Life, 1907-09-26 · page 20 of 24
Life — September 26, 1907 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several brief satirical anecdotes typical of Life's humor section, plus advertisements. **The cartoons/jokes:** 1. **"Didn't Interest Him"**: A Chicago businessman dismisses Darwin's *Origin of Species* as uninteresting, claiming he's "not in the least interested in financial subjects"—a joke playing on the fact that Darwin's scientific work has nothing to do with finance, suggesting the man is either ignorant or deliberately obtuse. 2. **"The Reason for Conversion"**: Mocks 17th-century colonial motivations by quoting a letter suggesting Native Americans should convert to Christianity so they'd become "civilized" consumers of English woolen goods—satirizing how religious conversion was often economically motivated. 3. **"In Water Color"**: A student apologizes that his coffee sketch isn't "ready" yet—a pun on artistic preparation versus actual coffee-making. **Advertisements** dominate the lower half, including Trimble Whiskey and Abbott's Bitters. The page reflects early 1900s American social satire: mocking provincial attitudes, colonialism's hypocrisy, and educated pretension.
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DIDN'T INTEREST HIM ‘A prominent Bostonian recently "put up” at his club a Chi- cago man bearing letters of introduction from a common friend. Aiter dining, the two were lounging in the club library when the Bostonian ch : By the way, wh: ‘ou think of the * Origin of Species?" * Never read it,” was the reply of the man from Chicago. “In fact, old man, Lam not in the least interested in financial sub. jects." Success, “Awp the name is to be" —— asked the suave minister as he approached he precious armful of fat and flounces. “Augustus Philip Ferdinand Codrington Chesterfield Liv ingstun Snooks.”” * Des ‘Turning to the sexton: “A little more water, Mr. Perkins, if you please.""—Tit-Lits. Hotel Veadome, Bostoa The ideal hotel of America for permanent and transient guests. THE REASON FOR CONVERSION “The late Sir William Henry Perkin, the inventor of coxl-tar dyes." suid a Philadelphia chemist, “had 3 mind. 1 once heard him talking about the mi phases of it, illustrating the phase he meant by a quotation from t—a letter written by the notable Captain Davis to singham about the conversion of the Indians, ‘The letter ran It these prople (the Indians) were once brought over to the Christian faith they might soon be brought to r lized kind of lif be thereby induced te const quantities of our coarser woolen manufactures.’” Star Nobody likes to Bridge-it; everybody likes to “Rad-Uridge” it IN WATER COLOR Among the students taking the art course at a certain Boston educ i two impecunious youths from a South- enaty. To expenses the young men from Dixie share a ment, to which is attached a sort of kitchen where they prepare most of their own meals. One mornin, Ider of the siudents appeared at the kitchen door, palette on thumb and frown on brow “What's the m ith the coffee, Dick?” he asked. “Isn't it ready?” A little patience, old man,” Dick, “and VI soon fix you. It ady sketched in."”"—Harper's Weebly do drink, drink Trim “© woman! lovely woman! nature made thee To temper man: we had been brutes without you, Angels are painted fair, to lock ike you: ‘There's ia you all that we believe in heaven,— Aimatiog beishenes, purity asd truth, Eternal joy and everlasting love." iskey Socenraornisrons Green Label. ESTABLISHED thier Ri dee AT ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS 1793 ‘Tur Sout rox Hosvrratity: The Manor, Asheville, North Carolina, is the best inn South Witex Robson and Crane , one of the characters wrote a check for $5 over. A laugh invariably greeted this piece of New Yorkers then public mind is more used to thinking in tin a present Broadway 100,000 similar to that of "The rent, The audiences are so accustomed at the tran New Vork Sun An exclusive atmosp! TUE COLLVER TCHS MEANT FOR ENCOURAGEMENT As a patroness of nd dise + Mrs. Follen was not markedly successful, although 4 plenty of money and a warm heart, and was interested | of my last winter's sketches to show you," or young man whom she had asked to call upon her, but Ido not feel satisfied with them. ‘They are not as goo in ork I did a year ago. ctied Mrs. Follen, with loud cheerfulness, | patting him on the shoulder. “You paint just as well as you did last year—as wellas you ever have. Your taste’s improving- that's all!” — Youth's Companion. £ Satisfaction 'OR MANY things you eat, drink, wear or use for your own satisfaction or the entertainment of your friends, there are substitutes, imitations of quality. Some dealers decry certain articles on the ground that the producers spend so much in advertising that they have to charge a high price. The dealer who uses that kind of argument is probably trying to palm off on you a substitute in which there is a larger profit to him. The advertising of any article of wide sale does not cost enough to add a single penny to its price. Every LIFE advertiser is after your second order. To obtain it he must “make good” on the first. If he gets your second order he captures your trade— that means success for him and satisfaction for you. Know the trade-marks, watch the labels and refuse substitutes if you want satisfaction. Makes the best cocktail. A delightfal fromatic for all wine, épirit and soda beverages. A tableapodntul in an cance of anerry. oF ae Seer meals aitords reset and aids SE | mportent to seo that It is Abbott's. One bever past ¢ years whicl quali peer. world brew! comicbooks.com