Life, 1908-08-20 · page 19 of 22
Life — August 20, 1908 — page 19: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, with three short humorous anecdotes in the center. The cartoons/jokes are: 1. **"Dog 'Mad'; So Would Anyone Have Been"**: A domestic story where a dog has swallowed a hornet and goes mad. A girl (Miss Cissy) removes the insect, demonstrating the obvious moral—anyone would be angry with a hornet in their mouth. 2. **"Scotch, Please"**: A brief joke about a Scottish officer who constantly promotes Scotland. When asked where he's from, he patriotically answers, implying Scotland is superior. 3. **"No Danger"**: A cab driver reassures a passenger he won't run away—because he has a wife and six children at home waiting. The joke plays on the assumption that a poor driver might abandon his job; the punchline reveals his domestic obligations keep him honest. These are gentle, anecdotal humor typical of early-20th-century Life magazine—no political satire present. The page is dominated by period automotive advertisements (Mobiloil, Diamond Tires, Solarclipse Motor Lamps, Dayton Air-Less Tires, and Gal-O Tooth Powder).
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