Life, 1907-01-17 · page 48 of 60
Life — January 17, 1907 — page 48: what you’re looking at
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This page combines satirical humor with period advertising. The left side features "Our Foolish Contemporaries," a recurring Life column mocking contemporary absurdities: **"One 'A' Too Many"** jokes about State Department bureaucracy—a clerk hangs up on a caller demanding information about officials, apparently frustrated by the circular naming (multiple "A's"). **"Camille"** satirizes pretentious concert-goers who attend performances to seem cultured rather than for genuine appreciation. **Other brief anecdotes** mock hypocrisy: a magnate facing St. Peter; a woman claiming to "loathe America" while living there; a deacon's difficulty with honesty. The right side features two advertisements: **Trimble Whiskey** (offering toasts to state "happiness," with marital innuendo) and **Baker Electrics** (promoting the "Queen Victoria" electric vehicle, emphasizing speed, mileage, and battery performance—technology-forward marketing for 1907). The page reflects early 1900s concerns: bureaucratic incompetence, cultural pretension, and enthusiasm for emerging automotive technology.
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OUR FOOLISH (ONTEMPORA ONE “A“ TOO MANY A number of years ago when the present Second Assistant Secretary of State, Alvey A. Adee, was Th ployee of the State Department was called to the "phone give me the name of the Third Assistant asked the voice et the other end of the wire. As “You go to hell!" ard the receiver was indignantly hung up. — Harper's Weekly Pure at the Source Milk is the chief article of food in the sick-room and he Every physician and nurse should know the source before ordering in any fc ading brand since ery can “CAMILLE” If a famous pianist need dinner story f can hosts, he mi cert in W going to play ‘Camille’ and start the show Tuan heaven, the multiplication table doesn’t change! It is the only thing am snows that is the same as when she went can speak of without being corrected. — Tur Sour vor Hosritauity: The Manor, Asheville, Cc is the best inn South. — Book, cen Mountain Congregational deacon, not= nner. is given to quict joking when fense to the ch » iny smewhat slow to comprehend, i vocative wf much sport by the challenge of hee a bec \ a very timely a refused to go iving for fear that son would happen, as she knew their horse would act badly." She was finally induced to nately they did not meet with any autes going: but the deacon said go to a near-by village for a ney.""—Har per’s . Mann: CoReLtr writes that she “loathes America,” thus new note of reciprocity between the two countries.— Times-Dispatch Hotel Vendome, Boston Jeal hotel of America for permanent and transient Tue, magnate faced St. Peter. “What sor have you led?” inquired the keeper of the gates ‘The face of the magnate grew dull and stolid. he replied, “I refuse to answer * poxlded, na had better consult your counsel before this goes any further. He is waiting for you in the ante- room below.” spon the saint p the bu J the elevator plat- you do drink, drink Tri one” Nble » ‘ “Health, happiness and har- mony to every state in the Union— especially the married state.” Green Vabel. ESTABLISHED Sole rRornizroRs WHI CO. AT ALL FIRST-CLASS OEALERS A 1793 Baker Electrics hold_every record for distinguished performance _among Electric Vehicles_and_our 1907 models more firmly establish them _in_posi- tion to maintain their_supremacy. THE QUEEN VICTORIA our latest creation, in style and finish epresents the highe® achievement of the carriage builder's art The chassis is made to carry the Queen Victoria, the Runabout ot Inside Driven Coupe body, interchangeable at will, in a few moments and with slight effort. The price is no greater than you are asked to pay for cars without its high-grade construction and finish, and for a small extra sum you can supply yourself either with a racy runabout body of with a coupe body for winter use. AMPLE SPEED AND MILEAGE unite with other advantages to make this the most noteworthy QUEEN VICTORIA MODEL on our interchangeable chassis built to carry jomobile production of also a Ruaabout ot Coupe body, as desired. WE CLAIM that, battery for battery, cell for cell, plate for plate, weight for weight and tre for tire BAKER ELECTRICS will furnish more mileage at greater speed than any electric vehicle ever made. Write for catalogue. Ghe Baker Motor Vehicle Co. 10-80th Street, N. W. CLEVELAND, OHIO Look for our exhibit at the Chicago Show, Feb. 2nd to Sth—the largest spate—in the center of the Coliseum comicbooks.com