Life, 1905-12-14 · page 23 of 24
Life — December 14, 1905 — page 23: what you’re looking at
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This page contains primarily **advertisements and humorous anecdotes**, not political cartoons. The two featured stories are: 1. **"His Happy Return"**: A joke about a man returning to his hometown after 20 years. He builds suspense about his financial success—initially hinting at substantial wealth—only to reveal he has exactly fifty dollars (having spent twenty-five cents on a coach ride and four cents elsewhere). The humor derives from the deflated expectations. 2. **"Church Etiquette Gone Wrong"**: An anecdote about a well-meaning young woman in Burkesville, Kentucky who attempts to remove a loose thread from a stranger's collar during church, only to discover she's unraveling his entire undershirt. The comedy stems from her increasingly embarrassing predicament and social awkwardness. The remaining content is **commercial advertising** for products (Muir's Scotch Ale, Whitman's Chocolates, Sozodont Tooth Powder) and services (The Theatre Magazine, Southern Pacific railway). There is **no political satire or social commentary** on this particular page.
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-LIFE- ar Park & Tilford's Acker Merrall & Condit Co's and all leading grocers His Happy Return. |! was Old Home Week, and the returned sons and grandsons had been telling with more or less pride of the changes time had wrought for them, At last Edward Jameson spoke “[ went away from here twenty years ago a poor young man, with only one solitary dollar in my pocket. I walked the four miles from my father’s farm to the station, and there I ged a ride to Beston on a freight car. Last it I drove into town behind a spirited pair rses, and my purse—guess how much my rge Jameson looked about aim purse holds in money to-day, besides 3 check,” and) Mr. with a brilliant smile ity dollars! Seventy-five ! \ hundred!” iration, No,” said Mr. Jameson, drawing a large shouted the boys, tilled with lat purse from his pocket when the clamor had subsided, “none of you have guessed right When I had paid the Re twenty-five cents to Ozzy my refi x drive in the coach I besides my trunk cheek (which I retained four cents, 1 Any lit- for financial reasons), exactly have come back, my friends, to stay tle jobs of fully received.”—Youth's Companion, HERE is one young woman in Burkesville, , Whose benevolent disposition received 1 severe shock last Sunday evening. She was at chureh sat directly behind a tall, well- dressed stranger with a ravelling hanging in his collar. Being one of those generous-hearted, whole- souled girls who grow up to be motherly old ladies, a friend of everybody in town, she thought how glad she would be if some kind- hearted girl would do as much for her father were he to go to church with a ravelling hanging down his back. So when the audi- ence rose for the first hymn she concluded to pick it off. Carefully raising her hand she gave a little twitch, but it was longer than she supposed, and a foot or more appeared. Setting her teeth she gave a pull and about a yard of that horrible thread hung down his back. . This was getting embarrassing, but, determined, she gave it another yank and discovered that she was unravelling his undershirt—Exchange. wing and splitting will be grate | Muir’s Scotch Ale Adds zest to the best—drink it; you, TOO, will become a constant lover of its goodness and’ purity. Brewed in stoneware in Edinburgh since 1780. Be sureit's MUIR'S. | ACKER, MERRALL & CONDIT CO., Sole Agents CHOCOLATES ano CONFECTIONS In attractive packages. ‘A remembrance always in good taste. For sale where the best is sold STEPHEN F. WHITMAN & SON, 1316 Chestnut St., Phila. Fatabliahed 1832 READ THIS REMARKA The Theatr lal THEATRE . BLE OFFER MADE BY e Magazine 169 PICTURES FOR 25 CENTS The pictures reproduced in the second series of “Our Players Gallery” jent actors and ** Strongheart,”” comprise the latest portraits of the pr colors. Julia nd Mary in black and Ii, Mrs. Fiske, Adams, entirely di 1 first issue, which met with such extraordinary This offer is made in order to introduce The Theatre Magazine to those unfai prehensive and matters that appe: ie best periodica in this country adelphia lem, We feel conf have examined these numbers, t of what Th Theatre Magazine is, you will want it each month. Send Your Order at Once to The Theatre Magazine Co., SOZODONT TOOTH POWDER is a beautiful polisher, abso-! lutely free from grit and acid. Are you using it? You ought 22 West 33d Street, New York 1,300 Miles PACIFIC COAST SCENERY LOS ANGELES TO PORTLAND Go west, see and enjoy for yourself the manifold out-of-door joys of mid-winter time to be found all along this scenic highway. Nature's wonder work met with at every turn, Mineral Springs. Fruitful Valleys. Surt- kissed Blutts. Snow-Capped Mountains. An- cient Missions. Acres of Fragrant. Flowers, SOUTHERN PACIFIC The Best Route for Comfortable Travel and Picturesque Scenery. Inqatre Bostos, 170 Washington Street New Yous, | 4? Broagway PusLabruria, G2 Chestnut Street to be. Ask your dentist. Batriworg, Piper Building, Baltimore Street. ‘SYRACUSE, 212 West Washington Street comicbooks.com