Life, 1906-07-05 · page 28 of 40
Life — July 5, 1906 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine contains a section titled "Our Foolish Contemporaries"—a regular satirical feature mocking contemporary figures and absurd statements. The jokes are brief, witty jabs at foolish remarks or situations. The left column collects humorous anecdotes: a soldier exaggerating his war service (claiming bravery while driving an ammunition wagon), a woman boasting about life insurance to impress a man, and a schoolboy's illogical reasoning about the Earth's shape. Other quips mock poor hotel service, absurd financial logic, and gender stereotypes. The recurring satirical target is **human foolishness and pretension**—people making ridiculous claims, misunderstanding situations, or displaying faulty logic. The magazine's role was exposing such contemporary silliness for educated readers' amusement. The right side features travel and whiskey advertisements, typical for the era's magazines. The overall tone is genteel mockery of middle-class American society's everyday absurdities.
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“OUR FOOLISH. 3 (ONTEMPORARIES YS “See AN UNFINISHED COURSE a graduate this month?" other year on the track team."—Cleve North Pacific Coast Travelers are unanimous in declaring the trip into the un- bounded Northwest to be a journey unsurpassed forits vast pan- orama of nature’s rarest beauties. To these attractions are added untold agricultural and commercial possibilities. The trip is well worth while—and if you care for the most satisfactory train service be sure your ticket is for Zhe Pioneer Limited On the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway It is brilliantly electric lighted, feces eae reading lamps in every berth and compartment. Whether it be in the “longer, higher and wider berths,” in the excellence of the dining car service orin the comfort and splendor of the equip- ment, there is nothing to be desired. The Pioneer Limited leaves Union Passenger Station, Chicago, 630 P. M. daily. Arrives in St. Paul and Minneapolis the next morning, making direct connections with through trains, after June ifGrthe Coast. Round trip to Beattie, Portland or Tacoma, 7s. Choice of routes going or returning via St. Paul and Minne ‘@polis, Omaha or Kansas City, Booklets and information free. has a Plain Dealer WHERE HE WAS MeFixcur: Blowhard [ have been a brave soldier, to He says that in every batt est He drove an ammunition wagoa.— le he was INTEREST AROUSED 4 * he erie {the gitl, indifferently ~ my life is insured for $25,000." till di Press Hotel Vendome, Boston | Mf America for permanent’ and transient HE MISUNDERSTOOD First Svacrastte: Did you ever go on one of those Cook’ Stcoxp Sumersastte: Oh, yes; I've visited office from one end of the city to the othe Compani F. A. MILLER W. S. HOWELL, Generai Passenger Agent, General Eastern Agent, Chicago. 381 Broadway, New York. Teacure: Why did th Baicitr Boy: ‘Cau believe the earth to be fat? 't have no school globes to prove it was round.—Chicago News THE LORSTER! Warrre (to guest): Ber px rabbit of the sardine on toast ?—Ilustrated Bits HE LOOKED FOR IT s. keeps 1 do you skep in ye sir, but are you the Welsh He: Yes. Lalw Really cep in tf axo Rest, New Waverty Horee ayo Bart Hor Spaives. Adéawsas. fu Tere i {the industrial army that always wears its fat Which « The messenger boys." —Baltimore American. | STICE | is is quite a clever financier. | n't. Why. that m je. —Chicago News. NEVER RETURNING is that? ver beat anybody Omar Ibn, At Heli} POOR SIMILE Tomay: Yeh, pop ketched me playin hookey an’ he grabbed ten in the same place trewte—W No, not like adel phia P od yer like lightnin’ He hi Soct ror Hosertatity: The Manor, Asheville, North Carolina, is the best inn South.—Bookict RECORD RYE WHISKEY made his wife promise ctNc from the number of“ Lover's Leaps” at the various pent of the aboriginal | ecipices.— Philadel phia mountain resorts the favorite amus maiden must have been jumping over Record. Miss Etpre: Well, I maintain that women can do anything that men can. Me. Gazzaw: Ob, no. ‘The auctioncer’s business is one a * Just imagine an unmarried woman getting up before a crowd and exclaiming: ‘Now, gentlemen. all I want is an offer!" "— Wasp comicbooks.com