Life, 1906-05-31 · page 19 of 22
Life — May 31, 1906 — page 19: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three distinct sections: **"True Manhood" Poem**: Satirizes married men who linger at clubs while wives await them at home. The joke hinges on the final line's absurd logic—the wife's corset ("waist is buttoned down the back") becomes the reason a man must leave, implying women are helpless without male assistance. This mocks both domestic expectations and the restrictive fashion of the era. **"Some Amusing Blunders"**: A humor column collecting unintentional comedic remarks from clergy. Examples include a minister accidentally equating the Bishop with God, and a rector's unclear church notices. These lampoon clerical pretension and verbal mistakes. **Advertisements**: The page is largely advertising—railroad tourism (Wabash System, Southern Pacific), typewriters (Underwood), and whiskey (Old Crow Rye)—interspersed with a letter from the NYC Zoological Society about gun regulations for unnaturalized foreigners. The cartoons are minimal; the satire is primarily textual, targeting marital dynamics, religious figures, and male club culture.
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True Manhood HE hour is late, and I must leave the club; Alone a woman waits for me at home; Her anxious, care-worn face—ah, there's the rub!— Will not permit me longer, boys, to roam. You bachelors may laugh and cry, “Don’t go!”” ‘Am Ia brute? True manhood do I lack? Without a maid what can a woman do Whose waist is buttoned down the back —New York Times. Some Amusing Blunders | DIVINE in drawing the attention of his con- gregation to a special communion service on | the following Sunday informed them that “the | Lord is with us in the forenoon and the Bishop in the evening.” A Scotch minister innocently, perhaps, hit the mark by telling his people: “Weel, friends, the | kirk is urgently in need of siller, and as we have failed to get money honestly we will have to see Hi a y what a bazar can do for us.” \ Se and scores of other Western Resorts There is a certain amount of excuse to be made : : 3 are different from anything in the East for the young curate who, remarking that some Ya Te ~ and therefore unusually attractive to people came to church for no better reason than : the Easterner. . to show off their best clothes, finished up, as he Omen 2 : Visit the great Rugged West this glanced over his audience: “Iam thankful to see, Summer. dear friends, that none of you have come here for V i Take back some of its vigor to that reason.” ht 3 help keep up the supply of energy A negro student, when conducting the prayers V4; you will surely draw on all next at one of the great missionary colleges, said: ; Winter. re us all pure hearts, give us all clean hearts, f The Wabash System is the great connecting link between give us all sweet hearts,” to which the entire Eastern and Far Western lines. congregation made response, “Amen.” Let us supply you with full information about The giving-out of church notices has often e proved a pitfall for the unwary. “During Lent,” Att ti R t W. t, Said a rector lately, several preachers will preach ractive Noutes vves on Wednesday evenings, but I need not give their names, as they will be all found hanging up in No matter what part of the West you want to visit we can the porch.”—Ladies’ Home Journal. help make the trip attractive. q Write at once for information. We are prepared to answer any NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 4 and 2!! avestions regarding routes and rates West and to suggest attractive, inexpensive tours if desired. 7 Division for the By communicating with this department ¢ar/y you will greatly Piorecrion oe Winn List facilitate our endeavor to supply information promptly. 1269 Broadway, New York. q Summer Tour Department, Wabash System, DITOR LIFE, CITY. ‘ 10S2 Lincoln Trust Bldg., St. Louis, Mo. Dear Sir: | ~ <= The New York Zoological Society has issued cloth posters, calling attention to the recent amendment to the Penal Code in this State|] THE BEST ROUTE which prohibits unnaturalized foreigners from|[ FOR COMFORTABLE TRAVEL carrying guns or any other dangerous weapons AND PICTURESQUE SCENERY at any time, and we should be glad to have you call the attention of your readers to this fact. THE rast" "TO cee WEST These Posters are furnished free of charge, and NEW YORK’! "AND CALIFORNIA all persons having country homes should provide | themselves with proper supplies of these posters, SOUTHERN PACIFIC and should have them prominently displayed ana about their property. officers to patrol the country adjacent to Greater | NACENS: A comfortable sea trip from New York, a brief st New York, on Sundays, and to arrest all person at quaint New Orleans, thence in latest dining, obse! found violating the State law which prohibits | Warn, iid Woepioe core. traversing the South with its rice, cottoa and sugar plantations, its immense Sunday shooting. oil elds; through Houston and historic San Antonio, y _— 02 to Los Angeles and the road of a thousand wonders, Tete ay ae sve this anoane- | Seeeesace anteater UNDERWOOD Apallalan Ray . |] one side and acres of fragrant lowers and orange ment ample space in your columns, I am groves on the other. Send for Literature—FREE- TYPEWRITER Yours truly, Boston, 170 Washington St. Philadelphia, 632 Chestavt St. It saves 25 per cent. of the, operator's time, which is G. O. Steps, New York, {242 Braudeay — Haltmore, Fiper Dung, your time. Broadway itimore St. UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITE! e May 11, 1906. Special Agent. Syracine, sta West Washington St Brosdways New York ~~ OLD CROW RYE staaionT WHISKEY SOLE BOTTLERS, NEW YORK comicbooks.com