Life, 1908-10-08 · page 20 of 24
Life — October 8, 1908 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains primarily **advertising and anecdotal humor**, not political cartoons. The main advertisements feature **Hawes, von Gal Hats** with illustrations of two men wearing fedoras—promoting seasonal hat fashion for fall's transition from casual to formal dress. The text sections are period humor pieces: a Bill Nye anecdote mocking English responses ("Not at all, not at all"), a British drill sergeant's practical joke during funeral practice, and a reverential story about Bishop Potter christening a fisherman's daughter, with a sailor solving the problem by shouting nautical instructions. The opening "Side-Tracked" section references political concerns around the 1896 election (mentioning Roger Sullivan and Illinois Democrats), discussing storage of goods under lock and key—likely satirizing political patronage or corruption disputes. The humor relies on class/cultural contrasts (English stiffness, fishermen's coarseness) and linguistic mishaps typical of Life magazine's genteel satire of that era.
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SIDE-TRACKED an drove up to the cold storage house at ry goods box, heavily 2 straps around both uu that these goods were jer lock and key, until driver to the man in to be kept after the electi charge contents?” answered the * Have you an ii Te said it woul drive: “Go back and tell him that I cannot reccive the goods without,” was the rejoinder, And this was what the driver is said to have ot be necessary ¢ of silver at a and seventeen ious later dates fs of 1896. One statement, under intention not to ask for an: One assertion of the Ilinois other condit utter of one Roger Sullivan, One City con the free and ratio of 16 to 1. iE the be of 1900, asser strictly under lock and key until called for.—J. W. Harper's Weekly, nevitte, N. C.: The four-season resort of the Tie Maxor, the English-like Inn of Asheville BILL NYE AND THE ENGLISHMAN In one of his burlesque sketches on English history Bill Nye spoke of Julius ©. water as he approached the ashore, running up to London, and walking through Rej “An acquaintance of Mr. Nye, “that he had asked an Englishman how he liked t ot at all, not at all,’ was the re- ply ¢ doesn’t know what he’s about reported to me,” said Aw English drill sergeant, whose severity had mad fF with his company, was putting a squad ugh the funeral exercise. Opening the ranks, so as to admit the passage of a cortege between them, the instructor, by way of practical explanation, as he did so: “Now I am the corpse. Pay: Ilaving reached the end of the lane, he round, regarded the recruits with a scrutinize then remarked: “Your ‘ands is right is right, but you ‘aven't got that look "Argonaut, A SAILOR'S CHRISTENING “The late Bishop Potter once in his early days had occasion to officiate at a christening in a small fishing village on the Massachusetts coast,” says a writer in the current issue of Harper's Weekly. “The proud father, a young fisherman, awkwardly holding his first-horn daughter, was visibly embarrassed under the scrutiny of 1 many eyes in the congregation, and his nervousness was not decreased by the sudden wail- ing of the infant as they stood at the font. : n the time for the baptism of the babe arrived p noticed that the father was holding the 1 so that its fat little legs pointed toward the turnes ing eye. concerted to hear or understand. “*Tarn her feet around,’ the bishop whispered again: but still there was no response, The situation was fast becoming critical, when an ancient mariner in the back of the church came to the rescue. Putting his weather-beaten hand to his mouth he roared across the room, ‘Head her up to the wind, Jack!’ AT BEAR SPRING WATER (‘e purity has made it famous” CCASION, season and a man’s taste have a bearing on the type of hat worn, Fall is the time that permits the greatest indulgence of fancy, the transition from the neglige to the more formal dress bringing into use both the soft and stiff hat. Men find in the Hawes, von Gal Hats the style, the individuality and the quality that distinguish them from other makes. Every Hawes, von Gal Hat guaranteed. Prices, $3, $4 and $5. We are Makers of the Hila, Celebrated $3.00 Hats I not at your local dealer's, write for our new Fall and Winter Style Book "H.” We will Ill your order direct from the factory I! you will Indicate style wanted and give your hat size, your height, weight aad waist measure, Add 25 cents to cover cost of expressage. flawes. yon (jal INCORPORATED! 1178 Broadway, New York Wholesale Offices: CHICAGO _ BOSTON. FACTORY: DANBURY, Connecticut The same unequalled quality that made them famous fifty years ago is found today in every box of Women’s, $1.50 Misses’, (Colors: 36 Red, Pink, Blve) '* Peerless Comfy A Comfy Moccasin Slipper, but with our new patent spring heel and trimmed with ribbon in self colors. Very handsome and of course very “comfy.” Made of pure “Comfy felt,” soft leather soles with ‘one inch of carded wool tween felt inner sole and fet and leather outer soles, paling a perfect cushion tread. Ides for the bed-room. Colors: Red, Pink,Light Bloc, Purple, Gray, Brown, Black. Send for Catalogue © sate kro ties DANIEL GREEN FELT SHOE CO. American Felt Co, Bullding 114-116 E. 13th Street, New York City PHILIP MORRIS ORIGINAL LONDON CIGARETTES CAMBRIDGE in bores of tea 25c AMBASSADOR the after-dinner size 35c