Life, 1905-11-02 · page 42 of 48
Life — November 2, 1905 — page 42: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page combines **advertisements** with **humorous anecdotes**—typical of Life magazine's format. The main content consists of three short jokes: 1. **"Busy Business Men"** advertises the California Limited train, targeting professionals who value luxury and speed (68½ hours Chicago to San Francisco). 2. **The central cartoon** depicts a man suffering from shaving irritation, promoting Pompeian Massage Cream. The humor is implicit: the product claims to solve a "manly" grooming problem while the exaggerated illustration suggests the soreness causes real distress. 3. **Two brief comedic anecdotes** at bottom: One about an absent-minded zoology professor who, distracted by dinner guests, undresses and goes to bed instead of changing his coat. The second is a butcher-shop joke where a little girl asks for a sheep's head "with brains"—the humor lying in the butcher's crude retort that he only has his own. The page reflects early 20th-century American humor: gentle domestic comedy and light satire aimed at middle-class readers.
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Business Men Prefer The California Limited when they travel between Chi- cago, Los Angeles and San druggist sells for Sar the home use Takes Away Shaving Soreness A thick, fast-growing beard and a tender skin cause trouble to many men. ¥ Lotions afford only temporary relief, the soreness recurring with each shaving. Francisco. An occasional massage with Pompcian Massage Cream not only takes away Ir'squick—Only 68% hours. the immediate after-shaving discomfort, but gradually strengthens the skin, “ae . and enables it to bear the frequent use of the razor without ill-effect. Whether you shave yourself or are shaved by a barber, you should use It's luxurious — Compartment and observation Pullmans, dining car and buffer omoter. Pompeian Massage Cream And Harvey serves the meals. Not only does it take away shaving soreness, but it invigorates the facial muscles, animates the circulation and removes the pore-dirt that washing can- not reach. Al the fats, if you aden Passenger Dent Your barber can give you a massage with Pompeian Massage Cream, But T.@ S. F. Ry.. Chicago, be sure he docs not use a substitute—it is unsafe. Look for the trade mark on the bottle. Pompeian Massage Cream is sold by druggists for home use, Daily service begins early in Novem- ber—until then, semi-weekly. Your wife or sister will be glad to have a jar of This trate mark is Pompeian Massage Cream inthe house.” Most on ccery bottle momen today recognise the value of this frehara- of genuine maintaining a cian, clear, healthy skin, tains no grease and makes the use of face unnecessary. If you wish to try before you buy, write us fi massage, id address of your de: ad state whether he does or docs not sell Pompeian Massage Cream. Regular size jars sent by mail where dealer will not supply. Price soc. and i 00 a jar. : Thla {3 the jar the POMPEIAN MFG. C a All the Way border buys. 25 Prospect Streets Clevelesd, Ohio mPa" Massage xcused herself for a moment and slipped up: is head professor of the stairs to see what detained Dr. Jenkins. She department of zoology. He is a scientist, and found him in bed, calmly sleeping. therefore a deep thinker, and consequently “Oh, to be sure, the Branners.” he said often preoccupied ent-minde when she awakened him, “I'll be right down most recent adventure attributable to his ab- I guess T was a little absent-minded. I must sent-minded propensities furnish have forgotten what I came for when I re- ing much amusement for the faculty, moved my coat, for I kept right on undress- He was reading one evening after dinner ing and went to bed."—San Fraiicisco Chron- when his wife approached, and touching him ele. on the shoulder, remarked softly: “Oliver Mr, and Mrs. Branner are coming over this ] ITTLE GIRL: Please, have you a sheep's evening, so just go upstairs and put on your head? J. ANDR ron other coat.” Facetious Butcner: No, my dear; only my The quiet little professor complied without own. We Come, 19 west z0rm Aun Paos a murmur. An hour later, when the visitors “Tt won't do. Mother wants one with brains || f!Mer = NEWYORK Pawe had been in the house some time, the hostess in it.”"—Exchange. comicbooks.com