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Life — January 25, 1906 — page 21: Life, 1906-01-25

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This is primarily an **advertising page** with scattered short humorous anecdotes in the margins, typical of early-1900s Life magazine format. The page contains no political cartoons. The main feature is commercial advertising for luxury goods (Garrick Club whiskey, Daniel Green felt slippers, shipping lines to Asia) interspersed with brief joke columns about mundane topics: a dog following its owner to retail district; a man comparing railroad stockholders to railroad conductors; a magistrate declaring chicken soup an alibi for poor cooking. The only photograph is of **Miss Alice Roosevelt** (identified in caption) in five poses wearing a street dress—this appears to be a fashionable celebrity endorsement or display, likely from 1905 based on copyright dates visible. The humor is gentle, domestic, and non-political. These anecdotes reflect era-typical concerns: social class pretensions, pet behavior, and domestic life. No satire or political content is evident.

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Sibi e) Se The Mission of the Drama. HE temples of the drama are scattered everywhere, in the small towns as well is in the great cities. Their doors are open ays only, but every day of the week. ions gather gladly, and not from sense of duty, or at the prickings of con- cience. They are in a receptive mood. The uf d heard comes directly to all ‘“* THE BEST IN THE HOUSE” es, to both sexes, to every age. A grea € s quantity of what they see or hear is | token into their inner consciousness, and, un- known to themselves, is reflected faintly or e ngly in their own lives and their own Cc Uu 5 and yet we, who th ourselves a al A beverage for those who know seen ental connections by “ QOMETHING must be done to curb th meena arrogance of the n who own the rai Latest dining, sleeping and observation cars, waveit | Comfy Slipper with clean motive power (Oil Burieg Oh, I dunno,” rejoined Farmer Corntossel ; The best route for comfortable travel and way of San Francisco, ’ le, let this potent influence for good i | bad find its guidance in whatever hands it ‘ = | may chance to fall—J. S. Metcatre, in the Rye Whiskey j wltlantic. Strictly Veracious. Alfred E. Norris & Co., Proprietors, Philadelphia HAVE an unusually bright dog.” said the dog owner who is like unto his fellow- en, “and one day he followed me down town into the wholesale district where I had some : | While I was attending to it, he wan- Lightest, red, without my noticing it, into the strec “ Eas To China Ps : fest, " dl the first thing Cosiest Japan ] pila Made Honolulu | just go off hike a shot and never stopped till Hawaiian and | he got into the retailing business section.”"— Philippine Islands ] Baltimore American. All Oriental Ports saast Astogatiee Women's $1.00 Southern Pacific | Men's ~ $1.25 offers direct transc | | DELIVERED | _ | ‘I once met a man that owned a whole lot o° Miide’ol pure Wise) (eli, daft leather oolea With one picturesque scenery. | railroad stock. Compared to some ticket || inch of carded wool between felt inner sole {| Connecting at San Francisco with ts an’ conductors, he was downright af- ||] and felt and leather outer soles, making i NEW AND PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS a perfect cushion tread. Ideal for the bedroom. Weight 2 ounces. Not. There. | Colors: Navy Blue, Drab, "—IVashington Star, of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company Brown and Red. Occidental & Oriental Steamship Co. rrr Send for CATALOGUE. No. 36, showing many new styles. Toyo Kisen Kaisha * JUDGE,” said Mrs. Starvem to the magis- | || trate who had recently come to board Regal | aquire ith her, “I'm particularly anxious to have you DANIEL GREEN FELT SHOE CO. | 240 Draatoay Tumarerms, 628 Chastout Street ] 2 i see Yous, Toten Bacromoen, Piper Bite» Beltre 8, try this chicken soup. | 119 West 234 Street, New York Bowron, 170 Wasbingten Street, ‘Sraaceen, 212 Woot Wastlagien Bt. [ have tried it,” replied the magistrate,) = —— | and my decision is that the chicken has proved an alibi."—Philadelphia Press. Copyright, 1905, by Fraxces Benjamin Jounston A DOLLAR in the pocket of a stingy man represents close quarters.—Chicago Daily News. POCANTICO LODGE, BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. NOW OPEN for the Winter season and throughout the year. Doubled in capacity and with new and desirable fea- tures. A toboggan slide, of model construction and near hotel, is a new winter sport property. Davin B, Piumer, General Manager, POCANTICO LODGE, open all year BRIARCLIFF LODGE, June 1 to Deo. 4 ¥. 8. Coustoc., at New York Office, Windsor Arcade, Fifth Avenue and 46th Street. These latest and best photo-engravings in sepia of Miss ALICE ROOSEVELT, in street dress, by Frances Benjamin Johnston—mounted on a 12x36 inch panel, ready for framing—will be sent to any address, post- paid, on receipt of price, $1.00, Individual portraits 25 and 50 cents, according to size and style. 1 have also ready five very attractive portraits of Miss ROOSEVELT in evening dress on a 12x36 panel, which I will send to any address on receipt of $1.00. I would advise immediate orders—as the edition is limited. FRANCES BENJAMIN JOHNSTON, 1332 V Street, Washington, D. C. comicbooks.com