Life, 1909-02-25 · page 22 of 28
Life — February 25, 1909 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and miscellaneous content** rather than political satire. The dominant feature is a **20th Century Limited railroad advertisement** promoting fast train service between New York and Chicago in 18 hours—marketed to "business men" as a time-saving convenience. Below that are several **humorous anecdotes** under "Biblical Matters" and other headings: - A joke about Solomon's 700 wives, with a punchline about early Christian privilege - A child's wish to be "two little dogs" so he could play with himself - A "Compromise" cartoon showing a portly man asking for help while on his knees - Instructions for amateur art critics, satirizing different modernist art movements (Impressionism, Colorism, etc.) The page concludes with advertisements for **Burpee Seeds** and a **Southern Pacific Steamship cruise**. There is **no coherent political cartoon or unified satirical message**—rather, this is a typical Life magazine page mixing advertisements with light humor and social commentary fragments.
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“It Saves a 18 Hours. the year, the way, This train saves business men, Leave New York Arrive Chicago . Leave Chicago “America’s 1216 Broadway, New York,’ Phone 20th Century Limited From Wall Street, New York, to La Salle Street, Chicago, in The above can be done every day in You needn't even take along an um- brella if it’s raining, for you do not pass from under the protection ef a roof all And then you can sleep perfectly all night, forthe road is water level. 7 every year for New York and Chicago Arrive New York Greatest Railway System™ Tickets and Sleeping-Car Accommodations Railroad and Pullman tickets delivered by special representative on request from our offices: 4310 Biblical Matters The doubt of a University of Chicago pro! sor whether King Solomon, as the husban: seven hundred wives, is the best authority the world of to-day upon such domestic matters as the treatment of children, reminds one of a story told so often by that great English prelate, Archbishop Magee. A Gloucestershire lady reading the Old Testament to an aged woman who lived at the home for old people, and chanced upon the passage concerning Solomon's household “Had Solomon really seven hundred wives?" inquired the old woman, after reflection “Oh, yes, Mary! It is so stated in the Bible.’ “Lor, mum!"' was the comme: “Wha privileges them early Christians had! "’—Judge = of Business Day” Good lebrication is essential to the life of an Automobile, Use PANHARD OIL—It's standard. millions of dollars His Wish Although there was no toy for which Harold had expressed a desire that was not in his pos session, he still had longings. “I know what | wish I was, mother,”” he said one day, when his own big brother had gone away and the little boy across the street was ill. “Yes, dear,” said his mother. “ Perhaps yoo can be it, Harold; mother will help you. Is it to play soldier?" “No, indeed!’ said Harold, scornfully. “1 just wish I was two little dogs, so I could play together."’—Youth’s Companion. 330 p.m. 8.30 a.m. 2,30 p.m. 9.30 a.m. A Compromise Corputent Surtor (on his knees) : If you wiil not accept my offer, at least help me up.- , and 180 Clark St..Chicago,"Phone 1661 Harrison. gendorfer Blaetter. the Bishop of London said to him wish you would set my mind at rest similarity or dissimilarity between your country and ours on one point. Does the butterfly be- cause the tomato can?" The bishop laughed heartily at this vivacious sally. Not so a young Englishman of his party, who, after dinner sought his host. “I want to know, you know,’’ said he, “about that joke of Miss B.'s. She asked if the butter few hecause the tomatoes could, Pray tell me what the point is.""—Chris- tian Register Asnevitur, N.C. The four-season resort of the South. Tit Manor, the English-like Inn of Asheville. Directions for Amateurs The amateur always has a hard time of it, and ateur appreciator of his friend's artistic pts is no exception to this rule. Fort a writer in the Munich Jugend has dis- covered and published five signs which should be very helpful to all who have to criticize pic- tures. They are as follows: 1. If the artist paints the sky gray and the grass black, he belongs to the good old classical school. 2. If he paints the sky green, he is a realist. 3. If he paints the sky green and the grass blue, he is an impressionist. 4. If he paints the sky yellow and the grass purple, he is a colorist. 5. If he paints the sky black and the grass red, he shows possession of great decorative talent. —Youth’s Companion. GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER “It's purity has made it famous ”* blue and the grass Life Aboard Ship The Life of Ease enjoyed by taking a trip of A Hundred Golden Hours at Sea on the luxurious and magnificent 10,000 ton Southern Pacific Steamships Weekly between New York and New Orleans Elegant accommodations and superior cuisine Rate, including berth and meals, $35.00 one way; $60.00 round trip Connecting at New Orleans with rail lines for points Southwest, Middlewest and Pacific Coast Send to-day for booklet A Hundred Golden Hours at Sea.” H. Nutting, G. P. A Broadway, New York 1 new and better way, Kemove core, loown f form tea ctopacitalet AMOPTD BIT En/eape fraitand cosas vo eat tase. Gives exasiel favor an ally to the appetsing and tonic eft te tenery tarer ot of the fru ‘things will enjoy grape OTT'S BITTERS fratecrved in this You will be satisfied with the products of Bur peas “Seeds that Grow” Shall we mail you our New Complete Catalog ? W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Burpee Building, Philadelphia. comicbooks.com