Life, 1906-07-12 · page 20 of 24
Life — July 12, 1906 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine combines satirical commentary with period advertising. **Left side content:** A collection of brief humorous anecdotes satirizing contemporary American society. Notable jokes include one about J.P. Morgan (the wealthy industrialist), suggesting even his vast fortune couldn't solve basic life problems. Other pieces mock social pretensions, medical practices ("Only once. I was called to attend a sick man..."), and class anxieties (a woman's musings about marriage and wealth). **Right side:** A full-page advertisement for Buffalo Lithia Water, endorsed by "Dr. Lapponi," physician to Pope Leo XIII and Pius X. The ad claims the mineral water cures gout, rheumatism, dyspepsia, and "uric acid diathesis"—typical patent medicine claims of the era. The papal endorsement was meant to convey legitimacy and prestige to American consumers. The juxtaposition reveals early-1900s American culture: satirizing wealthy pretension while simultaneously promoting dubious health products through authority figures.
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-LIFE- OUR FOOLISH (ONTEMPORARYE SRSA HE'D WORK Terie pr Veav: Did you ever wonder what you would do if you had Pierpont Morgan’s income? L’Otcxox: No, But I've often wondered what Pierpont would do ifhe had mine.—Crncrnnats Enquirer FRIENDS. Friends are like melons. Shall I tell you why? To find a a must a hundeed try Youth's Companion. Tus Sour The Manor. Asheville, North BUYING FOR A RISE. 1 Lawk at € [never saw him do that He just got up and actually in a car betore Wicks: Crabbe in the pa ¢ an eccentric old lady who left s. nlite to her in a street car s. I showed him an artick the inmate of murderers’ row, “ain't “1m afraid “Then what to read that ain’t got not Cleveland Leader sory papers inved stories in em?” New Wavraty Horee axo Bait ARKANSAS. HittstaaTeD Rooxter Heattn axp Rest Hovse. Hot Sratses SOCIOLOGY AND DIET The Chikiten of Isracl were longing for the Mesh pots of have you ead the Neill Reynokls’ report?” asked crahiily did he manage te keep them contented with a BETWEEN PHYSICIANS “Did you ever make am Only once. 1 was calle had less than a week later I discovered that by was rich enough for appendicitis.” The Literary Dig: Translated Jrom Le Rire for “Op Saura Pexen. Delicious—Try it. SS. Pierce Co. too. Mai WHISKY TARIFF IN BALTIMORE, enterprising saloon keeper in South Baltimore has a price hind bis bat wh “Straight whisky. 10 ¢ “Whisky slightly ¢ ay of a small whenever Hike. And 1 think I shall be a dress maker. When Lam married Lamp washing clothes. Tah jess it's nal I shall have a ttle boy. If t have a place where ct lady I shall eave. L want pkeaty of money from | That's all I've got to say about when Tam grown Hotel Vendome, Boston The ideal hotel of America for permanent and transient guests. TWO SIDES OF THE STORY An aged Scotch minister about to marry for the fourth time was explaining his reason to an elder: “You see, Iam an old man now, and I canna expect to be here verra lang. When the end comes I wad like to have some one to clase my eyes.” ‘The elder nodded and sad: * Aweel, meenister, L have had twa wives. and baith of them opened mine."—London News. FoR SHOTGUNSANORIFLES Lapponi Physician to the Late Pope Leo XIII, and Now Physi- cian in Ordinary to Pope Pius X., Finds BUFFALO LITHIA WATER Of “Marvelous Efficacy in Gout, Rheumatism, Gastro- intestinal Dyspepsia, and in all the Various Forms of Uric Acid Diathesis.” Following is an Exact Translation of Dr. Lapponi's Testimonial as Written by Himself: Rome, August 24, 1903.—In the Hospital of San Giovanni Calibrita (dei Fatebene Fratelli) in Rome, directed by myself, I have largely experimented with the natural mineral water placed in com= and am glad to merce under ‘the name of BUFFALO LITHIA WATER jecvictosces: that, by its richness of composition of lithia, it is of marvelous efficacy in cases of Gout, of Chronic, Articular, and Muscular Rheumatism, of Hepatic Congestions and Functional Disorders,of Gastro-intestinal Dyspepsia, of Graveland Renallnsufliciency, of light Nephritic Affections and of all the various forms of Uric Acid Diathesis, The same water is also to be recommended highly in the initial processes of Arterio-sclerosis and in obstinate forms of Bronchial Asthma, May also be used as a good table water. So much I declare for the truth. (Signed) PRor. Giuseppe Lapront. Principal Physician of the Hospital of Sar Giovanni Calibrita (del Fatebene Fra- telli) in Rome, Member of the Academy of Medicine of Rome, etc., ete. L is for sale by Grocers and Druggists, gener- BUFFALO LITHIA WATER aly. Testictonisis wick defy all impnta- tion or question sent to any address. Hotel at Springs now open. PROPRIETOR BUFFALO LITHIA SPRINCS,VIRCINIA.