Life, 1906-05-24 · page 23 of 26
Life — May 24, 1906 — page 23: what you’re looking at
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**Left side - "Giving Him a Chance":** This is a moral anecdote about newsboys operating in urban neighborhoods. A gentleman encounters a young vendor who refuses to sell him a newspaper because that street "belongs to Limpy," a disabled (lame) boy. The other newsboys have voluntarily given Limpy the most profitable territory so he can earn a living despite his physical handicap. The story celebrates this informal "brotherhood" among working-class children who practice Christian charity in business—treating a vulnerable peer fairly rather than exploiting him competitively. The implicit message: even poor children understand brotherhood better than many adult businessmen do. **Bottom left cartoon:** A man's hat falls off repeatedly when he puts it on his head—a simple visual gag with the punchline "Yes, but whenever I put it on my head, it falls off." **Right side:** Primarily advertisements for train travel (the Pioneer Limited) and outdoor furniture (reclining chairs/swings), reflecting period consumer goods.
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Giving Him a Chance O O*E of the unfortunate facts of life is that the world in general regards business prin- ciples as something entirely different from the code of morals which govern the other relations | of human beings—a code into which love and arity freely enter. It took a ragged little news- boy to prove, the other day, that certain | old-fashioned Biblical precepts are not out of place in the practical, working world. A news- paper tells the story: . | gentleman, hurrying down-town, stopped for Tr. in’t let you have one,” said the boy. “Why not? [heard you crying them.” “Yes, but that was down the other block where T hollered.” “What does that matter? Come, I’m in a hur- ry. No fooling.” | “Couldn't sell you a paper on this block, mister, ‘cause it belongs to Limpy. He’s up to| the furdest end just now. You'll meet him.” | “Who is Limpy? And why does he have this block 2”? ‘Cause us other kids said we'd let him have You see, it’s a good run ’count of the offices all along, and the poor chap is that lame he can’t vit round lively like the rest of us, so we agreed first one caught selling on his beat should be shed, See?” I see. You have a sort of brotherhood yourselves ?”” - Well, we're going to look out fora little chap what's lame, anyhow. ‘There comes Limpy now.” The gentleman bought two papers of him and went on his way down-town, wondering how many men in business would refuse to sell their wares in order to give a weak, halting brother a ance in the field.— Youth's Companion. TA TUNNY PLACE FOR YOUR HAT! Pouter: VES, BUT WHENEVER 1 PUT 37 ON MY HEAD, IT FALLS. or, | | | | Travel to the North Mt. Hood Pacific Coast, a country rich in teenie grandeur and unsurpassed in its commercial and agricultural possbilites, has for many seasons been an object of improvement and development, but on no train has really perfect service +0 closely been approached as on THE PIONEER LIMITED tie. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE @ ST. PAULRAILWAY _. A trip on this famous train is truly a revelation of what invention can devise for the comfort and convenience of the traveler. aq The Pioneer Limited is composed exclusively of electric-lighted = equipment (individual reading lamps in each berth and compartment), with buffet smoking-library car, standard sleeping cars, compartment cars, dining car, and coaches. The Pioneer Limited leaves Union Passenger Station, Chicago, at 6.30P.M. daily. Arrives St. Paul 7.25 AM. and Minneapolis 8 A.M. the next day, making girect con- nections with northern transcontinental trains. Low round trip rates, after June 1, from Chicago—$65 to and through Yellowstone Park (with hotel accommodations for five and a half days, $85); to Seattle, Portland, ot Tacoma, $75. Liberal return limits and stopover privileges. Descriptive literature upon application to F. A. Miller, G. P. A., Chicago, or Mr. W. S. Howell, Gen'l Eastern Agent, 381 Broadway, OUR RECLINING TETE-A-TETE SWING makes fe worth living: socool, comfortable andsooth- ing in war weather. Any position from npright to hott genial may he oltalned withozt efort. Words cannot ce- Scribe the ease and pleas s clever Wea. It you dee singing tction the possiility of enjoyeng thes ly reclining pealtion Increases the plesmure tenfold Wecanferaian with it awning Hf desired and alyo praise this recialag feature fn six other forms, adapted for outdoor hife aad various uses THE FAMOUS SUPERIOR QUALITY LINE of over so designs, embracing swings, chairs, rockers, settees. etc.,made of the beat material by high skilled craftsmen for the most exacting judges of what summer furniture shoukd be, will prove ni only attractive ornaments to your lawns and porches. but multiply the delights of summer life fc yourself, family and friends. A few dollars invested in our lawn furniture will yield big dividends in health, pleasure, and that peculiar satisfaction resulting from money well spent If your standard is bigh—if quality appeals to you proud of your home and think that the best is none too food, you will insist upon receiving superior qual as Jawn furniture from your dealer. Accept po substitute for {SUPERIOR our prices are alway» within your reach. For your ait, protection every genuine article bears this trade-mark OUR RECLINING CHAIR WITH AUTOMATIC CANOPY rs a delightfel position from upright Jar. Canopy en. tirely automatic, easily detached If desired. Entire chalr {olds lato small at bundle for storage or travel and ts par- ticularly desirable for tavallds at all times. Adopted by all outdoor coloaies ta {resh alr treatments If your dealer cannot furnish our Naperlor Quality fernitare write us 1nd Catalog ‘No. 3219 colors. Cot this “ad” out as It will bol apprar again, Kalamazoo Sled Co., 947 Third St., Kalamazoo, Mich. * comicbooks.com