Life, 1906-12-27 · page 21 of 33
Life — December 27, 1906 — page 21: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical pieces typical of early Life magazine humor: **Top Image ("How I Slew My First Grizzly"):** A film or theatrical production scene, likely satirizing adventure narratives or celebrity hunting stories popular at the time. **"Moments of History":** A joke rewriting the Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown (American Revolution), imagining the British general negotiating future access to American women for English lords. Washington supposedly agrees, quipping that "Newport and London are now one" — satirizing the social/cultural connection between wealthy American and British elite, particularly through marriage. **"Nature's Ways":** Commentary on James J. Hill (railroad magnate) claiming nature knows no political parties. The author argues human nature inevitably creates parties and tariffs, mocking Hill's naive optimism about commerce transcending national interests. **"Reversed" and "Smith" jokes:** Brief ethnic/dialect humor typical of the era (flies and a dachshund owner), representing common vaudeville-style comedy of the period. The page blends political satire with light social humor.
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Mow 1 SLEW MY PiRsT GRIZZLY Dramatic Opinions and Essays, by G. Bernard Shaw. Two Volumes. (Brea tano’s. $2.50.) Henry Northcote, by John Collins Snaith. (Herbert B. Turner and Co Boston. $1.50.) . Stay at Home Travels, by Edward Everett Hale. (The Macmillan Company $2.50.) Geronimo's Story of His Lifeedited by S. M. Barrett. (Dufield and Company. $1.50) The Flock, by Mary Austin. (Hos Pardner of Blossom Range, by Fr $1.50) Cigarcttes in Fact and Fancy, by John Bain, Jr. (#1. M. Caldwell Company Boston.) ny. Mifflin and (Little, Brown and Company. Company.) ces C Moments of History ORNWALLIS hesitated to surrender until he had made the proper terms. Calling the Father of this country aside, he put the case plainly “If,” he said, “no arrangement is made so that in the future English lords can have any American girls they want for the mere asking, the country will go to the dogs. Washington, patriotic to the core, could scarcely express his gratitude. And when the papers had been signed he said: “Old man, I can’t thank you enough! Newport and London are now one!” A True Optimist ‘TYE a great deal to be thankful for,” said an old woman in the almshouse. “I've two teeth left and they're op: posite each other.”” Nature's Ways “AJATURE," declares Mr. James J. Hill, “knows no po- litical parties.” And yet the human heart is part and parcel of nature, the part and parcel, too, which is most to be reckoned with in human affairs, and while there are hearts to love and to hate, to be sweetly or sourly unreasonable, does anybody doubt that there will be parties? Mr. Hill is conceivably right in accusing the barriers which parties have raised up between Uncle Sam and Our Lady of the Snows, and in calling them a commercial nuisance. But Nature, as it happens, fortunately or unfortunately, is not altogether in the commercial way. Commerce, with her, is but one means among many, all to ends more or less hidden from our short sight. National feuds, as well as national ities, have their part in her processes. Tariff walls are ying, or even unjust, if you please, but far from bein, unnatural, they are among the most natural things in the world, Reversed IRST FLY: That molasses must have had alcohol in it Srconp Fry: Why? “Well, about all zish ceiling does ish t’ fall down on me all the time.” MITH: Have you had that dachshund lon; Scusnpr: Dat torg? Ach, nein, neffer any longer dan he now iss! comicbooks.com