Life, 1904-11-03 · page 32 of 40
Life — November 3, 1904 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page mixes humor columns with advertisements. The left side contains brief satirical jokes on American social and political topics: **Key satirical pieces:** - H.G. Davis poem: A reference to the 1904 vice-presidential candidate apologizing for speaking publicly despite his age - A joke about California lacking pennies (economic commentary) - Politicians forgetting campaign promises after election (cynicism about electoral politics) - A mother-son exchange about ranking last in school (educational satire) - Waiter tip joke from a racetrack gambler (class/labor commentary) **The right side** features two advertisements: a steamship line to Asia and Old Crow Rye whiskey, typical of period Life magazine content. The overall tone reflects turn-of-the-century American skepticism toward politicians, wealth inequality, and social pretense. No specific political figures are named—the satire targets universal types and behaviors rather than individuals.
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J"QuR FOOLISH ONTEMPo! H. G. DAVIS. You'd scarce expect one of my age To speak in public on the stage; So, if I chance to fall below nosthenes or Cicero, criticise and jeer and snarl, For, recollect, I've got a bar —Indianapolis N ‘Tne Sourn vor Hoserraurty: The Manor, Asheville, North Carolina, is the best inn South. Booddet, “Tuy have no pennies out in California at all, said the man who was noted for being close, just home “What in the world did you do when the collec: tion plate came ed s Yonkers Statesman. Finwecax: Fur a defeated candidate, ye're look in’ purty happy, Oi'm thinkin Fiawacax: Thrue fur ye. Oi'm happy to think Oi won't hoy to kape anny of the rash promises Oi made before election.—Philadelphia Ledger. HOTEL VENDOME, BOSTON. ‘The ideal hotel of America for permanent and transient guests, Mamata: Johnny, I'm ashamed of you for keep: ing at the bottom of your class in school. Jounxy: I keep there for the advantages of the place, mamma. It’s my last guess at a question, you know. When all the others have failed it's almost impossible for me not to guess right.—Boston Tran script, Foreicxer: Why do you have so long a period between the election of your President and his in a ration? Native: To give the people time to forget the promises he made while he was trying to get the office. —Chicago Tribune. AFTER DINNER PLAY “SHERLOCK HOLMES.” It is the informal game of the winter. The liveliest, most exciting and laughable card game ever devised. Price half a dollar. A rottower of the races and his friend took dinner together recently at a prominent seaside hotel. “About how much do you usually give the waiter?” asked the friend as they sat down to the table, “Well,” returned the racetrack man, “if he serves me well I give him a dollar, and if he serves poorly I give him a tip on the races.”—Philadel: phia Public Ledger. Tramp (piteously): Please help a cripple at this festive season, sir. Ktxp Ovo Gent (handing some money): Bless me, why, of course. How are you crippled, iny poor fellow ?* Teamp (pocketing the money) inancially crip: pled, sir—Glasg: ing Times. Brices: What is the height of happiness ? Grices: A back piazza, a pretty girl and a Fonseca cigar. ‘ARDON me, but did you sce a dachshund near “Where was he “Partly on Euclid avenue and partly on Erie street."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. GREAT NORTHERN S PUGET. (SEAT E JAPAN, CHINA, HONG KONG & MANILA. “wnt” OLD CROW RYE secs 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. H. B. KIRK & CO.., New York comicbooks.com