Life, 1905-08-17 · page 22 of 26
Life — August 17, 1905 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **humor and advertising page** from Life magazine (early 1900s). The left side contains brief comic anecdotes—jokes about swimming children, duck hunting, art galleries, and Mark Twain's definition of "drydock" as a "thirsty physician." Most rely on wordplay or puns typical of turn-of-the-century humor. The right side features product advertisements including portable houses, Florida Water cologne, linens, ales, soaps, and corsets. **Notable content:** A joke about a schoolgirl who answers that Theodore Roosevelt is "the head of our Government" but his "official title" is "Teddy"—gentle satire of Roosevelt's informal public persona and popular nickname during his presidency (around 1901-1909). The page reflects early 20th-century advertising aesthetics and American humor conventions largely unfamiliar today: genteel wordplay rather than observational comedy, and advertisements integrated seamlessly with editorial content.
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LiF E: OR FOOLISH, °& (ONTEMPORARIE LEARNING TO SWIM. “Mother, may I go Teal “Yes, my darling d Take a ce ce school, Statesman. VERY SI! Eturt: I don't see how you can tell a wild duck from a tame one. Cuouy: Dead easy. If you can get near to shoot him he's a tame one.—Leslie’s St. Dunstan's, San Francisco, Anelezant, quiet hotel forpermanentandtransient guests, TheSt. Regisof the Pacific INCOMPLETE. Joxes: What did you think of the Louvre Gal lery? Saurit 1): Ol, the pictures are pretty good, but there are no jokes u th them.—New York Sur Vitat is your collie’s name?” or “Why do you call him Lord?” he’s my shepherd, silly."—Metropol: ful than ROSS'S ROYAL BELFAST GINGER ALE. looking man is that chap Gable ned? I don't believe I have ever ce two men in a corner anywhere oks bored to death, the other onc Rites When Twas a k owback and read ab Awood Dick.” and had a dime, 1d wtoothed T have different tastes to-da all, Now T buy a ocent ‘Standard Oil Jack,’ and ‘C ttshurg P HOTEL VENDOME, BOSTON. The ideal hotel of America for permanent and transient guests. Jouxxy: Paw, did Moses have the dyspepsia at you have got? Fatuer: How on earth do 1 know? What makes you ask such a questi school teacher says the L Francisco News-Letter gave Moses two tablets."— MARK TWAIN'S DRYOOCK DEFINITION. It is told of Mark Twain that during a conver sation with a young lady of his acquaintance he had occasion to mention the word drydock. “What is a drydock, Mr. Clemens?” she asked. A thirsty phy: replied the humorist. — Tix best is none too good for a discriminating sports- man, That's the reason why you'll find more Smith Hammerless Shotguns, with a Hunter One-trigger, in the hands of men who know what's what than any other make. Send for illustrated catalogue. Hunter Arms Co., Fulton, N. Y. Cot. Wittiam Verurex, of St. John’s School, at Manlius, N.Y, tells the following story of the clos ing exercises at a Syracuse school: A little girl was asked, Who is the head of our Government? r. Roosevelt,” ¢ replied promptly. “That is said the teacher, “but what is his official tith Teddy!” responded the little miss, proudly.— New York Times. Summer Cottages Automobile louse Children’s Play” Houses Hunters’ Cabin: Photograph Galleries, Etc. Made by automatic machinery where the woot grows. fetter built and better looking than you can have constructed at bome and at much lens cost. Wind and water tight. Artizte, in design. (Constructed oa the Catt Sytem. (Panels tntere! Houses shipped complete In every detail. Can be erected nnd ready for occupancy from 610 % hours after arrival at destinatioa, according to size of house NO NAILS. NO STRIKES. NO CARPENTERS. NO WORRY Everything Mts Anyone can erect them. WE PAY THE FREIGHT, Write today for catalogue. Tell us what you want and we will give you a delivered price at once. MERSHON & MORLEY COMPANY, M @ M PORTABLE HOUSES 900 Broadway, SAGINAW, MICH. Widely imitated but never equalled THE GENUINE MURRAY & LANMAN’S FLORIDA WATER The Perfume of Perfumes. Refreshing, Delightful, Withoet exceptloa the beat Tollet Water world. Ask your druggist for MURRAY & LANMAN'S, and see that you get It. Telephone the entire resources of this great city are brought within im- mediate reach. HAVE YOU A TELEPHONE? New York Telephone Co. 15 Dey Street. CEDRIC IF YOUR DEALER WONT SUPPLY YOU, WRITE US EMIGH & STRAUB-Dept CC.TROY,NY CORRECTS FAULTS OF THE FIGURE Pertect Supporter with dress of oegligee. 7 ‘peed alk Doobie Frill pen dealldeaters, or of Ai Arthur Frankenstein & Co. E Sictiog ot twos-Poste “The Name is oa the Beckie.” rs erry Entertains Everyone Everywhere Evans’ Ale Easy to get Easy to serve (Crown Corks. Manufactured from the best possible stock, and containing mone but the purest ingre- dients, it is wonderfully effec- tive in clearing and beautifying the complexion, and softening and whitening the hands, At all Department Stores, comicbooks.com