Life, 1907-08-15 · page 22 of 28
Life — August 15, 1907 — page 22: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine featuring various commercial advertisements and humorous filler content typical of early 20th-century publications. The page contains: **Advertisements:** Trimble Whiskey, Whitman's Chocolates, A.I. Sauce, Corbin automobiles, and Abbott's Bitters dominate the layout. **Satirical Content:** Small jokes and verses, including "A Lyric of the Llama" (a whimsical poem about a llama turned into pajamas), philosophical musings on time ("When Is It?"), and brief humorous exchanges (conundrums, puns). **Social Commentary:** Light satire on class ("A Privileged Class"), nervous women, and contemporary life—typical of Life's gentle humor targeting middle-class readers. The page reflects Life's dual function: a vehicle for advertising revenue while maintaining entertainment through light verse, jokes, and social observation. Nothing here constitutes serious political satire; rather, it's genteel, mainstream humor designed to appeal to contemporary audiences between advertisements.
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A LLYRIC OF THE LLAMA Rebold how from her Hair the youthful llama Llopes forth and lightly scans the landscape o'er. With lusty heart she Hooks upon Iife's drama, Relying on her Ilate-tearnt worldly Hore But Ilo! some Had, armed with a yoke injama Soon Iures her into Howly Habor Her wool is Hopped to weave into pajama, ‘And Ilanguidly she learns her Gees and Haws. “Fill up the bowl, then, fill i high, Fill all the glanes there; for why Should every creature drink but 1, Why, man of mortals tell me why?” A. Copley. My children, heed this Hesson from all Hanguishing young | Mamas, If you would HMlive with latitude, avoid each Mluring ay: And do not Ilightly Illeave, 1 beg, your Hillonesome, Itloving mammas of allll, don’t spelllll your name in such a silllilly ut ror Hosptratity: The Manor, Asheville, North . is the best inn South — Booklet y WHEN IS IT? sour rrorsizrons bel. WHITE, HENTZ & CO. reen Label ESTABLISHED ‘The profound truth that to-morrow never comes, and yester ok AT ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS day, although it is always passing, has never been with us, has led a correspondent to throw off this effort “Although yesterday today was to:mortow, and to-morrow | today will be yesterday, nevertheless yesterday to-morrow | would be day after to-morrow, because today would be to: | morrow yesterday, and to-morrow will be today to-morrow, or | would have been the day after tomorrow yesterday."—The Pilgrim. Hee: Are you good at conundrums? Chocolates “Well, here is one: If 1 were to propose to you, what would 4 a ConlecGons you siy?"—Illustrated Bits Y known for their | Z purity and goodness Kenilworth Inn, Biltmore, N.C, Always open. Most superbly | oY; For sale where the best is sold. finished hotel south of New York GY, STEPHEN F. WHITMAN & SON, 7, 1316 Chestnut Street, Phila. A PRIVILECED CLASS Estadlisded 1842, Really,” exclaimed Miss Cayenne. "I didn't know before that Mr. Bliggins had purchased a motor car."—Washington Star Iy Atamauts they tell to this day a story to illustrate Senator lity as an advocate | A negro of well-known thieving proclivities was on trial for | tealing 2 mule. Morgan defended and cleared him. As law «J client were walking out of the court room Mr. Morgan *Rastus, did you steal the mule “Well, Marse Morgan, it was jest like this: T really thought ¢ mul fter what you suid to the jury I was didn't." Rochester Herald. Hotel Vesdame, Boston ‘The ideal hotel of America for permanent and guests POOR, NERVOUS WOMEN ‘There are nervous women; there women. But women so nervous that the continual rustle of a silk skirt that!—Fliegende Blactter. Touring Car, $2500 Lare Annivat: Who is that man over there, Mrs. Upmore 'HE car that uses less oil and less gasolene per mile than any car in its class. that everybody appears to be so eager to meet? Hostess: Is it possible you doa't know? That is Me. Per Important factors that make it the car you can best afford to own. collum, the man who wrote a short story for a migacine without putting an automobile in it—Chicogo Tribne | CORBIN MOTOR VEHICLE CORPORATION Member Association Licensed Automobile Manufacturers simple? Why, hild eep " Rad-Bridge" Scores. Simp ne child can Beep” Rad: Brides" See 1888 Broadway, 62d St., N.Y. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT Motor Mart, Boston, Mass. FLOORED Ove Sexton: Do you have matins at your church? Tur. Oren: No, we have oilcloth.— Harper's Weebly. ‘Toumy: Pop, a man's wife is his better half, isn’t she? 3 ot sh “yer Of shen sweetened “wate Tommy's Por: So we are told, my son. Meals affords relief and aids digestion. “Then if a man marries twice there isn’t anything left of him, nt to 0 i i — " is there?"—Philadel phia Record. Important to see that It is Abbott's. comicbooks.com