Life, 1906-04-05 · page 14 of 58
Life — April 5, 1906 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **humorous anecdotes and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The main editorial content includes three comedic stories: 1. **Daniel Lamont anecdote**: Celebrates the late Secretary of War's tactful ability to refuse people. The example describes a poor young man rejected by a farmer's daughter who "delicately" discourages him by repeatedly mentioning her family's history of twins—implying genetic concerns about marriage. 2. **Society belle limerick**: A satirical verse about a woman marrying a "duke" who "turned out a cruke" (crook), leaving her life "helle" (hell). 3. **Daughter's musical progress** and **servant qualification** jokes: Light humor about a girl playing "Carnival of Venice" with hand exercises, and a servant applicant qualified by having survived appendicitis and food poisoning. The remaining space features **product advertisements**: Makaroff Cigarettes (offering coupon-cutting incentives), Kodak Film (emphasizing 20 years of experience), and Sozodont Tooth Powder. This is primarily an **advertising-heavy page with filler humor**—typical of early Life magazine's mixed content approach.
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To Men Who Are Accus- tomed to Cutting Coupons CUT THE ONE BELOW © RUSSIAN CIGARETS fron * nervoos feeling Mt could wish, They are rn which tikes ot paper be we Find enclosed for which please send me, prepaid, HE late Daniel Lamont was celebrated for his tact. As private secretary to Presi- dent Cleveland and as Secretary of War he was able to refuse more people their dearest es with less resulting rancor than any’ man in the administration | “T learned the lesson early in life.” explained | Mr. Lamont. “There was a very poor young | man in our town who fell head over heels in| love with a farmer's daughter. He was deadly serious about it, and as poor as poor could be desi The girl knew something of toil and was weary of it, but she was fond of the man; her moods | left him alternately elated and depressed nce for me,’ he | ate | "Lam afraid there is no cl confided to a friend one day, ‘In a del way she has heen discouraging my attentions to her! “*How is she doing it?” ‘Oh, very delicately, She told me yesterday that she was a twin, her mother was twin, and her grandmother was a twin? body's Magazine THERE WAS A YOUNG LADY FROM DELLE WHO WAS QUITE A SOCIETY BELLE, SHE MARRIED A DUKE WHO TURNED OUT A CRUKE AND SOW HER LIFE 1S. HELLE. ‘TS your daughter progressing nicely with | her music?” inquired the visitor of Mrs. | Goldrox “I should say she wa with enthusiasm. “She the ‘Carnival of Venice’ with variations, be- * said Mrs got so she kin play Goldrox. sides doing all them little physical exercises with her hands crossed.” —Milwaukee Sentine? She Was Qualified. ISTRESS: Above all, 1 want a servant | who has some refinement Appticant: Well, madame, I've been oper- ated on for appendicitis and had ptomaine | noisoning twice.—Translated for Tales from Meggendorfer Blatter. LOOK FOR KODAK ON THE SPOOL END, The picture depends on the film, far more than on lens or on camera. "“KODAK’ FILM has 20 years of experience behind it—it is not in the experimental stage. Make sure that you get the genuine Kodak Film by examining the spool end. EASTMAN KODAK Co. Rochester, N. Y. The Kodak City. ToT POWDER positively benefi perfect satisfaction. 1, deliciously fragrant, gives Ask your dentist. OA CJ... eo Bi 7. GI comicbooks.com