Life, 1906-05-17 · page 26 of 28
Life — May 17, 1906 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements** interspersed with one humorous anecdote. **The main cartoon/story** is "Too Much 'Funny Business'"—a dialect humor piece about a Kentucky mountaineer getting married. The joke plays on rural/backwoods stereotypes: the groom resists having witnesses (viewing it as unnecessary formality) and becomes indignant when the Justice of the Peace instructs him to kiss the bride after the ceremony, claiming he already kissed her before arriving. The humor relies on portraying rural Appalachians as unsophisticated and overly literal. **The advertisements** include: - German liqueur (Underberg Bitters) marketed as medicinal tonic - Evans' Ale promoting female health/complexion - Dr. Sheffield's toothpaste (in business since 1850) - Southern Pacific railroad - Mennen's talcum powder The ads reflect early-1900s patent medicine culture, where alcohol and dubious products were marketed with health claims. The overall page represents typical Life magazine content: satirical humor mocking rural Americans alongside period advertisements now considered quaint or problematic.
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Underberg BOONEKAMP Bitters A sale, delicious, bene> ficial, stimulating tonic is a necessity with every busy manandwoman. Af- ter the worry of business, late hours, shor pirg or te- dious travel nothing equals UNDERBERG BOONEKAMP BITTERS Braces the nerves and creates a wholesome ap- petite. Shou'd be one’ sideboard. Call for any first class hotel, cafe, QJ club of restaurant, ani see that it is UNDER: BERG, n ENJOYABLE AS A COCKTAIL AND BETTER FOR YOU Over 6,000,000 bottles Imported to U. = Used and tndorsed by the DI author At Grocers, Wine M BOTTLED ONL RUEINBE! LUYTIES BROTHERS GenlAg'ts Model Wine Cellars, 204 William Street,New York ‘Too Much “Funny Business” WELL-KNOWN Kentuckian tells of a marriage ceremony that a Justice of the Peace in the Blue Grass St called upon one day to perform the bridegroc taineer, very spective bride with him to office of the “lerk of the Court, think: have the ceremony performed at ot nted the ‘osecure his license en his license had been untaineer asked if there w Peace ther knot. Upc himself a Justice of the Peace and that he was willir i to join the two lovers, the bride groom said: “Waal, then, we're ready; go ahead!” THE BEST ROUTE FOR COMFORTABLE TRAVEL AND PICTURESQUE SCENERY THE EAST TO THE WEST between NEW YORK AND CALIFORNIA is the SOUTHERN PACIFIC and SUNSET ROUTE wa New Orleans A comfortable sea trip sof fragrant flowers and orange Send for Literature—FREE. e was hurriedly | |She put up a bluff “But you'll have to secure two witness smilingly observed the Clerk and Justice, “be T can proceed.” At this the mountaineer demurred, sayin: he did not care for witnesses. Nevertheless, he was convinced in a moment that this formality ensable one, and accordingly the and the cere promised to love, obey, cte., together with the rest of the ser- vice, the Justice of the Peace quite innocently observed that the bridegroom should “kiss the bride.” ‘Thereupon the mountaincer exhibited fresh xactions of the official. “Look exclaimed, angrily, “it s to me that you're draggin’ in a lot of funny bu: in this weddin’. Why, I kissed her before we came in!"—Success A fine looking girl Was too pale ‘Till the Doctor prescribed EVANS’ ALE. That she hated the stuff But now she is hearty And hale. BORATED ENNEN. Tatcum Wy LET Would you have Fine Teeth? Take proper Precautions to prevent early decay USE DR. SHEFFIELD’S CREME DENTIFRICE In use since 1850 For Sale Everywhere