Life, 1905-06-01 · page 25 of 52
Life — June 1, 1905 — page 25: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several brief satirical pieces mocking American society circa early 1900s: **"Equitable" Insurance Ad Parody**: A mock insurance company slogan satirizes transactional relationships—collecting premiums while living, then paying out after death. **"No Crowd"**: Cynical verse about Union Square idlers, distinguishing between those who actively participate in city life versus passive observers. **"A Winner"**: Brief joke about a successful philosopher whose success derives entirely from his wife's financial support—satire on male pretension. **"In Doubt"**: Rural farmer uncertainly pricing spinach at a New York restaurant, likely mocking urban-rural price disparities and farmer bewilderment at city commerce. **"In a Puritan Village"**: Dark humor about Puritan restrictions—children's only "pleasure" is walking in graveyards on Sundays. **"Diary of a Summer Girl"**: Humorous account of a young woman's resort romance, satirizing female fickleness, materialism, and moral flexibility regarding multiple engagements and suitors. The page reflects Life magazine's typical irreverent commentary on American manners, values, and hypocrisies.
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EQUITABLE, “* 1 COLLECT FROM YOU WHILE YOU LIVE, AND YOU COLLECT FROM ME WHEN YOU'RE DEAD.” No Crowd. E are but lingerers in life's Union Square. Sleeping and waking, reading, talking rot. Some rush along, while others bench their care, And some are on the square and some are not. A Winner. RIGGS: Is Piekirs successful in his philosophy ? Griccs: Oh, yes. ported him for years. His wife has sup- In Doubt. ‘ARMER BLAKE (at New York restaurant): Waal, Miranda, I wonder here’s spinach sixty cents. naow if that's a peck or bushel. In a Puritan Village. “™ afraid your children don’t have much pleasure.” “Well, I don’t know. They are al- lowed to walk in the graveyard every Sunday.” ¢— ING a $ong of Subway, Every inch an ad. Four and twenty thousand Hanging on lke mad. When the gates are open, The crowd begins to bound. Isn't that a pretty way To make the wheels go "round ? Diary of a Summer Girl. ONDAY.—Arrived this afternoon, Dull. May have to fall back on the hotel clerk if something doesn’t turn up. There must be a hundred old maids around. I'm about the only one who dares to appear in a bathing suit. TuEsDAY. — Two seventeen-year-old boys made their appearance to-day. Well, they're better than nothing. 1 shall kiss them and make them say their prayers before they go to bed to-night, Wepnespay.—Engaged to both of the seventeen-year-olds, Wanted to be fair to each of them. Tuurspay.—Broker from New York. Says he's single, but doubt it. Money to burn, however, Proprietor of hotel swears he is single. Frivay.—Broker proposed. Promptly accepted. Seventeen-year-olds both in mourning. Broker good company, but foolish. Has wired for ring. SATURDAY.—Two college men anda champion golfer came at noon, Also two blondes, They are fiends. Broker introduced to both of them. Wore my smallest bathing suit. Sunpay.—Playing college men and golfer against broker. He is mad with jealousy. Dull is prospect. Seventeen- year-olds recovering. Seen with broker. Wants to elope. Told him I would give him my answer to-morrow. Monpay.—Broker’s wife arrived. Have just engaged myself to two college men and the golfer, Too bad about broker. I suspected he was too much in love with me to be single. THE SAD END OF A LOVE STORY. comicbooks.com