Life, 1889-11-28 · page 13 of 18
Life — November 28, 1889 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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# "At Scissors at Nullus" and Other Satirical Pieces This page consists mainly of brief humorous anecdotes and advertisements typical of *Life* magazine's satirical format. **The title cartoon** "At Scissors at Nullus: The Tale of a Kiss" uses a clever visual pun playing on the rhyming poem below it about stealing a kiss from a girl—only to regret it when her large brother appears, a common joke format of the era about courtship and masculine bravado. The **collected jokes** mock contemporary attitudes: one satirizes theatrical realism (managers claim "real actors" on stage); another mocks wealthy but unattractive suitors; another targets spiritualist mediums as frauds. The joke about the registrar asking a woman "how long have you been blind?" sardonically suggests women voting is absurd. The page is primarily **advertisements** for life insurance, hats, perfume, furniture, and printing services—the typical commercial content subsidizing the magazine—rather than sustained political or social commentary.
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-LI AT SEIGORS AT NLL THE TALE OF A KISS. STOLE a wee kiss— I shall ne‘er steal another. In a transport of bliss U stole a wee kiss ; But the pretty young miss Had a pretty big brother. I stole a wee kiss— I shall ne'er steal another. Sam S. Stinson, in Philadelphia Jester. Youne AUTHORESS (twith bundle of manuscript) : Would you like a story of a pair of young lovers who separated and each married some one else, and years after, when his wife was dead and her hus- band was dead, the two met again and the old love rekindled ? EXPERIENCED PustisHer: Um—I'm afraid that wouldn't be a success nowadays, but if you'll rewrite the story and have the man’s wife and the woman's husband both alive when the two meet again and the old love rekindles it would sell like hot cakes.—Puct, ReoisTRAR OF VOTERS: How old are you, madam ? A t FEMALE : I have seen nineteen summers, sir. Recistrak: Er—um! How long have you been blind ? Sun, A Renewable Term Policy i THE PROVIDENT SAVINGS LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIRTY OF NEW YORK, HOME OFFICE, Equitable Building, No. 120 Broadway, Is the safest, least expensive and fairest contract of life insurance in the market. One-half the rates usually charged. FE: 309 First MANAGER : I tell you I'm getting up a piece that can't help being a grand success from the first night. SkcoND MANAGER: Tank of real water on the stage? ‘No, sir. Something more novel than that. I'm going to have real actors on the stage."—A/bany Capital Chips. “Champagne” Mr, Pat Sheedy is recorded as having said, ashe looked at_a glass of it steadily, makes a poor Irishman feel like a drgonaut. FIANCEE (of wealthy but ugly man) : Have you shaved ? “Yes. Have you plenty of perfume on ?” are ‘0 tobacco in your mouth ? “Well, then, you may kiss my poodle."—Pick Me Up. Lay (to tramp): Are you going off? You promised before I gave you your dinner that you would saw some wood. TRaMP (from Boston) : Yes, madam; but you err in assuming that the words necessarily apply to your wood. The remark has reference to the woodpile of another lady further up the road. Good afternoon.—Rochester Jury. Little Willie has been summarily corrected by his mother for re- peated acts of naughtiness, The punishment being over, ‘ Papa,” he sobs, in tones of anguish, “how could you marry such an ill- tempered woman as mamma ?"—Newfort News. * How could you tell the medium cheated you ?” “Because the spirit spoke in sh. He should have used a dead language—he’s been dead ten years."—Boston Bohemian PARIS RXPOSITION, 1889, THE HIGHEST (THE COLD MEDAL) For Fars and Fur Garments CELEBRATED HATS, Ladies" Round Hats and Bonnets And The Dunlap Silk Umbrella. SHEPPARD HOMANS, President and Actuary. WM. E. STEVENS, Secretary, Send for Prospectus or call in person. “es AMORITA, = MAY BLOSSOM AND 4 ROSES are entirely new and ex Odors IellotroperJockey Clu and White Rose are established old favorites Stearns’ Fine Perfumes include these and many othe Droggiste at Se. per fied alrect onl Apt of pris Jost a whit” F. STEARAS 6 C0.. DETAOIT, M.CH. The St. Augustine News 5.i%,See'ety excellence of the South. Its c/ientéde places it in the front rank as an Advertising Mediu Address: F. G. Barwy, General Office, Utica, GEO. MATHER’S SONS RINTING INK i 60 JOHN STREET, N. Y, THIS PAPER IS PRINTED WITH OUR SPECIAL - LIFE - INK. 178 & 180 Fifth Avenue, bet. 22d & 23d Sts. and 181 Broadway, near Cortlandt St. NEW YORK. Palmer House, Chicago. 914 Chestnut St., Phila. $B Agencies in all Principal Cities. Gold Medal Awarded, Paris Exposition, 1 DECORATION Furniture Curtain: (33 FIFTH AVE. wEw YORK WAS RECEIVED BY A. JAECKEL, Furrier, 11 East 19th St., near Broadway. ORIENTAL CARPETS AND RUGS Antique and Modern GAASBEEK & ARKELL, 935 Broadway, Cor. 22d St. comicbooks.com