Life, 1908-11-19 · page 20 of 28
Life — November 19, 1908 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple short humorous anecdotes and advertisements typical of early 20th-century Life magazine. The main cartoon features two roosters discussing one rooster's pretentiousness. The stuck-up rooster claims descent from the bird whose egg Columbus famously stood on end (a classic trick). The joke satirizes social snobbery and genealogical pretension—the rooster is absurdly boasting about an ancestor's dubious claim to fame. The text anecdotes mock various social types: a clergyman who swears while golfing (the "Profanitarian"), a diner changing his order to an "entreaty," and a pessimist-optimist debate. The "Detestable and Heinous" piece humorously shows a Scottish child observing that Joseph's brothers got too low a price selling him (20 pieces of silver). The advertisements promote Usher's Whisky and Perrier sparkling water, with Perrier emphasizing its natural mineral content versus inferior "artificial waters." Overall, the page reflects genteel, middle-class humor of the period—gentle mockery of pretension, religious hypocrisy, and social pretense.
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NEW SECT DISCOVERED A man who had been playing golf with a clergyman heard him swear two or three times under his breath. Suspecting the lapse, he could not be sure of it, until one monosyllable came out with unmistakable clearness. After he had finished the match, a friend of his said: “TI saw you playing just now with the Rev. Mr. Dash; of what denomination is he?"’ “Some people say he is a Congregationalist,”” replied his late opponent, “ but I should call him a Profanitarian.""—Boston Transcript. CHANGING HIS ORDER “ Has your order been taken?’ asked one of the waiters. “Yes,” said Mr, Welbroke, “fifteen minutes ago. If it isn't too late, though, I'd like to change it.’ fo change your order, sir? “Yes, if you don’t mind, I'll change it to an —Chicago Tribune. “Or course,” said the optimist, “ gets into the habit of hunting trouble he’s sure to find it.” “Yes,” replied the pessimist, “and if he’s so lazy that he always tries to avoid it, it will find him. So what's the difference?"'"—The Catholic Standard and Times, if a man Lips is published every ‘Thursday, simultaneously j British Possessions. “$ . $1.08 a year; to 3 {rom date of publication, 25 cents. Vo contribution will be returned unless accom] Live's for sale by all Newsdealers in Great Bn the United States, Great Britain, Canada and ear in'advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal la, S2.cents, Single current copies, l0cents, Back numbers, after three d by stamped and addressed envelope. . ‘The International News Company, Breams “SAY, ISN’T MR. ROOSTER EVERLASTINGLY STUCK up? “RIGHT You ARE! ME HAS BEEN READING Ui MIS LINEAGE AND CLAIMS TO BE A DIRECT DESCEND- ANT OF THE MEN THAT LAID THE EGG THAT COLUM- BUS STOOD ON END.’* Building, Chance: ees, Par Permission obtained 1 ad: ST pe tekt amd ihutrations tm i DETESTABLE AND HEINOUS The class at kirk had been reading the gt of Joseph and his brethren, and it came to the turn of the visiting minister to examine the h The replies to all of his questions had quick, intelligent and correct. Such as: “What great crime did these sons of Jacsb commit? "’ “They sold their brother Joseph.’’ “Quite correct. And for how much?” “Twenty pieces of silver.”’ “And what added to the cruelty and ness of these bad brothers?” “A pause. “What made their treachery even more éed testable and heinous? ’’ Then a bright little fellow stretched out aal eager hand. “Well, my man?’* “Please, sir, they sell’t him ower cheap." Philadelphia Record. Aw Atchison merchant tried to sell a vacuum bottle to a Missourian. “It will keep anything hot or cold seventy, two hours,’’ he explained. “Don’t want it, don’t want it at the Missourian. “If I had anyth drinking, I don’t want to keep it seventy-two hours.""—Argonaut. Irascioie Femate: Are you the cc or are you asking just to gratify the curiosity of Mr. r- Roosevelt? Judge. ners Brentano/s, 37 Ave. ds Open, Py rect, Leicester Square, W. lan: Mayence. ‘are topyracnted, and are not to be veprodui ‘Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address. AWHISKY THA WILL ‘AGREE WITH YOU ta b-. -S2- midst UQUUNEEUUUUUUAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUATAAAAT 7 Champagne of Table lerrier "uy y waters THE SOURCE — Sparkling the vineyards of Southern France, the fame of Perrier has spread over all the world. PERRIER CONTAINS ONLY NATURAL GAS The artificial waters, which Ame cans have heretofore been accus- tomed to drink, produce severe gastric disorders. with a slice + of lemon, or white wine. 3. With your meals at home, restau- rant and club. HUUAAUANUANUNANNAUUANULAUUOUUNOUNOUAOUODOOUONUOOONND Perrier is not salt to the taste. Ladies greatly appreciate the delicacy and fresh- ness of Perrier. Obtainable at all deaters