Life, 1908-12-17 · page 24 of 28
Life — December 17, 1908 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **magazine advertisements and promotional content**, not political satire. The main elements are: 1. **Current Literature magazine ad** — promoting an illustrated news review claiming editorial independence and broad appeal to "busy men & women" 2. **Cheerful Dog book ad** — a humorous illustrated book about cats and dogs, with light verse ("What are cats and women for?") 3. **"A Little Bird Told Me" — promoting cartoonist R. Kuhn's bird illustrations with anthropomorphic humor** 4. **"By Wireless" story** — a fictional anecdote about a telegraph operator on a steamship overhearing a distressed naval vessel (U.S.S. Johnston) off Hatteras and attempting rescue communication The wireless story appears to be a serialized narrative rather than satire—emphasizing the operator's heroic impulse and technological drama of early wireless communication. There is **no clear political cartoon or satirical commentary** on this page; it's essentially a period magazine's ads and light entertainment content.
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eu need _ CURRENT LITERATURE is an illustrated review of the world’s opinions and the world’s events. It keeps the busy man and woman thoroughly posted, and is an ideal magazine for every home—of interest to each member of the family. Every de- partment of human interest is treated: AN ILLUSTRATED Review of the World. Science and Discovery. NEWS MAGAZINE ~ p Persons in the Fore- _ Religion and Ethics. OF CURRENT LIFE | eee and Art Recent Fiction. INDISPENSABLE. TO Music and the Drama. The Humor of Life. BUSY MEN & WOMEN s These departments are edited, not for specialists, but for intelligent men and women who wish to know what the specialists are doing, and bring to readers the thought-harvest of two hemispheres. There is nothing technical, dry or academic, but every page is alive, crisp and brimful of just the sort of matter that we all want to know about and would be sorry to have missed. This magazine is not an organ of personal views or partisan interests. It is absolutely independent of any trammels, political, religious or financial, that might interfere with the impartial presentation of the truth as seen from many angles. The Review of the World (32 pages) is personally conducted by the editor-in-chief, Dr. Edward J. Wheeler, and comprises a compre- hensive summing up of the news of the world and its interpretation, This department is of surpassing interest and value to its readers because it brings into proper perspective the big events of the month—the vital things, those that keep the world moving. Ask your aewsdealer for a copy or write us for a Sample, 25¢. a copy, $3.00 a Year Current Literature Publishing Co., 41 W. 25th St., New York ALITTLE BIRD TOLD ME! R. KUHN is the artist who draws those 6 funny pictures of all kinds of birds in all sorts of surroundjngs and talking all sorts of wise and funny human talk. 75 Cents LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 West 31st Street, New York $1.00 net little spats. Men and dogs, ‘once more, What ave cats and ‘women for? MOFFAT, YARD & CO. 31 E. 17th St, NY, BY WIRELESS Speaking about gratitude, remarked the wire less telegraph operator of the steamship Coman- che, reminds me of the time I tried to rescue a United States battleship. We were running down off Hatteras one rough night when, about midnight, I heard some one trying to send a wireless message in the government code to the naval station at Beaufort, S. C. I happened to know the naval code,—Continental Morse, they call it,—and I copied the message as follows: “From U. S. S. Johnston, “To Commandant, Beaufort, S. C. Find it impossible to land in boats. Sea growing fast. Can you send tug alongside to take us off? (Signed) Captain X." The Johnston operator repeated it several times. Finally I heard Beaufort give his 0. K. Then came the reply: “From Beaufort, S. C., “To Captain X., U. S. S. Johnstox “Must try to land at Fort Point. Cannot send help until daybreak. Will show red light at best point on beach. (Signed) “Commanpant Z." I read the message twice to see if I were awake. Only one conclusion seemed possible— a United States man-of-war wrecked somewhere along the Hatteras shoals—a rising sea—no help for hours. With visions of a personal letter fi the Secretary of War, not to mention the gratitude of a nation,—a house and lot, probably, up my spark, inked over the switch the Johnston. ting his“ G. A I shot this to him: From S. S. Commanche, off iatteras, “To U. S. S. Johnston. “ Where are you and what is the trouble? Do you need assistance? (Signed) Oreraror.”” The answer came: “From U. S. S. Johnston, “To's Commanche. “Butt out! Butt out! We are landing re serves in transport maneuvers. Skiddoo! Signed) “ Operator.” It hurt our feelings some.—Youth’s Companion. ‘THE FOOLISH MAN “Tain no use o’ gettin’ mad at a man fob hein’ foolish,’’ said Uncle Eben, “ He's gwineter hab trouble enough ‘thout your botherin’ to give him any.’’—Washington Star. MONEY TO LOAN in sams to suit on Real Estate, City or Country anywhere in the United States, or Canada, at six pet cent. interest. Two per cent. commission charged) for placing loans, Will also make loans on yachts) and vessel property. Address : A. H. CRAWFORD, R. F. D. Route One, liox 6) Ellicott City, Maryland. E |