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This page contains several short humorous pieces typical of early 20th-century Life magazine: **"Knew Their Man"** satirizes business efficiency through a telegram exchange where a Minneapolis manager demands a traveling salesman stop wasting time and focus on poker winnings. **"The Economical Lover"** jokes about a cheapskate fiancé who won't pay for personalized engraving, suggesting generic text instead. **"Genuine Indifference"** features Jack Abertheney (a teddy Roosevelt-era adventurer known for catching wolves) claiming studied indifference to political questions—mocking politicians who dodge controversial topics. **"All in the Family"** presents domestic humor about an unflattering elderly woman, and a musician (Jan Kubelik, a famous violinist) who refuses dinner invitations because his violin won't dine out. The page also advertises wedding cakes, jewelry, and Maxwell automobiles. The humor reflects turn-of-the-century attitudes: business ruthlessness, gender dynamics, and the pretensions of cultural elites.

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HE LIVES P.C. NIL: Name o” William Bloggs ‘ere? Sownwnat Barrrsep Lapy: Yus. “Died 's mornin’ in ‘orspital, results o° acciden CAVT Mt Selssers i) KNEW THEIR MAN A certain Minneapolis w mesage from one of their travelling salesmen in South Dakota: hand, mum 2"? “No; wuss luck, 'e ain't." —The Skeich fA Nv THE ECONOMICAL LOVER JrwreeR: Shall I engrave the bride's initials on the Retter say, “For my best beloved.”"—Fliegende Ox Tux way to the office of his publishers one ¢ ing, James Whitcomb Riley met an unusually acquaintances who commented conventionally upon 1 weather. This unremitting applause amused him greeted at the office with “Nice day, Mr. Riley.” ly. le house received the following Fiaxce:: Bl s CRapERy Deapwoo, 8. Dax, 122-07 : Minneapolis, Minn. Snow-plows stalled. Good here for week. he agreed G.S- _ yoy" “Yes, I've heard it very highly spoken STEADY GOING SNDAPOLIS, MINN. 12-2-07 Gs. : 5 7 EN _ A sheoting-party. putting up at Amos Dea |. S. Dak —a 4 found their sport much interfered with by rain wet, the old-fashioned barometer room persistently pointed to "set fai At last one of the party drew his attention to the gh “Don't you think, now, Amos,” he said, “there's something the matter with your glass?” “No, sit, she’s a good glass an’ a powerful one,” Amos replied, with dignity, Companion. AN UNCONVIVIAL INSTRUMENT Whether Jan Kubelik will permit himself to be I remains to be seen. At any rate it is rather certain 1 violin will be left at bome if its owner take tea abroad. A New York woman who has Telegram received. Hundred telegraphed you. Lose no general time. Play poker, remit winnings to house. B—— Manager, Harper's Weekly hung in Am CENUINE INDIFFERENCE Jack Abertheney, the Rough Rider, can catch a wolf alive by grabbing its lower jaw with his bare hand Mr. Abertheney, on his last visit here, was asked by a reporter for his opinion on a certain political question “I can't give you an opinion on that question,” Rider replied, 1 am indifferent to it—as indifferent as the backwoodsman’s “Dut she ain't moved by trifles."—Venth's ALL IN THE FAMILY “WHO 1S THAT HORRIMLY UGLY OLD HEN WE JUST PASSED?” the Rough “because it's a question I pay no attention to. wif ‘hat lady, you know, looked on while her hushand had a fierce hand-to-hand tussle with a bear, and afterward she said it was ‘the only fight she ever saw where she didn’t care who * "Washington S Livni Witt: Say, pa, what isa Pa . scald Sa bu y anything. Chicago New gr on an eatertalacy of exbebrities wrote Subelh diving Ws last Gotham appearance to dine on Thursday. Bring your violin.” She was somewhat chagrined when her messenger returned with the reply “Dear Madam : My violin never dines.” “Will you join us with come frends is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United tes, Great Britain, Canada and Building, Chance: Powessions. $3.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to forcign countries in the Postal also at Saarbach’s N 52 cents, Single current copies, 10 cents. Back numbers, after three St. Georges, Pari months from date of publicati cents, The text and No contribution will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. mission obtained in advance. Livy is for sale by all Newsdealers in Great Hritain. The International News Company, Breams Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address. London, E.C., England, Aces. Brenta: New Coventry Street, Leicester ‘opyrighted, and arc noi to be reproduced withont sp I travel all over the United States. Our eleven branch houses from Boston to for inom demand it. I have found in this travel that there is a growing ief that President Roosevelt Will Succeed Himself (IF BRYAN SHOULDN'T BE ELECTED.) What is really more important to me: I find that there is an established belief that the Maxwell car is preeminently The Car of the American people. This new model (same Maxwell mechanical principles all through) Wedding Cale in Boxés Out-of a Weddings Maxwell Model D 24H.P.,4-cylinder, 5-pasenger Touring Car, $1,750 We offer a very attractive line of specially made boxes marked with handsome monograms of exclusive design and filled with wedding cake made from an original recipe which bas been favorably known for nearly seventy years. It's evidently just what the people want, who don’t want the Maxwell wo-cylinder H. P, Runabout at $825, or the Maxwell 20 H. P. Family Touring Carat $1,450. | We believed it would be when we made it, because itis a rational caf, fast enough, roomy enough, exceedingly comfortable, good omhills; in fact youcat , “hE, go here, do anything, be as aristocratic with this car as you can with a higher~ We bave special favors for the members of the bridal party and orna= be ced os tac, and have money enough eto tae a toring tp in Earpe wiht mented bride's cakes containing novel gifts, also place cards, cases for the Maxwell has, of course, adhered to thoie same mechanical principles ices, ete. Prites will 'b wih he originated in our other cars. , Flees Wil DG Sent Guireguest. In writing for catalog, please use box number in addressing us, because then airs PREETI WT Ti 5 paige : we ean tell where you saw this ad., and if Magazine Advertising pays. ‘ BENJAMIN BRISCOE, President. MAXWELL-BRISCOE MOTOR COMPANY 572 FIFTH AVENUE stanusero 1839 Memben A.M. C. M.A. P. O. Box 6, Tarrytown, N. Y. Factories: Tarrytown, N.Y. 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