Life, 1904-03-03 · page 31 of 38
Life — March 3, 1904 — page 31: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and reader letters**, not political satire. The content includes: **Letters Section ("Ins and Outs"):** Readers debate a recent *Life* article about Wagner's *Parsifal* opera and Metcalfe's review. One correspondent praises the critique; another defends it. There's also a humorous anecdote about a hypochondriac congressman who patronizes many doctors, and a joke about an ice cream vendor charging extra due to bricklayers' union wage increases. **Advertisements:** The page features three ads—for "Hexham" English beer, Evans Ale, and The Equitable Life Assurance Society endowment policies. The insurance ad uses March weather uncertainty as a metaphor for life's unpredictability, positioning insurance as security. **Historical Context:** The references to *Parsifal* (Wagner's controversial opera) and union wage strikes reflect early 1900s cultural and labor debates, but there are no cartoons or caricatures here—just period advertisements and correspondence.
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LIFE Ins and Outs. OUTYARDLY, to authority The homing trav'ler bows, But inwardly he justifies The name of Cussed ‘Em House. Two Points of View. T° THE EDITOR OF L In the New Years Lire, which arrived to-day, it seems that ‘* Metcalfe’ to be funny ; this tine concerning so much might be said in reply Howe ne has the Evening Post and similar papers, which give the public a just idea of the per- view of the actions of Mr. a passage from Lire . only tries honestly Conried. Tq of December 17 to its re; U opinion, < an intelligent and It would seen that Jove rs truly, MB. nuary, 1904 nolded this time, 2 Jacon, Panis, Ja And this also from Paris : Lean't tell you how much I enjoyed your eriti of Parsifal i Learried it the d still lingered at the tab! heard the peals « ¢ the others aloud, You er! I'm sure| ¢ soundest, the and altogether the best and ablest 1 should ha that that is the most discert tre icism of fal” that New York will be favored with uy quarter whatsoever. Iho ng had the cou ¢ to stem the flood nd of unblushing 1 ur critic rary inde numisia on the part acterized the pro- Parsifal’’ in New York. A. L. SWELLMAN: You told me your cream as fifty cents a quart, but you've charged me cighty cents. ECTIONER: Yes'm ; you had it put up in Con bricks, But thirty cents extra for that is exorbi “Well—er—you know, ma‘am, the Bricklay- ers’ Union recently struck for higher wages. Philadelphia Ledger. (CONGRESSMAN JOHN SHARP WILL- IAMS tells of a man in Mississippi who isa hypochondriac of the first order. This in- a idual’s failing is a source of never-ending nent to his fellow-townsmen, It was of this man that some one humorously remarked, in answer to a question as to how the sick man Was getting on, that “he complained that he was feelin; Mr, Williams says that the hypochondriac Was one day telling a friend of his efforts to regain his old-time health. He ran over the of doctors whom he had consulted. Where- the friend remarked : ‘Well, old man, I must say that you appear to have lots of faith in doctors.” “Certainly I have,’’ replied the sick man. “Don’t you think the doctors would be foolish , to let a good customer like me die?"’—Nee “THE SWELL ENGLISH “POKE” .EMIGH & STRAUB, MAKERS. alo drinker can grasp and enjoy Its excellence. ELFAST | “Hexham” 25° EACH ASK YOUR DEALER Appeals primarily to those who can fudgo an alo on its morits—and yet the most casual ¢ Tribune. THE EQUITABLE SOUNDER JWALEXANDER PRESIDENT P c VICE PRESIDENT MARCH WEATHER is uncertain—sois your future. You can't control the weather, but you can control your own future. An adequate Endowment policy in the Equitable will take away all un- certainty from your future—and from that of your family. Onportunities for men of-character to act as representatives. Apply to GAGE E.TARBELL, 2”° Vice President For full tnformation fill out this coupon. or write THE RQUITABLE LIFR ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES 120 BROADWAY, NEW YORK Dept. No. 27 Please send me information regarding an Endowment for $. if issued at . years of age. Name.... e comicbooks.com