Life, 1903-09-03 · page 24 of 32
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This page from *Life* magazine (undated, but likely early 1900s based on style) contains primarily **humorous anecdotes and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The jokes satirize **American social pretension and hypocrisy**. One anecdote mocks a girl forced to wear her sister's hand-me-downs ("leavings" vs. Eve's "leaves"). Another jokes about a minister's son torn between priesthood and crime. A third ridicules a policeman who refuses to enter a parlor, accepting only kitchen hospitality—satirizing rigid social class boundaries. The advertisements are notably ironic: **Trimble Whiskey** appears alongside **Hydrozone** (a patent medicine for skin diseases) and **Maplewood Sanatorium** (treating drug and alcohol addiction)—suggesting heavy drinking causes the very ailments other ads claim to cure. This juxtaposition satirizes the era's contradictory consumer culture, where alcohol and "cures" coexist without acknowledgment of their connection. The magazine's humor targets **American smugness, social climbing, and commercial snake-oil marketing**.
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How is that?” asked ber chum Why, Eve had to wear leaves and I have wear leavings."—Philadelphia Record. n me her bi to Inrixity 1 rk upon wondrous Yel- lowstone Park arvels, If you have not visited this s spot, you owe It to yourself to consider this suggestion when plan: your vacation. sald the old native of the Kentucky hem Bird are pretty bitter. mountains, © boys PURE blood, good health—si Angostura BL ht eyes, bounding step, high spirits, mous with Abbott's, the Ortgt ligently used, Test tt. nt the little son of @ minister, was vther regarding bis future career, some little reflection he said: “Well, I'm golng to be elther a minister or a ‘2 when I grow up.""—Lippincott's Magazine Hanoi, who | talking with bis n and tte Lover: Yes, I advertised for Think you will fill the bin? Avriic. Well, I just finished lickin’ nine- licants out in de ball—Philadelphia a strong boy: Ler every good fellow now fil up bis glass and let the vintage be Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne “Wno'p have thought we'd live to see our boy in the ure!” exclaimed the old man. * sald the old lady; “but the Atlanta Constitution, Lord's will be de Bractivvt Lake Cbamplatn and Lake George—the eway of the country, Large, commodious, new and up-to.date steamers ply daily between Caldweil and Platts. burg. The trip {s one of the nest of the Northern Sammer Resorts—meals served on steamers, For particulars ad- dress Champlain Transportation Co., Burlington, Vt Mrs, Uraann: I must tell you, Delia, that I was displeased at your entertaining that policeman in the kitchen last night. Devia: Faith, O1 did ax him into the parlor, . but he wouldn't go.—Philadelphia Ledger. ma’ “Wat 1s the cause of that uproar in the car ahead?” asked one of the passengers. “A Kansas farmer and the owner of a berry patch in Michigan are Sighting over a Harvard graduate that is out here looking for a Job.” re- plied tho conductor, in an agitated volce.—Chicago Tribune. but they had some heart in dealin’ with my boy Hank.” life? queried the tourist . but they passed him the demijobn before | the shootin’."—Chicago Daily News. there’s warmth _A pure rye, 10, years, old, ged ye by ‘time, » . gnot artificially: Green At All First-Class Dealers. “ While there's life on the lip, while One deep health I’ll pledge, and that health shall be thine.” Whiskey in the wine, Sole Proprietors; OTE, MENTZ CO Philast&\NewsYork, ESTABLISHED 1793: Label. One taste convinces _ KORN-KRISP | Always. ready to eat MAPLEWOOD NEAR CINCINNATI, O. A Sanatoriam established in 1875 for the private care and medical treatment of Drag and Alcoholic Addictions. Thousands having failed elsewhere have been cured by us. Home Treatment if Desired. Address Tur Dr, Strenr: Co., Dep. 77, Lemaxox, 0. Ripans Tabales are the best dyspepsia medicine ever made, A hundred millions m have been sold tn the United States n Asingie Year. Constipation, heartburn, dizziness. had breath, sore T illness arising from dered stomach are relleved or cured One will generally give relief within The five-cent package 1s enough for All druggists sell them. throat, and every o adi Ripans Tabules. twenty minutes, ordinary occasions, Skin Diseases Eczema, Salt Rheum, Pimples Ringworm, Itch, Ivy Poison, Acne or other skin troubles, can be promptly cured by Hydrozone is endorsed by leading phys ans, It is absolutely t ess, yet most powerful ‘bh agent. Iydrozone di strove sites which cause these d ‘ake no substitute and every bottle bears my signature. 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City, three and one-half miles from er. on easy terms, or leased for a term Price $18,000. Ridgefield, Connecticut. comicbooks.com