Life, 1891-11-05 · page 9 of 18
Life — November 5, 1891 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 261 This page contains humorous short jokes and anecdotes rather than political cartoons. The content includes: - **"The Inevitable"**: A joke about a young man meeting girls while disheveled - **"Ashamed"**: A quip about rose prices - **"Hicks to his Type-writer"**: A dialogue joke about losing one's eyes - **"Cholly" dialogue**: A brief exchange about shaving and secrets - **"A Wise Man Once Said"**: Commentary on self-valuation - **"They Say Robinson Has Water on the Brain"**: A pun-based joke playing on the phrase - **"Slight Acquaintances"**: A simple illustration at bottom The main illustration shows a social scene with well-dressed figures in what appears to be an interior setting, captioned "A Good Reason," discussing an engagement ring. The page reflects early 20th-century humor focused on social customs, romantic entanglements, and wordplay rather than political satire.
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THE INEVITABLE. I LE aie forgot to brush his hat, And, as along he flew With head bowed down, of course he met Whole squads of girls he knew, ASHAMED. HAT a beautiful red that rose is.” s—it's probably blushing at the price they ask for it.” ICKS (60 his type-writer): What would you do if you were to lose your eyes ? Miss Key Use the letter 1. HOLLY: Wheah do you get shaved ? CHAPPIE: Will you sweah nevah to give me away if I tell you a secwet ? CHOLLY: I sweah. CHAPPIE; Well, | don’t get shaved at all. WISE man once said: “When a man tells the world he is worth nothing, the world always takes him at his own valuation.” Butthat remark won't work with the assessor. SS HEY say Robinson has water on the brain.” “ Where did he get it?” “ What—the water?” “ No—the brain.” A GOOD REASON. “1 DON'T THINK I CARE FOR AN ENGAGEMENT RING RIGHT OFF, GEORGE “L INSIST THAT YOU SHALL WEAR ON JUST LOOK AT LAST YEAR; YOU DIDN'T HAVE SLIGHT ACQUAINTANCES. ANYTHING ON YOUR FINGER, AND | COULDN'T GET NEAR YOU FOR THE OTHER ME: comicbooks.com