Life, 1901-06-13 · page 18 of 20
Life — June 13, 1901 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This page primarily contains **advertisements and light humor**, rather than political satire. It includes: **Humorous anecdotes:** - "Betty Botter" (tongue twister about bitter butter) - Jokes about marriage licenses, dentists, and Senate corruption ("there are no thieves in the House; they are all in the Senate"—a mild jab at Congress's reputation) - A hotel manager's quip about "Justice as a woman with scales" **Product advertisements** dominate the lower half: Trimble Whiskey, Whitman's Chocolates, Old Overholt whiskey, Rae's Lucca Olive Oil, and Boston Garter (men's suspenders). These ads reflect early 1900s consumer goods. The Senate joke provides the only genuine political reference—a contemporary criticism of legislative corruption. Otherwise, this is a typical Life magazine page mixing light verse, domestic humor, and brand advertising from the period when Life was primarily a humor and satire weekly, before becoming a photojournalism publication.
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=. OUR FOOLISH ; } ou do drink, drink Tri ONTEMPORARIE. Nbie ” Sake Betty Botter bought some batter ; “ Bal she sald, * this butter’s bitter; It I pat it in my batter, It will make my batter bitter; But 4 bit of better butter Will tut make my batter better.” Haught a bit of butter, Better than the bitter bu . Aaa taiee nate ones Must share it:—Happiness was born a Thought a bit of better butter. twin."— Byron. — Montreal Star. * All who joy would win “Waar is the marriage rate In these parts?” asked the stranger who was gathering statist 2s 9 “The marriage rate," responded the native, proudly, “1s ———— ———_) two dollars for the Ic na kixs from the bride. The A pure rye, | m Sole Proprietors, abertif gets both, an’ I'm the shertif."— Philadelphia Kecord. 10 years old, aged e WHITE, HENTZ & CO., NOTHING by time, [Whiskey Phila. & New York. 1s put in Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne to make It not artificially. Green Label ESTABLISHED 1793. ferment, the effervescence {4 natural ; its bouquet nartraliet | a es els. Repe: Yaas, Sits dead ; went luter town ter get a tooth pulled ; dentist feller told bim he'd better take gas fust an'— Jos: Dentist gev him too much, eb? There’s a Rich, “Ob, no; after the dentist feller told him that, be went » back to his hotel an’ took the gas baselt." | Nutty Flavor to —Philaddphia Press, HOTEL VENDOME, BOSTON. The Ideal hotel of America for permanent or transient guests. oe pictured asa woman holding & palr of } And a shady nook. i eries ot “1 don't know, but It would be manifestly absurd to Dor lot WHITMAN'S. ‘Sold everyw ere: Bottled in Bond. represent her as an Iceman bi taeaa i ereel Times | Sfiie Chena se Phtts SON, A. Overholt & Co. YOU HOLO GOOD CARDS ania lana PITTSBURG. When you play with Bicycle Playing Cards, Tue wife of a member of the House of Representatives, | towards morning, not long ago, was awakened by unusual | nolses below statrs, and tried fo rouse her hustand, “Wake up! Wake up"? she satd In a low voice, “ You mast Wake up and go downstairs; there are thieves in the house." h, no, my dear,” rejoined the halfawake husban reassuringly. “There are no thieves tn the House ; they are all in the Senate."—Haltimore Sun A HEALTH RESORT. | : The Standard Excelsior Springs, Mo., on the Kansas City line of the | Milwaukee & St. Th llway, tas become one of | for Gentlemen . ng all-the-year around health and pleasure resorts in x ait ratted The use of lis waters bas benefited a great 2) appreciated ALWAYS EASY y by connoisseurs The Name “ BOSTON ae GARTER" is stamped y Wlastrated booklet, describing the resort and for its 7 Ron every loop. if Of Its advantages, which Will be s on appli- Sip pce eae ageasiooones ak cee DELICATE p stamp enclosed for postag FLAVOR. “My face fa my fortune,” she quoted. . . CUSHION “IVs no crime to be poor,” commented ber dearest (No rank smell nor taste, so fre- BUTTON cham.—Philadelphia Times. JBL quentinsome brandsof Olive Oil) : Se ee «_CLASP FOR RENT. 2, Guaranteed Lies flat to the leg—never Six months from June Ist, furnished, at \Z. Pure Oil ; lips, Tears nor Unfastens. ‘robin cojtase 6 of the take tn of Olives Bd SOLD EVERYWHERE. ° he lnke In } ; large porch, . only se << = Sarmpte pair, gk Se. ‘ete.. for & season = ENN, Matted oa receipt ot price. montis or leas, from June Ist. Five h ed Estab, 1836 GLO. FROST CO., Makers dollars for the season. Apply to S. RAE @ CO. Esteab. 1836 Boston, Mass.,U.l.4. Bacon, Woodbury, N. J., for farther particulars. LEGHORN, ITALY BSS~EVerY PAIR WARRANTED SS comicbooks.com