Life, 1903-08-20 · page 22 of 32
Life — August 20, 1903 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising and humor page** from Life magazine, not a political cartoon. The page contains mostly jokes and product advertisements typical of early 20th-century American periodicals. **Key content:** - Multiple short humorous anecdotes on social themes (servants, gambling, marriage reform) - Several liquor advertisements (Trimble Whiskey, Old Crow Rye, White Rock Water) promoting alcohol as health/lifestyle products - A photograph of a man in formal attire with a bottle, advertising White Rock Water **Historical context modern readers need:** These advertisements openly marketed alcohol during the Prohibition era or its immediate aftermath, and presented drinking as desirable and socially advantageous—a stark contrast to modern anti-alcohol messaging. The jokes reflect period attitudes toward class, gender roles, and morality. The page reflects early 1900s American consumer culture and social values rather than containing political satire.
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“Tuere’s a strange man at the door, sir,” an- nounced the new servant from Boston. “What does he want?” asked the master of the house, impatiently. “Begging your pardon, sir,” replied the servant, a shade of disapproval manifest in bis voice, “he wants a bath, but what he ts asking for is some- thing to eat.”"—Syracuse Herald. THE COLORADO SPECIAL. One night Chicago to Denver, Only twontghtsen route from the Atisatic seaboard, Magnificent datly train via the Chicago, Union Pacific and Northwestern Line, with buffet. itbrary car, Pullman drawing-room sleeping cars, dining cars, free reclining chalr cars and day coaches, through Without change. Leaves Chicago 6:30 P. M., arrivingat Den- ver nextevening. A second daily train similarly equipped leaves Chicago st 11:90 P. M., arriving Denver the second morning. All agents sell tickets via this route. “My husband doesn’t gamble now as he used to." Reformed, has he?” “Yes, he doesn’t go to the race track at all any more. His worst dissipation now {s swimming, I think. At any rate, he says he only goes to the pool rooms.”—Philadelphia Press. 4 EDarwoop INx, Greenwich, Conn. The most popular summer resort hotel on the Sound shore for critical New York people. Open from May 27th. Miss Nexvor: This Is a pretty time of night for that Dasher girl to be playing the piano. Miss ALso: Ob, she's no respecter of time You can tell that from the way she's playing — Baltimore American. HOTEL VENDOME, BOSTON. The ideal hotel of transient guests. Amenca for permanent and RovaL Apvisen: The world expects, your Maj- esty, that you will Infiict some punishment upon the assassins that killed your Majesty's royal prede- cessor. New K1xo (sith emotion) : I shall punish them by letting them live to suffer the remorse that fol- lows the commission of a crime !—CRicago Tribune. BY the sad sea waves, drink # bottle of delictous Champagne. Cook's Imperial Extra Dry. Mt 1s the very best “AND what,” asked the Lexington street father, “would you advise me to teach my boy that be may be rich and prosperous In his wiser days?” “Well,” sald the sage of Franklin Square, “If you want him to get unreasonably rich, I'd suggest @ course either In running an ice plant or genteel bank robbing."—Baltimore News. KNow1N physicians prescrite Abbott's, the Original Angostura Bitters, to tone up the system —they know Abbott's will meet every requirement All druggists. “Ture ts no use talking, sir,” remarked the positive man as he seated bimself in his lawyer's office, “drink is the only thing to save me from ruln. “I don't understand you, retort “Well, you see, all my money {s Invested in inebriates’ cure.""—Yonkers Herald. I'm sure, Five and one-half days will suffice to witness the marvels of Nature's Wonderland: Yellowstone Park. If you're a traveler in search of a “new thing under the sun,” think this over. Good hotel service. Fine coaching trip. A uiTtie girl was asked to write an essay about man. The following was her composition: “Man 1s a funny animal. He has eyes to see with, bands to feel with, and {s split up the middle and walks on the split ends."—Glasgow Evening Times. “Rey u do drink, drink Trim ble» and men will seek you; heve, and they tare 8D ‘They waht fall measure of all your pleasure, at they do not need your Woe. De glad, and your frieeds are many; ‘ne ead, and you lose them all— fe noite to.d cline Four nectared wine, Dut alone you snust drink life'e gall.” Green Label. At All First-Class Dealers. WE CLAIM THAT H. B. KIRK & CoO., N.Y. OLD CROW RYE ‘case It is sold straight. It brings the distiller far more price than any other made in the United States. It is hand made, sour mash, and has the best reputation, Our Scotch Whiskies are true Glenlivets ; are sold straight. The Souvenir is old. The Bonnie Brier Bush is very old, Compare them with any others. WHITE ROCK WATER ¢,,c¥<ction off comicbooks.com