Life, 1908-10-01 · page 34 of 44
Life — October 1, 1908 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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This *Life* magazine page contains three distinct humor pieces and advertisements: **"Untaken, and Not Paid For"**: A brief joke about Andy McTavish visiting a doctor to complain about his drinking habits. The doctor's prescribed solution—giving up whiskey and tobacco—proves so extreme that Andy abandons treatment rather than accept it. The humor relies on a drunk character's priorities. **"The Amenity of Tennyson"**: A satirical anecdote about the poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson meeting an American woman. When she asks if he knows Walt Whitman, Tennyson dismisses all American literature except Whitman, then refuses further conversation. The joke satirizes both Tennyson's pomposity and his paradoxical snobbery about American culture. **Additional content**: Several short humorous sketches about clerks collecting rent and a "crazy chauffeur" reference. The page is primarily **advertisements** for J. & F. Martell Cognac, Philip Morris cigarettes, and related luxury goods—typical of *Life*'s revenue model targeting affluent readers.
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