrowed ten dollars from him previously, claiming he no longer wants to borrow anything—reversing typical social dynamics around debt. **"The Result of Having a Large Head"** - Three cartoon panels showing a cat's exaggerated physical reactions, likely visual humor about disproportionate anatomy. **"Another Brute"** and **"At the Window"** - Brief observational jokes about human behavior and mannerisms. **"Law's Leaden Heel"** - A dialogue about a legal case involving Von Abbatoir, referencing a real or fictional criminal matter (unclear which). The page exemplifies early-20th-century magazine humor mixing wordplay, social observation, and simple line drawings.
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19 HE HAD THREE OF A KIND. N my hand a small hand rested, Small and fair; Light my fingers firm did hold it, Light as air. Then I dropped it, for ‘twas only Just two pair. A GREAT DIFFERENCE. ~MITH: How are you, Jones? Jones: Excuse me, I don’t know you. SmiTH: You knew me when you bor- rowed that ten dollars. Jones: Well, 1 don’t want to borrow anything now. THE RESULT OF HAVING A LARGE HEAD. oa veuwrvrr ys in es e ANOTHER BRUTE, Edward; 1 SUPPOSE YOU LEARNED AT VASSAR THE INEXPLICARLE DIFFERENCE RETWEEN THE ANATOMY OF THE DOG AND THAT OF OTHER ANIMALS? Sophia (who has just been graduated with an M.D.): WVNV—ER—NO, THAT TREY MEMBER, Wuat 1s 17? Edward: HIS LUNGS ARE THE SEAT OF HIS PANTS. AT THE WINDOW. NNIE: Look at Mr. Oldboy. He walks as though he were carrying a heavy load. Jack: Yes—/'eau de vie, 1 guess. LAW'S LEADEN HEEL. UIBBLE: Aw, Grotius, how are you getting on with the case of Von QO Abbatoir, who chopped his wife's head off ? COKE: Poorly, poorly! I had only finished arguing the seventh appeal yesterday when the news reached me that he had died a natural death in jail. It's useless for legal talent to contend against the eccentric forces of Nature! comicbooks.com