Life — April 9, 1903 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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# "Experientia Docet" - Life Magazine Page 321 This page contains two separate satirical pieces: **"Experientia Docet"** (Experience Teaches): A story-with-illustration about a father advising his son to gain real-world experience rather than relying on book learning. The son attempts various business ventures, loses money, and returns requesting more funds. The moral: "It's a wise father who knows his own son." The humor lies in the son's repeated failures despite the father's expensive lessons. **"Surprised"**: A brief comedic exchange where a woman catches her husband making love to another woman, and he claims he hasn't forgotten her—it's merely "Easter on the Avenue." This plays on "Easter" as both a holiday and as a euphemism, mocking infidelity excuses. Both pieces use humor to critique human folly—naïve business ventures and marital infidelity—typical of Life magazine's satirical approach.