Life, 1906-05-10 · page 24 of 26
Life — May 10, 1906 — page 24: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising with humorous short stories**, typical of Life magazine's format. The main cartoon depicts a man at a telegraph office sending an urgent message to his wife declaring his love. The humor lies in the ironic contrast: he rushes to send a romantic telegram, yet the operator's comment—"Look what is to be rushed"—suggests the message's sentimental urgency is comically overwrought for such a simple domestic sentiment. The page also includes three brief comedic anecdotes: 1. **"Oh, Henry!"** plays on marital sentimentality 2. **"Too Great a Risk"** satirizes insurance companies refusing life policies to anyone engaging in the "dangerous" activity of automobile or motorcycle use—reflecting early 20th-century anxiety about automobiles as death traps 3. A moralizing tale about timing and fate The remainder consists of period advertisements for livery services, champagne, liqueur, and chocolates—typical luxury goods marketed to affluent readers of this era.
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If our liveries were made of cheap fabrics, the business wouldn't be growing so fast year in and year out. Mlustrated price-list on request, covering everything any man servant wears Motor clothing, designed for gentlemen. ROGERS, PEET & CO., 258—842—1260 Broadway, (3 Stcres) NEW YORK also, F. M. ATWOOD, CHICAGO AYALA MAGNET The Premier Champagne of the World of fine wine vhere will be in- din knowing that Ayala Magnet Champagne has been awarded the stamp of approval by connois- seurs the world over. Sold at Leading Hotels, Clubs and All Stores of Acker, Merrall & ConditCompany Sole U. S, Distributors Miss Reddy: WHAT 18 THE MEANING OF “BY AN UNANIMOUS FOR INSTANCE, E NOMINATE YOU FOR MY WIFE; YOU TEIN THE APYIRMATIVE, THAT MAKES IT UNANIMOUS, AND THAT SPTTLES IT! SEE? Oh, Henry! WELL-DRESSED young man approached the desk ina telegraph branchoffice yesterday and wrote a message. Laying the pen down he handed the message to the girl and said: “You can rush this for me, can’t you? “Yes, indeed,” replied the girl “It’s very important,” he went on. “T must have it rushed.” “Tt shall go right through.” “All right,” he said, turning away. and rush it now When he had gone the girl showed the message “Look what “Be sure to another operator standing near. is to be rushed,” sh id, The message re “Henry still loves his litde wife and wishes she could be with him.” —Denver Post. Too Great a Risk H DESIRED to take out a life policy for $50,000. Smiling eagerly, the nt drew forth the blank form and began the usual series of ques- tions. “Query six,” he said at length—“are you an automobilist ?” “No,” was the ready rejoinder, “Tam not.” “Motor cyclist, perhaps?” “Nol The agent, with a sigh, laid down his pen. “Tam sorry,” he said, “but we no longer insure pedestrians.” —Minneapolis Journal, HERE isa tide in the affairs of menwhich taken at its flood leads on to fortune,’” quoted the moralizer. “True,” rejoined the demoralizer, “but a lot of men are left stranded high and dry every year because they picked out the wrong tide.”— Chicago Daily News. LIQUEUR PERES CHARTREUX AND \ PIQUANT YELLOW This famous Cordial, known as Char- treuse, has for centuries been the pre- ferred after-dinner liqueur of Polite Society. At frstctass Wine Merchants, Grocers, Hotels. Cates, Chocolates and Confections The most delicious product of the candy making art. Sold everywhere STEPMEN F. WIMTMAN 4 80N, 1816 Chestnut St., Phila. phos heh th these 1 make Trib