Life, 1904-11-03 · page 35 of 40
Life — November 3, 1904 — page 35: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two unrelated items: humorous anecdotes and advertisements. **The Anecdotes:** The top section presents two brief satirical stories from *Harper's Weekly*. "The Archbishop's Suggestion" mocks women's charitable activism by depicting two parishioners pestering Archbishop Corrigan about clergy appointments, only to be sharply rebuked for overstepping their proper domestic sphere. The joke reflects contemporary attitudes dismissing women's public involvement as meddlesome. "Time for a Nap" is a light joke about actor Joseph Jefferson, famous for playing Rip Van Winkle (a man who sleeps 20 years). A porter on a slow train, recognizing Jefferson, jokes that one of his famous naps would get him there faster than the train itself. **The Advertisements:** The page features ads for Milo Cigarettes (emphasizing "aromatic delicacy") and The Equitable Life Assurance Society, promoting their endowment insurance plans promising family financial security. These are straightforward period insurance and tobacco marketing. The page reflects early-20th-century attitudes: dismissive humor about women's activism, celebrity anecdotes, and life insurance pitched as essential family planning.
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