Life, 1905-08-31 · page 18 of 24
Life — August 31, 1905 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine contains three distinct humor pieces: **"Scissors at Nulls"** ("Came Without Calling"): A anecdote mocking Joseph H. Choate's social pretensions—he was admitted to the prestigious Old Benchers of the Inner Temple despite being a self-made man, not born to privilege. The joke satirizes class barriers and social climbing. **"The Daily Menu"** cartoon: Depicts someone at a formal dinner complaining bitterly about old fish, illustrating working-class frustration with poor institutional food—likely satirizing military or institutional dining. **"One on the Conductor"**: A brief anecdote where passenger Colonel Sanders outwits a rigid railroad conductor. When the conductor refuses to accept Sanders's explanation for lacking a ticket, Sanders loudly suggests the conductor turn in the worthless $5 bill, embarrassing him publicly. The joke celebrates common sense defeating bureaucratic rigidity. The page also contains period advertisements for Wilson Whiskey and Hunter Rye, and mentions the Fresh Air Fund charity. Overall, the humor targets social pretension, bureaucratic inflexibility, and class friction—typical *Life* magazine satire of the era.
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