Life, 1906-05-24 · page 20 of 26
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This page from *Life* magazine contains several distinct sections: **Main Content**: "Our Foolish Contemporaries" presents humorous anecdotes. One features Mark Twain recounting a billiards story about assessing opponents' character through their gait. Another concerns a Missouri congressman named Benton, whose bride's beauty prompted a general to ask incredulously if there were no men in Texas—a joke about regional backwardness. Brief comedic observations follow, including a quip about a wife becoming "pensive" after marriage. **Advertisements**: The page is dominated by large ads for the Hol-Tan Co. (importers of Fiat automobiles), Boss crackers, and Whitman's chocolates. The satire targets human folly—vanity, regional stereotypes, and marital disappointment—in the genteel tradition typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines. The content reflects *Life's* role as a satirical publication mixing social commentary with light entertainment and advertising.
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s presence ner he makes fa waiter T once met in the West I Western town, many years ago, I put up at the gt the Palace Hotel. There was no | nd I rang. and yet again I rang, and finally a waiter was a robust man of stern and forbidding gain, said the with a menacing cowl, as he withdryw.""—Kansas City Journal Tur Sov rox Hosprratiry: The Manor, Ashew South .— Booklet. CURIOSITY Mark Twain told the spectators at evening what he knew about the he talked. He said he game of billiards has ¢ d turally sweet disposition. Once when I was an oeter in Virginia City, whenever I wished to ph easy marks. One day a stranger ¢ billiard parlor. [looked him over casually. When he Tanswered,* so that can get your gait,’ he said, and when I} so he remarked: ‘1 will be perfectly fair with you. 1 wu left-handed.’ I felt hur I deter 1as the opportunity to chalk my cue can play like that "T said, ‘I'd he said, ‘I'm New York World. Hotel Verdome, Boston hotel of America for anent and transient HIS DEDUCTIONS < ago there sat in the House of Re atives as m Missouri a ge n named Benton. According esaman who tells the story, Mr. Benton was known at the bar Mr. Benton had, it is said, gone to of prosecuting a land cla lost the as to win an extre handsome | “ nied him to his Misouri home. AtSt Joseph the couple were met by a General Mitchell, a very 1 roduced his He stared | at Bentoa and beamed on y he could | ress himself no h s. Benton, ain't there any men in Texas? oD padded cell we have a newspaper Artexpant: In this humorist. Vistror: Poor chap! And what is the delusion? Artixpant: He thinks he has money —Cleveland Leader. Hrattn axp Rest; New Waverty Horrt axp Batt Hovsr, Hor Sprixcs, ARKANSAS. ILLvstRaTED BooxLET. FUNNY MR. BROWNWRIGHT Jonesurr—My wife was such a pensive creature before I Browxwric Cleveland Leader hy—er—that’s a { freak, I suppose; half-horse and half- Philadelphia Ledger. The Hol-Tan Co. has contracted for the The reputation of The Hol-Tan Co. exclusive importation of ‘FIAT’? Auto- | for stability and financial standing is parallel mobiles into this country for the next ten with the excellence of the cars it sells. ears. —_— , | This means that the purchaser of a Its new five story building at Broadway | ‘FIAT’? not only gets acar that is absolutely and 56th Street has been especially and | unequalled in mechanical construction, but thoroughly equipped for the handling of | he has behind it the backing of a Company “FIAT”? Cars, whose guarantee is really worth something. CATALOGUE FREE ON REQUEST The HOL-TAN Co. Successors to Hottanper & TANCEMAN Broadway and 56th Street SOLE AMERICAN AGENTS Licensed Importers under Selden Patent Agencies: Harny F Co., Boston. HH. Atten Dattry, Philadelphia. — Avto Rrrate Co., Ltd., Pittsburg. Chocolates and Confections The most delicious product of the candy making art. STEPHEN F. WHITMAN & SON, 1316 Chestnut St., Phila. comicbooks.com