Life, 1907-05-23 · page 22 of 24
Life — May 23, 1907 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and miscellaneous content** from an early 20th-century *Life* magazine, not political satire requiring historical context. The main elements include: **Advertisements** for liqueur, bitters, a private stable, and steamship travel—typical commercial pitches of the era. **Book reviews** listing contemporary publications (titles now largely forgotten). **Two brief humorous anecdotes**: One about a woman's illogical refusal to pay a bill (mocking female reasoning), and another quoting a rustic's simplistic definition of sculpture. These reflect period attitudes—the first trades in mild sexist humor about women's supposed irrationality; the second mocks rural "simple-mindedness." There are **no political cartoons** on this page. The humor is domestic and mild by modern standards. The "Womanly Logic" piece is the closest to social commentary, but it's simply a joke about gender stereotypes common to the era.
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LIQUEUR PERES CHARTREUX —GREEN AND YELLOW— THIS FAMOUS CORDIAL, KNOWN AS. CHARTREUSE, HAS FOR CENTURIES BEEN THE PREFERRED AFTER-DIN- NER LIQUEUR OF POLITE SOCIETY. At first-class Wine Merchants, Grocers, Hotels, Cafés, Batjer & Co., 45 Broadway, New York, N.Y. Sole Agents for United States Makes the best cocktail. A delightfal init an toda beverages. A tableapodnial inan oance = of aherr: rr SS weetened water after mealsa fords reise? and alds digestion. Private Stable OR SALE—On Fifty-second Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, a new thoroughly equipped private stable 25 feet wide; accommodations for seven horses; with two box stalls. Up to date in every particular; electricity, gas, telephone, etc. The best lightéd stable in the city. Address J.“EDGAR LEAYCRAFT & CO., 19 West 42d Street, New York “A Hundred Golden Hours at Sea” **T never was on the dull tame shore, But I loved the great sea more and more. You should read this delightful story, handsomely illustrated, descriptive af the Beasties of a trip on the magnificent new 10,000-ton ships of the Southern Pacific c Steamship Line NEW YORK and NEW ORLEANS Superb accommodations. Suites of parlor, bedroom and private bath, Handsome staterooms, spacious decks, cuisine unsurpassed. AN IDEAL VACATION TRIP Send 0c. in stamps for copy of book rngutn’ New York, 349-1 Broadway. Sywacusr, 212 W. Washington St Puntapetpnia, 632 Chestnut St. Bostox, 170 Washington St Rattmore, 29 W. Baltimore St. New OrLEANs, Magazine and Natchez Sts. Latest Books A Caddie of St. Andrew, by Gilbert Watson. (Henry Holt and Company. $1.50.) Life and Letters of E. L. Company. $4.) Fireside and Sunshine, by E. V. Lucas. (E. P. Dutton and Company.) Ackroyd of the Faculty, by Anna C. Ray. (Little, Brown and Company. $1.0.) Under the Harrow, by Ellis Meredith. (Little, Brown and Com: pany. $1.50.) Aunt Jane of Kentucky, by Eliza C. Hall. (Littl, Brown and Company. $1 50.) Davenant, by Albert Kinross. (Dodd, Mead and Company $1.50.) The Penalty, by Harold Begbie. (Dodd, Mead and Company. $1.50.) The Sowing 0] Alderson Cree, by Margaret P. Montague. (Dodd, Mead and Company. $1.50.) New Chronicles of Rebecca, by Kate Douglas Wiggin. (Hough ton, Mifflin and Company. $1.25.) The Morning Glory Club, by G. A. Kyle. (L. Company.) The Spider, by Carl Ewald. (Charles Scribner's Sons. $1.00.) Prophet's Landing, by E. A. Dix. (Charles Scribner's Sons. $1.50.) St. Matthew, Commentary by W. C. Allen. (Charles Scrib- net's Sons. $3.00.) Congressman Pumphrey, the People's Friend, by J. T. Me- Cutcheon. (The Bobbs-Merrill Company.) Womanly Logic JER,” groaned a Euclid Avenue picture dealer, the other day, “never try to argue a woman into believing that she ought to pay a bill when she thinks otherwise. I tried it this morning— presented a bill for some stuff ordered two months ago. Here was her irrefutable logic: “<I never ordered any pictures. “If I did, you never delivered them. “If you did, I never got them. “If I did, I paid for them. “«If I didn’t, I must have had some good reason for it. “And if I had, of course, I won't pay.’ “What d’you think of that?”—Clevland Plain Dealer. Godkin. Two vols. (The Macmillan C. Pageand CULPTURE is the simplest thing in the world,” says a rustic; “all you have to do is to take a big chunk of marble and a hammer and a chisel, make up your mind what you are about to create, and then chip off all the marble you don’t want.””—Success. MORTON TRUST COMPANY 38 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK Capit, 2 =~ $2,000,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits, $8,034,067.97 OFFICERS: Levi P. Morton, President. Thomas F. Ryan, Vice-Pres. Charles H. Allen, Vice-Pres. James K. Corbiere, Vice-Pres. MM. Francis, Secretary. Paul D. Cravath, Counsel EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Levi P. Morton Pau! D. Cravath Thomas F. Ryan Hi Charles H. Allen z Jami Edward J. Berwind Jacob H. Schit Harry Payne Whitney “Don’t-Snore” PATENT, TRADEMARK KLGISTERED A simple device to prevent snoring and make you breathe properly. Soon breaks you' of sleeping with mouth open. Approved by athletes and singers. Gold Filled, 75 Cents SIMPLE DEVICE Co. T Weat 26th Street New York, N. ¥+ comicbooks.com