Life, 1905-01-12 · page 16 of 20
Life — January 12, 1905 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three humorous sketches satirizing domestic and social awkwardness: **"Problem of the Home"** depicts the challenge of hiring servant girls—employers ask detailed questions about appearance and background while candidates deflect or give evasive answers, capturing the absurdity of employment interviews. **"A Question of Science"** shows an old farmer pouring hot tea into his saucer to cool it, then defending the practice to his educated nephew by demonstrating it works faster—mocking rural practicality versus modern scientific pretension. The joke is that common sense sometimes outperforms "education." **"Didn't Want a Lawyer"** (referenced in text) concerns a man charged with selling liquor to Indians who refuses legal representation, declaring he doesn't want a lawyer—suggesting either ignorance or stubborn pride in frontier justice. The page is primarily **advertisements** for Wilson Whiskey, Evans' Ale, Esterbrook's Steel Pens, and New York Central Railroad, with satirical content filling remaining space—typical of Life's format as a humor/advertising hybrid publication.
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