Life, 1895-05-09 · page 3 of 18
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# LIFE Magazine, Vol. XXV, No. 645 This page contains three unrelated humorous sketches typical of LIFE's satirical format: 1. **"No Nonsense About Him"** (top): A Western scene mocking rigid gender roles. A man on horseback criticizes another rider for letting his female companion ride "behind his gal like that," calling it improper for Arizona. The joke satirizes inconsistent social propriety—the critic's own casual attitude contradicts his rigid moralism. 2. **"Neatness"** (lower left): A domestic comedy where a woman leaves without kissing her husband, then he's ordered to retrieve her for the forgotten kiss—humor derives from role reversals and household dynamics. 3. **"The Silver Lining"** (lower right): A conversation joke contrasting Chicago and New York, with a separate illustration showing an awkward social interaction about hat-wearing etiquette, likely poking fun at urban fashion pretensions.
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VOLUME XXV. NUMBER 645. NO NONSENSE ABOUT HIM. “HE MUST BE A TERRIBLE BASHFUL CUSS TO RIDE BEHIND HIS GAL LIKE THAT. 'TAIN'T THE WAY WE DO IN ARIZONY.” NEATNESS. THE SILVER LINING. ITHOUT her leave he stole a kiss. HICAGOAN: What is the most pleasing discovery He did. Oh, bliss! - you've made since your stay here ? ayer ane promony Nes New YORKER: The fact that there are two hundred Where it belongs,” spoke beaeny miss, trains, leaving. daily, He did. Oh, bliss! NO NIGHT THERE. ABRIEL: Young man inside wants to get out. St. PETER: What's the matter with him? GapRIEL: Says he won't stay in a place where there is no chance of wearing a dress suit. *S/LAD to see you again, old fellow. T haven't seen you for six months. Thought you'd left the land of the living.” “Well, I have. I've gone into business in Philadelphia.” “WHY NOT WEAR YOUR HAT ON YOUR CHIN?”