Life, 1906-05-10 · page 20 of 26
Life — May 10, 1906 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several distinct pieces of content from *Life* magazine (likely early 1900s): **"Speaking of the Baker"** is a light pun-filled joke celebrating bakers' success, using bread-related wordplay ("kneads," "dough," "rising," "takes the cake"). **"Inglish"** is satirical commentary on English spelling inconsistencies, written in deliberately mangled phonetic spelling to mock the illogic of English orthography. It references Dr. Johnson and contrasts English speakers' struggles learning the language with foreigners' frustration. **"Big Game"** is a tall tale about a hunter who kills a deer, geese, *and* catches fish simultaneously when his gun explodes—absurdist humor playing on exaggerated frontier stories. The remainder consists of period advertisements (whiskey, salt) and a hair-loss remedy claiming to kill microbes causing dandruff—typical medical advertising of the era, when such claims were unregulated. The page is primarily entertainment and advertising rather than political commentary.
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SPEAKING OF THE BAKER “The baker,” said the knowing youth, “is the happiest man ever, Everything he stirs up pans out well. All he kneads is his, he has dough to burn, and his stock is still rising. He tainly takes the cake! He's a stirring chap, and does things ‘Though he is well bred, and somewhat of a high he is not abo Besides, he is vas, and cheerfully icing his favors for everybody. The baker is the original wise man of the yeast.—Lippincott’s Maga mixing with his hands. ‘Tur. Sovtit ror Hosrrrarity: The Manor, Asheville, North Parolina, is the best inn South. Booklet INGLISH As sum fokes wood hav h pelt | Dr. Jonsun was a grat man. E | 1. He used tu spend his time and hated Merikanz lik Mil 1 ‘ handin that gloryus mantel upon hit it rudly frum th 1g. No dowt Inglish iz the whu butt Jonsun wood hay thot uy writin sutch a mess az phthysics or physiogtaphy of Johnson. nsted uy how The loug-suffrin Jurman may well xclam: “/m And the fastidyus Frentchman: “Sacré KI the y the orful Inglish tung pbind wit! plik raziest quilted spelln owt it wuz spokn! Himmets Willen!" he rulz uv spella—eqally When I think uv the pur forriner, I hav tu glad I wuz be in Ing Vale Record. ACCEPTED a lady He: Won't you advise me? I’m falling in love w T keep on I shall be miserable, because I'll never age to propose young widow you saw with me to-day? wely creature Is a Press. young widow y and plenastic cycle of ibing an atom of ideality, lost lity.” . sir."— Exchange Hotel Vendome, Boston Jeal hotel of America for The A peatic school maga. contains ment: "The editor will be very pleased to hear « any of the old boys.” No doubt the old boys will from time to time —New York Tribune BIG GAME jovernor of Michig st and several friends were in the big woods near T d by Sam Sampson, a fai I five feet le abat ill tor Jerful gun,” he ger one. story, he had a 1 to the ex-G fur off as I could see ‘im, an’ that If it hadn't been fur that it would never soberly. “I was one day when I seen a buck an’ seven does a-standin’ 1 pulled up old Beetle—that's what I called as jest goin’ let go when I beard an awful 1 looked lion wild geese a-sailin’ over me. There I was in a predicament 1 wanted th’ geese ‘n’ 1 wanted th’ deer. At last I aimed at th’ geese an’ ket et. Beetle must ha’ knowed I nted both, fur th: us th’ end of the old gun! Th’ strain on her was too much, an’ both barrels busted. Th’ shot in one of em killed the buck, th’ shot in th’ other d ten geese, an’ when Beetle died she kicked so hard I was knocked into a crick. But when I come out my bootlegs was full of fish! I ain't never seen another sech gun as Beetle!""—Leppincott's Magazine h* gun—and p ‘nv there wus more’n ten mil se over my head. C) RECORD RYE WHISKEY It isn’t predigested It won't manufacture brains It isn't good to eat at all— It simply entertains, ‘““TOMFOOLERY” By J. M. Flagg 75 Cents Postpaid LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West 31st Street New York Natural Food contains salt and phosphates —these are removed in refining. Common salt replaces the salt only replaces both salt and phosphates and re- stores this vital element. Phosphates are nerve, bone and tissue builders, and are as necessary as the salt itself AA CEREBOS \ grocers of 4 VEy York, for a sample tin “The Salt of Kings, The King of Salts” T is sold by all good € to so Ferry Street, New Causes of Loss of Hair Dr. Sabouraud, the eminent French Derr ent. of hair tologist, says that 98 per are the results of microbes and the neglect of dandruff. The antiseptic action of SEVEN SUTHERLAND SISTERS’ ations kills microbes and removes prepa druff. Their constant use for a period will, by acting directly on the hair bulbs, furnish nourishment, vitality and growing power to the impoverished roots and air shafts, result ing in complete restoration. Sold by Druggists. “It’s the Hair—Not the Hat” That makes a woman attractive comicbooks.com