Life, 1895-09-19 · page 15 of 16
Life — September 19, 1895 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple brief satirical pieces typical of early-20th-century Life magazine humor: **"Complimentary"**: A joke about gender roles—a woman tries on a man's hat to understand "the new woman," but her husband notes the hat made *him* look like "a new man," suggesting changing masculine identity concerns of the era. **Prison Inspector joke**: Dark satire inverting expectations—the police inspector who arrested all the criminals is presented as more suspicious/criminal-looking than the actual prisoners (forgers, murderers, house burners). **Young man and the bicycle**: Satirizes materialistic suitors—a father trusts his daughter to a young man but refuses to lend him his bicycle, mocking the man's true priorities. **Adam and Eve**: Jokes about domestic labor and women's dissatisfaction, with Eve regretting leaving Eden because she didn't get to clean it first. The page is primarily **advertisements** (Haviland China, investment schemes, clothing, soap, chocolate) interspersed with these short humorous pieces—standard Life magazine format.
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COMPLIMENTARY, Epna,—"'I'm going to put on your Knox Hat. I want to see what ‘the new woman’ looks like.” ARTHUR,—** Tt won't make you look like the new woman. NA.—"*Why not? It has made you look like a new man.” VistToR TO SiNc Sino: Who's that sour looking fellow in the cell on the right ? Guarp: That’sa noted New York forger. “And the one next to him 2” “He killed a man and got twenty years for man- slaughter.” ‘+ And the one on the left ?” “ He was a famous house breake “« And that redheaded fellow a httl: fartherdown 2?” “+ Professional house burner.” “And who's the big ugly man at the end of the corridor?" “Oh, that's the police inspector that caught all these other fellows and sent them here."—ASuffalo Express. “Youno man,” said the fond father, ‘in giving you my daughter I have intrusted you with the dearest treasure of my life.” The young man was duly impressed. Then he looked at his watch. ‘* Really," he remarked, ‘I had no idea it was so late. The cars have stopped. Could I borrow your wheel to get down town?” “Young man, I would not trust anybody on earth with that wheel."—/ndianapolis Journal. Eve stood without the gates of Eden weeping bitterly. “Never mind, dear,” said Adam sturdily, ‘1 will build you a home.” “I know,” answered the weeping woman, “ but I would like to have stayed there long enough to give the place one good housecleaning at least.”"—Ex. A skin like satin may be attained and maintained by using S-A-N-A-D-O-R Skin Soap, Haviland China It is important to buyers that they should be informed that the only ware that has always been known as Haviland China is marked under each piece: On White China, BIG MONEY! Returning prospertty will bring Specul Ate week en cring spies Gis opportunitica to. make vig money.” Hundreds are. comtinu: b il fagvaine provisions stgete aad, cok, YY mail Exec aires Bives ail detaite. Bank references. F. J. WAKEM & CO., Bankers and Brokers, Suite K, Owings Bidg., Chicago, III. gilands Ss Limoges aad On Decorated China. ] = ‘The Ideal HOTEL America | fs the VENDOME: the souievarl, BOSTON westtr avs. C. H. GreentEar & Co. SECURITY IS FOUND IN THE HUMP? RICHARDSON DE LONG] BROS. PHILADELPHI Ps FO! GENTLEME The only correct forn of underwear, embod. ing the true principles of hygiene. All dis- comforts of the ordi- A nary under garment I} have been obviated }by this great idea. Endorsed by eminent ] physicians and all promoters of physical culture. Send for a ich makes the Yourself against all Impurities KI N By USING A delicious drink {n- ‘stantly made from WHITMAN’S INSTANTANEOUS CHOCOLATE. Perfect In flavor and quality. Put up in pound and balf-pound tins, Stephen F, Whitman & So comicbooks.com