Life, 1906-04-05 · page 49 of 58
Life — April 5, 1906 — page 49: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two satirical short stories and advertisements, typical of early-20th-century Life magazine's humor format. **"She Also Had a Pet"** mocks class pretension through a subway encounter. Two women bond over their dogs—one has a terrier, the other a poodle—until a third woman mentions her child. Both society women visibly recoil in disgust, literally turning away. The satire targets the shallow materialism and child-aversion of wealthy urbanites who find animals more worthy of affection than human offspring. It reflects contemporary anxieties about changing social values and gender roles. **"Caught Napping"** satirizes courtroom procedure: a plaintiff claiming permanent arm injury from an elevator accident undermines his own case when opposing counsel asks him to demonstrate his injury—he automatically raises his arm high, contradicting his damage claim. The story mocks both the plaintiff's lack of self-awareness and suggests lawyers' cleverness in cross-examination. The remainder is advertising: Peter's Chocolate and Battle Creek health products, typical period marketing emphasizing quality and wellness.
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She Also Had a Pet. Wes the thin woman in the long gray ulster sat down in the subway car op- ite the fat woman holding a bright little} terrier it could be seen at once that 1 points of common interest, and that points of common -interest consisted of | Vinat a dear little fellow he is,” chirped the thin woman. i S cooed the fat woman, | her pet so closely that he had to] French poodle,” ventured the thin I hear those gray terriers are com- though.” said the fat wo- ty for Sandy.” me young woman who occupied the the rag seat by the thin woman was an interested lis- tener to the colloquy. She was good-looking to attract attention anywhere, and she looked as if she loved everyhing that was worth loving in this world, including dogs le 1 over and gave Sandy’s head an ate pat, and Sandy ed to lick her hand. . said the fat woman, "5 was the reply, “who could help love dogs, too? What kind is your Mine? Oh, 11 And the fat " came the eager query. | ven't any. Mine is a bi woman and the thin. woman raised their brows, turned up their noses and dly silent, just as if some one had ething to shock their sense of mod- » York Press. Caught Napping. i l' pays sometimes to have the right kina | ” remarked W. T. Purdy, a man of the Northwest, a “Twas a witness ii va lawye well-known minin, the Palace Hotel veeks ago in Seattle in which a colored a was secking damages for permanent in- anes sustained in an ident to an elevator The plaintiff claimed med for life, by being a case he was running. had been 1 ly deprived of the free use of his h the accident had hap- months before, his arm was still crip- | nd he was unable to raise it above his He explained all this with muck fe ination. | he attorney for the owner of the build 1k him in hand wus how h irnestness during his direct exami: hh you can raise your d the attorney “And the defendant feebly raised his arm a »w show us how high you could raise arm before you were injured,’ pursued orney. id the defendant unhesitatingly and un- vkingly raised the crippled arm high above | head, thus knocking his damage claim sky- | with one eloquent gesture.”—San Fran- cisco Chronicle. At the summit of excellence in eating chocolate is PETER’S It has that smooth, rich, full cream flavor that delights all lovers of good eating chocolate. It is more delicious than any candy and as whole- some as bread and butter. In the home Peter’s Choco- late should be always on hand for the children, as well as for the older folk because Peter’s is a genuine food, that can be eaten freely, with benefit instead of injury. It does not create thirst. . Those who want the Best must Insist upon having Peter’s, LAMONT, CORLISS & CO., Sote Importers 78 Hudson St., New York WILL YOU TRY THE BATTLE CREEK LIFE FOR 30 DAYS? Will You Eat the Foods and Live the Life Our Experts Recommend? Do You Really Want to be Perfectly Well? Tell us then if you are ailing. or if in good health that you wish to remain so, ; Let us send you our book. It is very interesting. The life it recommends you can live in your own home. You ought to read about it. Nowhere else are so many specialists studying this one thing alone—how to get well and how to stay well, No organization anywhere has been so successful. None other is so near the truth. And the basis of all this is right food—right living—keeping the stomach right . All this we explain in our book. Explain clearly—logically—interestingly, so that you may understand, Isn't it worth the mere effort of writing us simply to know? Won't you ask for our book to-day? Address The Battle Creek Sanitarium Co., Ltd., Dept. A. 191, Battle Creek, Michigan, comicbooks.com