Life, 1893-12-28 · page 44 of 53
Life — December 28, 1893 — page 44: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several unrelated humorous sketches typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines: **"Where It Has Gone"** jokes about male baldness—a husband laments losing his curly hair while his wife jokes he's given it all to their baby. **"An Ovation to Santa Claus is Given at 'The Bend'"** depicts a crowded street scene, likely referencing a specific venue or neighborhood ("The Bend") known to contemporary readers. **"Doubtful About It"** presents a comedic exchange where a man must consult his prospective father-in-law before proposing, then admits he may not be able to walk afterward—implying he fears the father's response. **The Druggist dialogue** features dark humor: a customer requests medicine for a "two-headed boy at the dime show"—likely a carnival attraction. The druggist's suggestion of capítaine (possibly quinine) is played for absurdist comedy. **"A Three Quarter View"** shows coins, possibly mocking currency or financial matters. The page emphasizes period humor about marriage, medicine, baldness, and carnival curiosities rather than explicit political content.
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22 WHERE IT HAS GONE. EGGIE: 1 changed my mind. 1 UCH a loi of curly locks . suppose I have a right to? Baby's getting now, PN Kitty: Oh, yes; only it must be That their rich profusion mocks something like changing a cent. My expansive brow. Lam getting, day by day, = ALSTAFE asks: “ What's honor?” Balder, I declare ; " a as though that were hard to tell. Till my wife delights to say, — ‘ > Let one woman sit behind another in the z - “e~*"" ‘theatre and she'll tell what's on her in “Baby has my hair!" Harry Romaine less than five minutes. DOUBTFUL ABOUT IT. TOMER: Got a cure for head- HE: Before 1 give you my answer, SON I think you would better interview : , SGIST: Yes; 10 grains of capitine. papa. You can see him at his office to- MAIO (Dove ¥ CUSTOMER: Put me up 20 grains, then. morrow and then walk around here and SS DruGoisr: It’s two doses you want, let me know the result. ® eh? HE: There is only one objection, 1 ~ CusToMER: No; one. It’s for the . two-headed boy at the dime show. may not be able to walk. A THREE QUARTER VIEW. comicbooks.com