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This page contains several brief humorous anecdotes and advertisements, typical of Life magazine's satirical format. **Main Cartoons/Stories:** 1. **"Mary's Wedding"** — A joke about a Maryland father whose fourth daughter's wedding costs him so much money it nearly bankrupts him. The humor lies in the contrast between the society press's flowery coverage ("well nigh beggared description") and the father's grim financial reality. 2. **"Sir Arthur Conan Doyle"** — A Parisian cab driver recognizes the famous author by deducing details from newspaper reports about his travels. The satire pokes fun at both Doyle's celebrity and cabby's supposed deductive abilities. 3. **"Two of a Kind"** — A Washington official visits a doctor who advises quitting smoking and drinking; the official resents receiving moral lectures from a medical professional. 4. **"Real Cold"** — An American and Scotsman compete over who experienced harsher winters, with absurd exaggeration. The American's tall tale about a frozen sheep is undercut by the Scot's logical retort about gravity. The page is primarily **advertising** (Brooks Brothers clothing, James McCutcheon fabrics).

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ed bill eee 3 on your shoes. Therefore, you must be Sir * Small Evidence sAUT SCISSORS Doyle." The creator was more amazed than ever. “Do you mean of “Sherlock Holmes '’ “Poor chap! Everything he earns goes og his wife's back."’ UT 12,287 that was all the evidence you, had to go ina the cabby. “I also saw your name written on your box."'—Beliman. Mary's Wedding A Maryland man recently married off his fourth daughter, the ceremonies touching whose wedding were given much attention by the “society editors” of the country papers in that region. A week or two after the wedding a friend who had been north for some time met the father, to whom he made some jocular references in regard to the recent “event.’’ “I see by one paper,” said he, “that Mary’s wedding ‘ well nigh beggared description.’ ”? “Well, said the old man, “I don't know about that, but I do know it well nigh beggared me! ’’—Lippincott’s Sie Arter Coxax Doytr, according to, the Figaro, tells a story of an experience with a Parisian cabby. Coming up from the Riviera, he took a cab at the Gare de Lyon and drove to his hotel, where he tipped the driver substan tially. “Merci, Monsieur Conan Doyle,"’ said the coacher, to the astonishment of Sir Arthur, who asked how on earth he knew his name. “Voici,"” said the cabby, “I read in the papers that Sir Doyle was to arrive in Paris from Nice, after stopping at Marseilles and Lyons on the wouldn't think he earned much."'—Brooiy Life. i’ Two of a Kind A distinguished specialist in Washington a, called upon a week or two ago by an enisee government official for treatment for a tenes ailment. “The first thing you must do,” ician, after an examination, * smoking and drinking.” Whereupon the eminent official became rat peevisp. “Look here, doctor,” “now you're talking just like Lippincott’s. Real Cold An American and a Scotsman ing the cold experienced in winter of Scotland “Why, it's nothing at all comp cold weather we have in the State American, “I can recolleci 0 a sheep, jumping from a hillock came suddenly frozen on the w Pe ne the air like a mass of ice.” tee “But, man," exclaimed the Scoism The Bi law of gravity wouldn't allow that Henry Ho! way. Now, I noted that you had your hair cut “WATHER, WATHER EVERYWHERE AN’ NOT WAN “ T know that,’” replied the tale pitcher. “Be at Marseilles, and that you had Lyons mud still DHROP T’ DHRINK.”" Live is publi hursday, simultaneo: nited States, ( tuntish Por ear in advance. Add tage to forcig: Fy es. lO cents, Shack numbers, after three No contribution twill be returned unless accontpanied by stamped and addressed envelope. Live does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non return of unsolicited contrisutions. ne Lirwis for sale by all Newsdealers in Great Britain. The International News Company, Breams Coats and Rugs for the Steamer. Special Designs In Trunks and Bags. Send for booklet “ Going t» Europe.” BROADWAY Con. TWENTY SECOND ST., NEW YORK the law of gravity was frozen, too! ''—Tit-Bit ~ Building, Chancery Lane, London, E, G,, England, Agents. Brentano's, 37 Ave. de also at Suarbach's News Exchanges, 1, New Coveniry Strcet, Leicester Square, W Suc 1) Via Firente, Milan; Mayence, Germany. text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted, and are not to be reproduced witht deal permission obtained om advance. Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address. Registered i Established Trade Mark CHM Half a Century Sheer and Medium White Cotton Fabrics For Waists and Dresses. Astomobitc Many exclusive designs and weaves in a wide range of imported materials, including: French Marquisetes and Crepe, in plain and fancy eifects, in cluding some attractive embroidered designs, at $1.00 10 3.00 per yard. Embroidered French Batiste, in stripes, dots and fancy fig' at 8sc to $2.50 per yard. St. Gall Dress Swisses, in a full range of dots and fancy designs, 4oc to $1.50 per yard. Irish Dimities, in checks and stripes, 25 to £0 cents per y: French Crepe Batiste, in stripes and fancy figures, 6o cents per yard. Embroidered French Linen, $1.10 to 4.00 per yard. Plain White Materials, including French and English Nainsooks, French Lawns, Adria Batiste, Long Cloths, Cambrics, Sylvia, India and Persian Lawns, Silk Mulls, etc., in a wide assortment. Samples of any of the above lines mailed free upon request. JAMES McCUTCHEON @ CO. 5th Ave. @ 34th St., Opposite Waldorf-Astoria, N- comicbooks.com