Life, 1908-07-16 · page 20 of 26
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This page from Life magazine consists primarily of **short humorous anecdotes** rather than political cartoons. The jokes satirize early 20th-century social conventions: **"Bringing It to a Climax"**: A young man's silence is interpreted by his romantic interest as a marriage proposal—satirizing courtship rituals and female directness. **"The Heiress Abroad"**: A wealthy woman's jest about ancient ruins proposing to her mocks both tourism and the assumption that wealthy women are marriage targets. **"The Silent H"**: A London guard's dropped "H" in speech is humorous class commentary on working-class accents versus proper pronunciation. **"A Dreadful Woman"**: A wife complains her neighbor talks constantly—the punchline being she herself is the neighbor's sole conversation partner, satirizing gossip and female sociability. The remaining jokes mock political candidates, prosperity claims, and geography education. The page is primarily filled with **period advertisements** for whiskey, cigars, tires, and Saratoga Springs—typical Life magazine content mixing satire with commercial promotion.
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ON BRINGING IT TO A CLIMAX “know what's passing in your mind,” suddenly said the maiden as the habitually silent caller stared at her. ‘I know, too, why you are calling bere night after night, appropriating my | time to yourself and keeping other nice young men away. You want me to marry you, don't you?!* “II do!” gasped the young man. “T thought so. Very well; I will."—Tridune, THE HEIRESS ABROAD “On your trip abroad, did you see any wonderful old ruins?” he asked. “Yes,"" she replied, archly, “and guess what?” “Well? “One of them wanted to marry me."—Har er's Weekly. SARATOGA Sprixcs.—Sumptuous hotels, parks, orchestras, distinguished society. One hour's ride to Lake George. De lightful vacation country illustrated in “A Summer Paradive."” ‘Send 6 cents postage, A. A. Heard, G. THE SILENT H An American traveling in the underground of London between Hammersmith and Islington heard the guard call: “Ammer smith, Ammersmith!"* 4 You have dropped something.” said the guard. answered th ard, “I'll pick it up at His- "declared the pompous citizen. partments,"” declared ou'll pay as you move in.”—Washington Journ Asuevitte, N. C.: The four-season resort of the South, | ‘Tux Manos, the English-like Inn of Asheville Iv ont of the Philadetp! giel pupil whose ancestors and coreligionists have ever held that th pal end and aim of the life of a woman is marriage. ‘This little girl is well up in most of her studies, but she has an inveterate dislike of geography and it seems impossible to teach the study toher. ‘The other day her teacher, made impatient by her secm- ing unwillingness to leara her geography lesson, sent to Rosi mother a note requesting her to see that the girl studied her lesson, The next day showed no improvement, however, and the teacher asked Rosie whether she had delivered the note. “Yes, matain,” was the reply. “And did your mother read the note, Kosie?" asked the teacher. “Yes, ma'am.” What did she soy?" “My mother said that she didn't know geography, an’ she got married, an’ my aunt didn’t know geography, an’ she got mar- ried, an’ you know geography and you didn't get married."— Newsbook, Vacation Prans.—Send 6 cents postage for free copy of “A Summer Paradise.” 300-age illus. guide to northern resorts. A.A, Heard, PA, D. & H.C bany, N.Y. A DREADFUL WOMAN “That woman next door is really dreadful, Joba,” said a young married woman to her husband. “She does nothing but talk the whole day long. She cannot get any work done, I'm sure.” “Ob,” remarked the hushand, "T thought she was a chatter box. And to whom does she talk ?” “Why, my dear, to me, of course,” wasthe reply. “She talks to me over the fence.""—Philadelphia Ledger. A FINE PAIR “What do you think of the two candidates ?"* asked one clector of another during a recent contest. “What do I think of them?" was the reply. ‘Well, when I look at them I'm thankful only one of them can get in."—London Telegraph. “Wrtar is your opinion of prosperity?” “Well,” answered the improvident man, “ prosperity is that it is something for which I am expected to give three cheers because some other fellow has it.""—IWashington Star. Whereupon, being of a humorous turn of mind, he said to the | Don't let whiskey get the best of you! Say “Trimble” and you get the best amercrettico. | Green Label. eavanuisneo York AT ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS 1793 GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER “Its parity has made it famous.” FINE CUBAN CIGARETTES Henry Clay ard BockyCa Cabanas vor 15 cts for 10 25¢t3 forto youth __—_. Especially recommended to smokers of Havana cigars wom -« Satisfaction without inhaling x «x x ( SPRINGS,N.Y. SARATOGA THE BEAUTIFUL. Over 30 Natural Mineral Springs. Unrivalled as a Health and Pleasure Resort. ADDRESS BUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIATION. stepm ARE THE BEST CASINGS TUBES | THE DIAMOND RUBBER CO: i comicbooks.com