Life, 1906-03-08 · page 31 of 32
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This page consists primarily of **humorous anecdotes** rather than political cartoons. The main content includes three short stories from *Youth's Companion*: 1. **"Municipal Thrift"**: A visitor is surprised to discover an elegant, well-maintained building is actually the town's poorhouse. The satire targets practical penny-pinching: the town rents the poorhouse to wealthy Boston summer visitors to generate revenue, offsetting poor-relief costs—making municipal efficiency darkly comic. 2. **"A Business Man in a Hurry"**: A man dismisses a small-voiced employee, only to discover he's the company president. The joke mocks assumptions based on voice/age and satirizes workplace hierarchy. 3. **"No Holiday"**: A wife defines a holiday as when men are away from home. Domestic satire mocking male presence as burdensome. The page also contains period **advertisements** (Crystal Domino Sugar, Briarcliff Lodge, Melachrino Egyptian Cigarettes) and a theater notice for a "Society Circus" production. No specific political figures or events are caricatured; the humor is social and domestic.
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Municipal Thrift. way from one town on Cape Cod to her a contributor to the Boston ame upon a charming house by the} fe. which immediately claimed his atten- It bore a fresh coat of white paint, which well set off by green blinds. There was a woth piece of lawn in front, a group of fine de-trecs, and hammocks, piazza chairs, bril- ant sofa pillows, and all the adjuncts of sum- eet comfort in luxurious profusion. Whose place is thi he demanded of the iy of twelve who accompanied him as guide dviser-in-general. . “Oh, that “The poorhouse !” the man exclaimed. “You sem to have luxurious paupers in this town.” Well, you see,” was the exp . “we lain't got but one, 'n’ she’s an old ee overseers they board her out with one 0’ be neighbors ‘n’ let the poorhouse to some o' Boston folks for the summer, 'n’ that pays ver keep." —Youth’s Companion. oman, 'n’ Ir is conceded that YOUNGER'S SCOTCH AL! cost sourishing and refreshing.—Adv. A BUSINESS man who was in a hurry called up an establishment that had to deliver goods as ordered. A small, yish voice was heard at the other end of the ¢: “Whom do you want?” Mr. Brown, and hurry up, my boy.” All right,” and the receiver was hung up. minutes it was taken down and the sall voice said: “Mr. Brown is not in, Can ¢ here, my son,” ina hurry, snapped the man who “I want to talk with some one » can do business. When I need the office s[will call for him. The way for you to get eg is to let other things alone and attend to own duties.” is what I am trying to do, sir,” re- waded the small, soft voice. “I am the presi- at of the company.”—Rochester Herald. No Holiday. PEOPLE have different ideas as to what con- | Mrs «tis had her own firmly fixed opinions on the eet. sttutes a holiday—or a vacation. I don't count Thanksgiving or Christmas or gton's Birthday or any of those, holi- ” she said, frankly, to an old friend one * “What I count a holiday is when Ezra “i Jim and Bob and ’Liphlet go off up to the Ned-lot with their dinner, and I know they at be back till night. Tm not one to deny that men-folks have * good points, but how any woman can call oliday when they're in the house, calling od by looks when they aren't by words, is vad me !"— Youth's Companion. Tt Medical Profession recommend YOUNGER'S ICH ALE on account of its purity.—Adv. Sold only in 5lb sealed boxes! IMAGINATION COULD NOT CONCEIVE OF A HANDIER AND PRETTIER FORM THAN IS PRESENTED IN “CRYSTAL DOMINO SUGAI NEITHER COULD THE MOST PARTICULAR PEOPLE ASK FOR MORE PERFECT PURITY OR ECONOMICAL PEOPLE FOR LESS WAST HIGHEST GRADE IN THE WORLD. BEST SUGAR FOR TEA AND COFFEE. ea By grocers everywhere. cx® Briarcliff Manor, New York POCANTICO LODGE Open throughout the Year Doubled In capacity, generously equipped and conducted, convenient of access, apd a center of many open-alr Atirectiona Gronok W. TUTTLE, Manager. BRIARCLIFF LODGE will opens June | for a six-moaths’ season, ending December | D. B. PLOMER, Gen. Mgr. Hotel and Realty Interests Bookings now making for either hous*.at Pocantico Lode, Briarciltf Home Office, or New York Uflice, Windsor Arcade, bth Avenue and 41h St. where £8. Comstock 1s in daily Attendance from 9.30 to 1.32. Most PPO mein Be role Staged A SOCIETY CIRCUS Court of the Golden Fountains and other unprecedented features in teeming succession, Sensational Now Arenic Acts. MATINEE EVERY DAY AT2 EVENINGSATS Do you Know what these Egyptian characters mean? veo jen | Ven ny Neither, perhaps, “do you know what a perfect Egyptian cigarette means. MELACHRINO EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES will help to educate yov. They are as refreshing and sweet as a draught of water in the desert. Why roam aimlessly through the waste of poor cigarettes, when you may have Melachrinos in New York for the asking? Main factory in Cairo, Egypt. American branch bouse M. MELACHRINO @ CO. & West 29th Street New York City comicbooks.com