Life, 1907-03-07 · page 34 of 52
Life — March 7, 1907 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine contains several humorous anecdotes and advertisements rather than traditional political cartoons. **Key Stories:** 1. **"Experience"** - A moral tale about a nephew learning self-reliance when his uncle refuses further financial support, teaching through hard experience rather than handouts. 2. **"Lincoln's Soft Answer"** - An anecdote portraying Abraham Lincoln as gracious and humble, refusing to take credit for kindnesses, contrasting with others' expectations of gratitude. 3. **"Motor Byways"** - A joke about bankruptcy: a man keeps his automobile because it literally "went round" the bankruptcy court proceedings. 4. **"Prince and Sailor"** - A story about the Prince of Wales maintaining humility while serving in the British Navy, respecting a ship's captain's authority despite royal rank. The cartoons illustrate Victorian-era values: self-improvement, humility in leadership, and social hierarchy tempered by personal character. The advertisements (Wilson liquor, Knapp-Felt hats) occupy the lower portion.
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LINCOLN’S SOFT ANSWER mer day when T was in New Vork I was inw the Americus Club House to jreeawich, Conn, Atthe ch ong the guests. ot that he had noticed king th t 1 State for having raised sked Hotter letter for New ¥ ‘The public at the Executive Man: hing Connecticut for having raised ‘ou forgot to thank the great Fi calm. “When Mes. Lincoln passes m cup of tea T never think of her for it; T expect i Boston Ic MOTOR BYWAYS. the owner of a very fine forty horsepower ” he said. h still have that automobile? “Well, you see," said the other, “1 went d the bankruptcy court, but the automobile went round Argonaut. took h “How does m bitterly to task. ppen, if you'rea bankrupt, iling JEST, AT Ny: HEAPS ESCAPING HOUSECLEANING “Yes, we are going to move to excape h “And so take the new ten re leaving behind ewe, If T must confess it myself, T “The same here to rool, Our house will need a mo By the way, where at you going: cell js where we are leavi Where are you going “Well, Tdeclare? ott!"—London Tit-Bits. secleaning.”” think it will two weeks to get rid of all the rubbish we «1 soap from ANOTHER “HERR DIREKTOR™ THE CHILLING REPLY toa W a lawyer regrets the « Accord hington legal light, th an illustration which a are has aj counsel for th like the snow now fall dd everywhere.” seattere here, there spon wasel imp he hastily intery s likened my argument to th ved his opp neglected to ¢ tle point to whi overed all the ground in tunity © gentleman who I Matter myse times when 6.7 said ges from a “AML putside has the a very shoet PRINCE AND SAILOR, TOO When the Prince of Wales was in active service in the Britis! Navy he was at Malta when a “P. & 0." steamship came the port. It was arranged that His Royal I the steamship, but as the stay was to be brie ness shoukl . the caplal his men were so busy that there was no time to waste in wailing about for the Prince, so the captain sent for his first officer “As soon as you see the Prince coming off the yards at once and send for me in the cabin. tly after the cay rs heard and he hurried on deck just in time to be: tones of the ¢ officer: “Tsay, when is that prince chap coming? T wish h sharp. I've work to do, and I'm jolly well tired of i" Awfully sorry,” replied an amused voice, which the horritel captain recognized as that of the Prince, ly as I could, as I knew you'd w oat alongs in the disgn DREAMING A WINNER every your one or more people dream of the » because thousands of people are guessiny 1 two of three guess r fonius case. “That's the name," ssi that Favonius won th * said my friend. other, ped last n I could only remember that southwest wind w the word when I awok: horses, but on reaching the racecourse the Zephyr colt” had been newly named—Fa name Zephyr (“west wind”) colt Favonius (“southwest wind”) in the dreamer, though when awake he coul word for so west wind. good guess, no more.—Independe HOW JOSIAH FORESTALLED FATE Josiah Quincy was famed for the stituents One day a the ‘There was no Favonius in the been converted into ceping mind of the ber the Latin ¢ dream was a not reme Favonius won; Assistant Secretary of State under Clevelas ry he showed in getting Jabs for his e« peer in the emple the Department of the in the Potomac. A Con: gressman whe 1 to be near when the body was taken from the wa that the dead man worked fur the Government, rushed off to the Department of the Inte secure the job far one of his followers. When he reached the Department, however, Hoke Sr was Secretary of the Interior, told him that the positio already been filled. Filed!” cried the cssman. “Why, the man h. Jocen dead half an hour.” replied Smith; “but Josiah Quincy heard the in bathing, so he put in an application for the Saturday Evening Post. STILL WAITING I stood four years ago,” says Je the White House gate—Or “L stand just wh “That was just oa pablished every Thurs Union, $1.04 a sear extra from date lication, 1 Je by all Building, Chancery lan Saarbach'’s News Exch: ution Wilson - Vor guarartee of purity, see back \abel on every battle; Wats WW 2.9 Rue St. Georges, Paris ch's News Exchange, Mayence, Germany. it be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. in Lire. are copyrighted, and are ld be sent by subscribers of any Hats for Men NAPP-FELT Hats are for the discriminating— those for whom ‘the best is none too good. h’s News Exchange, 1, Via Firenze, Milan to be reproduced. of address. Knapp-Felt DeLuxe Hats are Six Dollars Keappebcle Hats ave Four Dollizs, everywhere: Write for “The Hatman™ Tue CroruTr & Knapp Co. BROADWAY, AT THIRTEENTH STREET, NEW YORK comicbooks.com |