Life, 1897-09-30 · page 18 of 20
Life — September 30, 1897 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main cartoon depicts two working-class men in conversation on a London dock (indicated by the Thames riverscape and boats). Mr. Spriggs is recounting a series of domestic disasters: his donkey kicked the barber, upsetting him so he struck Spriggs's wife and broke her eggs. The caption jokes that the broken eggs are worth "two shillings a dozen, just now"—suggesting eggs were expensive or scarce at this moment. The satire plays on the phrase "misfortunes never come singly," illustrating how one accident (the donkey kick) cascades into multiple mishaps. The humor is slapstick and working-class in character. The page includes the cartoon's source attribution to *Fun* magazine. The rest of the page consists of period advertisements (talcum powder, garters, suspenders) and a notice to subscribers—typical magazine filler of the era.
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MISFORTUNES NEVER COME SINGLY. “ MORNING, MR, SPRIGGS, ‘OW'S THINGS DEN’ ?”? ‘DAD, VERY BAD. “AHL AND RROKE THE FO YES, BROKE THE EGGS DR, FEHR'S CARBOLATED TALCUM POWDER Softens and Preserves the Skin as no other Preparation does. There is but one original Tal- cum Powder—that's Fehr's. h Don’t allow your druggist to palm off any substitute on you Julius Fehr, Pharmaceutist, Hoboken, CREED as Ase All you have guessea about life insurance may be wrong. If you wishto know the truth, send for POST>=>y tc Prawiicrua. ACE LiFe, g2t-3-5 Chestnut . Street, Philadelphia. THE MOKE GOT Sk! AND THE MISSUS'S LFGS ; ? AND THEY'RE WORTH TWO SHILLINGS A DOZEN, JUST Now.” FOR SALE.—In One Lot—14 Different Sizes of | the Earliest and Best Examples of Drawings by Gray Par price, apply, New ‘York City. Originals. To view and for , Room tos, 40 Exchange Place, Boston © arter A Easy and Secure. Trimmings. (@stionBuT Ton a ~— CLASP — Lies flat tothe leg. Cannot Unfaste! Accidentally. SOLD (WHERE a, Sa GEORGE FROST, Boston. Mags. : 9999990000000 0000000000 RED THIS MORNIN’ AND UPSET THE RARRER WITH THE MISSUS AND THE £GG3."” —From Fun, are the best suspenders for careful dressers Style combined with comfort and service as In no others, +s vs oe : The standard American suspender Best Furnishers keep them. Sample Pair, mailed postpaid, so cents. ‘A cheaper model at 25 cents. : CHESTER SUSPENDER COjMPANY, $ No. 3 DECATUR AVE., ROXBURY, MASS. 000000000 S99OOOOO 00000 00000000 0000000000: 3. NOTICE. SUBSCRIBERS 10 “LIFE” will please always give old address as well as new when requesting change of same.