Life, 1905-12-21 · page 23 of 30
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This page consists primarily of **advertisements and brief humorous anecdotes** rather than political satire. The main content includes: **"When His Turn Came"** — An Irish immigrant joke playing on ethnic stereotypes. An Irish sailor, denied a job reference due to prejudice while an Englishman is hired without one, gets revenge when the Englishman falls overboard. The Irishman alerts the captain by shouting "Ould Ireland forever!" — suggesting he'll let the man drown rather than help, though the punchline implies he may have meant something else. **"Beastly Intoxication"** — A humorous anecdote about a drunk circus elephant wrecking a bar, presented as an example of animal "intelligence." The page's dominant feature is a **Cellarette wine/liquor gift advertisement** ($15, mail-order) prominently displayed, alongside ads for **Evans' Ale** and **Old Crow Rye Whiskey**. The humor relies on period ethnic stereotyping and slapstick. This reflects early 20th-century Life magazine's blend of gentle satire, advertising, and light entertainment targeting middle-class readers.
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When His Turn Came. HE story is told of an Irishman who bit- terly resented the prejudice against his race that he believed constantly militated ast him, On one occasion, when he ap- d for a place on a sailing vessel, the cap- There’s nothing that will add more to the pleasures of the Holiday Season or make a more acceptable gift than the d for a reference, “\ reference!" exclaimed the Irishman, “for her Mrrall of : / Y i 1 common sailor's job!" Tut the captain insisted, and the reference 2 E L L A R E T T E rd to be obtained before he was engaged. When presently another applicant, an man, was engaged for a similar place, hout demand for reference, naturally the ishman was indignant. He was, of course, r ; to smother his anger, but he cherished Cellarette contains 12 full-sized rudge both against the other sailor and bottles of wines and liquors ges especially bottled for and im- One day the two sailors were at work near cach other, each with a pail of soapsuds serub- ported by us, as listed below. hingoff the deck. The Englishman was resting his pail en the rail for an unguarded moment, a stidden lurch of the vessel sent him werboard with his implements, Just the thing in the home, at the club, in The Irishman arose shouting lustily; then x himself he suppressed the “man , d” that came to his lips the bachelor’s den. e captain and others came running to se ice he we elute Whe THe Finsbed in Oak, Mae what the habbsb meant the Trishman Pika Onl, Ma waved his arms dramatically toward the unfor- Neva leer ee, tunate sailor struggling in the water The E ye took without a 2 BOTTLES SCOTCH WHISKEY 1 BOTTLE CLARET | . Fw : 3: Bone. Olt wid: yer Strathmill Gold Top, The King’s Whiskey. Chateau Loudenne, ‘Grand V . | ference ISieRONE ON wid: y From W. & A. Gilbey's Distillery. Absolutely | W. & A. Gilbey. pail! Pure. Highly recommended. || 1 BOTTLE SAUTERNE 2 BOTTLES RYE WHISKEY || © “St. Croix: “Old in Bottle. woes ALM. & C. CO, | Private Stock.” 1793. || W. & A. Gilbey’s Bottling. Beastly Intoxication. The Finest Whiskey. Selected Stock. || 4 BOTTLE BURGUNDY S men with a qiisebueeize i 1 BOTTLE “PLYMOUTH GIN” Pommard, Old in Bottle. SOME men with a queer sense of humor Bottled by W. & A. Gilbey. W. & A. Gilbey’s Bottling. took an elephant belonging to a circus The Finest Gin Imported. 1 BOTTLE INVALID PORT into sas town and y on in a Ka 1 BOTTLE COGNAC BRANDY A Fine Vintage Wine. i Hi “An Old and Delicious Brandy,” Rottled by W, & A. Gilbey, arts of whiskey to drink. When Bottled by Boutelleau Fils, Cognac. 1 BOTTLE SHERRY ° refused any more the tipsy animal be- 1 BOTTLE “LIQUEUR” Three Years Old, Pale and Di ne enraged and started in to wreck the place, Cherry Whiskey, The Most Perfect Liqueur. Rottled by W & A, Gilbey, uicking up a decanter in his trunk and smash- N. B.—Selection of goods at same prices, may be varied to suit taste, if desired. s the bar. In fact, the elephant appears to . . . ; have acted on the occasion with almost human Above Cellarette delivered by freight, all charges prepaid, to any railroad station in the United Stat: , On receipt of the price, $15.00. Remit by draft on New York, post- office, intelligence. —Baltimore American, express order, or registered mail made payable to us. Address Mail-Order Department, 135-139 West 42d Street, New York. Cellarette on sale at all our stores. e ‘ I STORES IN NEW YORK: Fifth Avenue, comer 42d St. H Amas 1 Pp Chambers St., West B'way & Warren St. roadway | 7 102d St. & Broadway | 76th St. & Columbus Ave. Give him several dozen bottles of good old 57th Street & Sixth Avenue 135-139 West 42d St. | 125th St. & Seventh Ave. BROOKLYN STORES: 446-448 Fulton St. and 1215-1919 Fulton Street ] BRANCHES: Baltimore, Md., Newport, R. I., Montclair, N. J., Morristown, N. J.. Long Branch, N. J., Asbury Park, N. J., Yonkers, N. Y., Flushing, N. Y., Mt. Vernon, N. Y., Greenwich, Conn., Bridgeport, Conn., Stamford, Conn. | = Makaroff Genuine \ Maxine ¥ Russian Cigare Apvertise—and the world is with you! \ digant fey Don’t—and you'll be alone, r} ., paid, the $1.00 For the U.S. A, will never pay ° ‘A cent to The Great Unknown, evigionl 36 204 34 Ih | THE HOLIDAY BEVERAGE. bak gery ae | ANY DEALER ANYWHERE. q 8 On The Pine Arte Bidg..Chi (OLD CROW RYE sion WHISKEY scdstiitl Sion comicbooks.com