Life, 1900-08-16 · page 17 of 20
Life — August 16, 1900 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes advertisements with humor. The top features **"The Club Cocktails,"** an ad for G.F. Heublein & Bros. listing popular cocktail varieties (Manhattan, Martini, Tom Gin, etc.) for social occasions like yacht parties and fishing trips. Beside it, an **Old Overholt whiskey ad** emphasizes reliability. Below is a cartoon titled "Good Understudies" depicting a conversation between John and Janet. John suggests Janet marry so she'd have someone to care for. Janet refuses, claiming her **parrot (which swears) and monkey (which smokes)** already serve that purpose adequately. The satire mocks both marriage expectations and women's independence. It suggests that a husband would be superfluous—merely another dependent requiring care, no different from pets with bad habits. The humor lies in inverting traditional views: rather than marriage being desirable, Janet presents it as an unnecessary burden compared to her current amusing animal companions.
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