Life, 1908-07-30 · page 17 of 20
Life — July 30, 1908 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and administrative notices** rather than political satire. The main content includes: **"Bargains in Babies"** — A humorous anecdote about a deaf Presbyterian deacon who mishears an announcement about child baptisms as an advertisement for children to purchase. The joke relies on wordplay and the deacon's misunderstanding, published for entertainment. **Advertisements** dominate the page: Dean's bakery, Haskell golf balls, Grinnell driving gloves, Comber Irish whiskey, and John Jameson whiskey. These reflect 1920s consumer goods and summer leisure activities (motoring, golf). **Administrative notices** address subscription management and address changes for readers. There is **no clear political cartoon or satire** on this page. The RAD-BRIDGE film advertisement appears unrelated to the main content. The page primarily serves as a vehicle for advertising products to Life's affluent readership while including light, non-political humor.
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Cakes and Pastries willadd variety to Summer MUS Arrangements have been made where- quick deliveries of fresh Cake will be made EXPRESSAGE PREPAID fo country homes, at any express point within 300 miles of New York City. Selected assortments, packed to keep h for days, can be had at $2.00, cA booklet—Dean's Summer Sugges- tions—explaining the idea in detail, will be sent on request. 572 FIFTH AVENUE % NEW YORK Established 1839 Fore! A long, straight drive, the HS nett will open the eyes of the most exacting player. . . . In Distance and Direction a little ahead of any other ball—and its good + i do not end with the drive. Perfect balance and consistently graded liveliness insure chip or grow soft. Price 50c. The B. F. Goodrich Company, Akron, Ohio Grinnell “Ventilated” Gloves For Summer Motoring Fit and Feel Best— Wear Longest The constant flow of air through the perforations on the backs and fingers of Grinnell Ventilated Gloves dries the a as formed. * feature (patented) is another advantage It keeps the cuff fe ible that you don’t need to remove the gloves to make any adjustment around your machine. You can work with them n just as easily as with bare hands, Progressive dealers everywhere handle these gloves, SENT ON APPROVAL. however, in your locality, we will send 42 BROAD ST. GRINNELL, 1. BARGAINS IN BABIES Among the deacons of a Presbyterian church in an Ohio to was a good old gentleman familiarly “Uncle Thomas.” Although too deaf to always in his accustomed seat at church, in religious work was untiring. Owing 9 a shortage of song books in the Sabbath S: jal ones were ordered by who apprised the pastor of their arrival, + agreed to announce the fact from the Sunday morning. stor made the promised announcement, others, concluding with this one: s wishing their children baptized will ‘ent them at the close of the service.” The good deacon jumped to his feet, and, “What kind of a brush would you like?” “Have you got any with soft backs?” loud voice peculiar to the deaf, bawled out: “ Those who haven't any can get them at my house for fifty cents apiece!” As “Uncle Thomas" and his wife had always been childless, this startling information almost broke up the meeting, and a wave of merriment swept the con- gregation that threatened to shake the church from its foundation.—. " Ax American who had to leave on a journey be fore the end of a case begun against him by a neigh: bor, gave orders to his layyer to let him know the result by telegraph. After several days he got the following telegram: * Right has triumphed.” He at once telegraphed back: “Appeal immediately."— Mo. ‘Then up spake William Hoheszotlera. “Te may be my head's somewhat swollen, Rut however great Lam tm the Seate Em tos itmy “RAD-BRIDG! ARE YOU GOING TO MOVE? If you are, of if you have done so recently, don’t forget to notify LIFE of your changed address, The Post-Office will not forward @ frriodical as it will a letter. Therefore each week'sdelay means a copy of LIFE lost. Don't wait until you have moved before you notify us, When ordering a change give the old as well as the new address, Notice must reach us by Thursday to affect the following week's issue. Subscription Department UFE, 17 West Thirty-first Street, New York High Ball Sold Everywhere, ——~ JOHNJAMESON xk* x WHISKEY J First in popu- larity because first in quality. Sole Agents W. A. TAYLOR & CO, New York comicbooks.com