Life, 1906-05-24 · page 3 of 26
Life — May 24, 1906 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising with minimal editorial content**. The left column contains brief humorous anecdotes about Sherman Hoar (a lawyer), department store operations, and a schoolmaster—typical filler jokes from Life magazine. The main visual is a **Wayne automobile advertisement** featuring a car completing a 87-hour Broadway endurance run. Below are ads for **Sanderson's Mountain Dew Scotch** and **Ayala Magnet Champagne**. A small cartoon depicts two men arguing over money—captioned as a "Simon-Pure, Up-to-Date Saint" debate about charity versus personal gain. This satirizes hypocrisy in philanthropic claims. The page reflects early 1900s consumer culture and period humor rather than political satire. Modern readers would note the casual alcohol advertising and the now-quaint automobile performance claims.
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Source of Sherman Hoar's Law | HEN the late Sherman Hoar, a lawyer of recognized ability, left the law school and opened an office in Boston, his father, Judge Hoar, was at the height of his legal reputation. The young man’s first client was an Irishman, | and the case, though only some small matter of a boundary line, was one that required the examina tion of a number of deeds and records. Mr. Hoar accordingly told his client to come back in two days for his opinion. The Irishman left the office, evidently very reluctant at the delay. Tuming at the door, he asked: “Couldn't ye give me the answer to- ‘ow, Mister Hoar?” o, no,” was the reply; “come on Thurs- client went as far as the stairs. Then he J and tiptoed back to the door and put his bead inside, with a finger at his lips. “Whist!”” he whispered. ‘“Couldn’t ye get to see your father to-night, Misther Hoar?”— Boston Herald, — HE department Stores are talking of put- ting in operating departments. What do « of that, now?” ink! I think it’s a shame. Every shopgirl | will be having appendici SCHOOLMASTER asking the meaning of “The Quick and the Dead,” small urchin says: “Please, sir, the man as gets out of the way of the motor car is Quick, and ’im as doesn’t is Dead.”"—Sporting Times. SANDERSON'S “MOUNTAIN DEW” SCOTCH ‘The finest favored Scotch Whisky imported into the United States, Qnly at the best Hotels and Cafes, A Sanderson DEWBALL Go-Day—-NOW ‘What would you think of a car that could run up and down Broadway for 87 hours without a motor stop? This remarkable performance was made in a Wayne Model F. (the 7 passenger 50 H. P. car shown below) under the direction of ir. A. L- Kull and accompanied by offical observers all the time. Mode F. was driven from Times Square to 110th Street, back and ight and day for 87 hours through all the congested traffic wisattece stopping the motor. ‘The continual 1 up and stopping, then starting, which often had to be done five or six times in an ordinary city block, subjected this car to use and strain that it would not have received in an ordi- mary year’s work. Total distance covered 1261 miles. Gasoline used to¢ gals, Lubricating off 14 1-2 eats, After the rua the car was disassembled and the gears, motoe bearings, connecting Fos and all Sorklng pars bere fa to be In perict fom Peprice Made 88500, Weabsnave model K*2500, Model B. 2000. Model C. @1250, Model C. @1000 and Model H. @8O0s Catalog and full particelars on request. WAYNE AUTOMOBILE CO., Dept. E. Detroit, Mich. A SIMON-PURE, UP-TO-DATE SAINT AGAINST TAKING AIN'T MY MONEY ALL RIGHT?!” THE PITHY REJOINDER Was, “’TALN'T."" Surpasses in delicacy and bouquet the most widely known champagnes in the world At Motels, Clubs and All Stores of ACKER, MERRALL & CONDIT COMPANY Sole U.S. Distributors comicbooks.com