Life, 1905-12-21 · page 20 of 30
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This page contains several humorous anecdotes and satirical pieces typical of Life magazine's content. **"It Worked Both Ways"** recounts a story about a Republican congressman from Iowa who championed prohibition. A friend gave him a fancy pocket knife; the congressman's wife sarcastically remarked that any man who served in the State Senate without knowing a champagne-opener from a corkscrew must be quite ignorant. The joke satirizes the congressman's hypocrisy—advocating prohibition while apparently enjoying the luxuries prohibition supposedly opposed. **"Wanted Hanging"** tells of humorist Douglas Jerrold and Henry Compton discussing a witty newspaper article. When Jerrold claims authorship, Compton demands the writer be hanged for such brilliance—a compliment delivered as mock outrage. **"The Negative Pose"** offers society satire about fashionable behavior: how to appear artistic and intellectual without genuine effort—sigh mysteriously, look misunderstood, avoid clear speech, and adopt a pose of world-weary sophistication. The page also features advertisements for Wilson whiskey and Hunter Baltimore Rye, reflecting the pre-Prohibition era.
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