Life, 1909-01-21 · page 24 of 28
Life — January 21, 1909 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements** with some humorous anecdotes. The "cartoons" are actually **comedic stories** rather than visual satire: **"Everybody Lucky"** is a dialectal joke about a Durham farmer who wins a lottery despite claiming poverty—the humor relies on regional English accent/dialect ("naught in ma pocket," "oor Sam") that would have amused early-1900s readers. **"The Heights of Luxury"** satirizes nouveau-riche pretension: Canadian miners celebrate a wedding by wearing "Prince Albert pants" and "real ginger ale"—treating cheap status symbols as ultimate luxury, mocking working-class aspiration. **"Misunderstood"** references Mark Twain (famous American writer) carrying a cigar box, with a woman misinterpreting it as evidence of smoking excess rather than mere possession. The page demonstrates how *Life* magazine mixed **advertisements** (cigarettes, water, bitters, ale) with **genteel humor** based on dialect, class anxiety, and literary references—targeting educated, affluent readers.
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“URE The average cigarette is either mild or harsh—either too strong or almost tasteless. Among men whose approval is not given lightly and who know a perfect cigarette— IMPERIALES CIGARETTES are recognized and ap- preci . They pos- sess that distinctive, inimitable taste and flavor that come only froma perfect blending of finest tobacco and are always satisfying —always enjoyable. Imperiales are rolled in thin mais paper, crimped, not pasted. They are different from all other cigar- ettes. age. Your dealer should have them—if not we will send them to you direct. 10c. for 10 THE JOHN BOLLMAN CO., Mfr. San Francisco, Cal. FOR MEN OF BRAINS IGARS “MADE AT KEY WEST— Everybody Lucky An old farmer of the county of Durham called at a roadside public house where he was well known. The landlady asked him to buy a ticket for a lottery they had on there. “Well,” he said, “I hae naught in ma pocket, or I might.” “Oh, that’s a’reet, Joh ticket, and pay for it any t Some time later John called again, and the landlady asked him if he knew who had won the lottery. “No,"" he said, “ who won?" “Well, I hardly durst tell you, but oor Sam won, Wasn't he lucky?" “Aye,’” said John, “he was lucky. was second then? '" “1 durst hardly tell you. she said. said John. Wasn't she lucky?” “And who “take the And who Who would you think now?" “T couldn't say," “Well, it was oor Sally. * Aye, she was lucky,"” said John. was third?’ he asked. “Well,"’ she said, “you would never guess, and I I was third, Wasn't I lucky “You were,"’ he said. for that ticket, Missus?"’ John, you didn't," she said, fawning upon him, “Well,” said John, “isn’t I lucky? '—Lon don Spare Moments. ight as well tell “Did T ever pay you WhileRock “The World’s Best Table Water’’ Now ready, 1909 edition of the famous “Richard's Poor Almanack, and illustrated humorous book, Sent for toc, Address White Rock, Flatiron Bldg., New York City. the hit of 1308, Beautifully bound The Best Bitter [Jnderberg bal ‘The World's Best The finest appetiz- er, digestive, and Cordial. “As en- joyable as a Cock- tail, and better for you.” Sold Feerywhere, LUYTIES BROTHERS U.S. Agents, New York The Heights of Luxury A New Yorker, who has just returned from the Cobalt district in Canada, was deeply im- pressed by the report he heard of a fashionable wedding in the back country. Two habitants met on the train and took the seat next to his. “Ab, Antoine,”’ one of them exclaimed, “ cef you ‘ave h’only been at dees wedding of Pierre Coubertin an’ Emilie La Roche you shall nevaire forget heem. So gentil! So mooch luxury! H’every one so ‘appy an’ so grand an’ fine! Theenk of eet, Antoine!—h’every one wear de Prince h’Albert pants an’ dreenk de real ginger ale! ""—Harper’s Weekly. KENILWORTH INN BILTMORE, N. C. 2 hours from New Adjoins Geo. Vanderbilt's famous estate. Al management, Ideal climate. Riding, NO CONSUMPTIVES, 12 ya Open. New Golf, Tennis. ORIGINAL LONDON CIGARETTES PHILIP MORRIS | All good people likethem. Near- ly all: good peo- ple smoke them In Little~ Brown Boxes AMBASSADOR | after-dinner sixe | CAMBRIDGE the resalar size kz HARTSHORN SHADE ROLLERS Bear the script name of Stewart Ha nan label. GetImproved,” ks required. Wood Rollers Tin Rollers Misunderstood When Mark Twain was a young and strug gling newspaper writer in San Francisco, a lady of his acquaintance saw him one day with a cigar box under his arm looking in a shop w Clemens,"’ she said, “I alw: ar box under your arm. smoking too much.” n't that,’ said Mark. again.’’"—Success, Tam afraid “I'm = moving Howe t: If I hadn't drawn that queen I might have had a straight flush. That's right; icago News. always blame the Evans’ Ale where ’twill do the most good and be on good terms with yourself Clubs. Cafes, Restaurants, comicbooks.com