Life, 1894-10-11 · page 7 of 18
Life — October 11, 1894 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 231 This page contains satirical sketches and brief humorous dialogues typical of Life's format. The top section quotes from "The Hawville Clarion," a fictional publication, mocking local newspapers that print trivial community gossip and expect free advertising from businesses. The "Consolation" dialogue jokes about dental problems, while "A Business Head" depicts a merchant named Silferstien explaining his business strategy to Goldenstien—likely using Jewish surnames for comedic effect, reflecting period stereotypes about merchants and commerce. The accompanying sketches show exaggerated physical comedy and character types common to early 20th-century American humor. Without publication date visible, the exact historical moment remains unclear, though the illustration style and typeface suggest early 1900s.
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- LIFE: 231 “ And for these papers, that thou might read of the mis- fortunes of others, thou hast paid him many piastres, and for thy advertisements thou hast paid him many shekels ?” “Tt is true, oh, source of all knowledge.” “ And thereby hast furnished him the wherewithal to live in luxury and to print morelies. Mustapha, take this foolish merchant without the gate, and then before the people administer forty strokes of the bastinado upon the bare soles of his feet, so that the people may learn wisdom. Justice must be done. Allah, be praised, for there is but one God and Mahomet is his Prophet !” Metcalfe. FROM “THE HAWVILLE CLARION.” a) WE take occasion to say that matters have come to a pretty pass, when every Tom, Dick and Harry in the community who chances to take exception to some editorial utterance of ours, feels it incumbent upon him to pound us in our own office. The fact that the laurels of victory perch on our brow fully half of the time, is like the works of a watch—don't necessarily have anything to do with the case. And, to cap the climax, many of these pugnacious persons have never directly or indirectly con- tributed a penny towards the support of the Clarton. We wish it distinctly understood that hereafter we will fight no persons but paid-up subscribers.” CONSOLATION. ee HY! What's up, Cholly ?” “Toothache, confound it! I'm going to have ‘em all out. If this keeps on, I'll be dead soon, and it won't matter : “Oh, yes it would, You'd need 'em to gnash with.” A BUSINESS HEAD. OLDENSTIEN: Vy you dake your own name off de vront off your sthore und put up Jones, Brown und Robinson ? SILFERSTIEN: Dot is zo I nod haf so much drouble mit getting inzurance. comicbooks.com