Life, 1909-06-10 · page 11 of 32
Life — June 10, 1909 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains satirical advice columns rather than political cartoons. The left side includes humorous "tips" for husbands seeking medals—such as having a wife "absolutely wisher her absence for one year" and "snubbing wife's relatives." These mock domestic advice columns, suggesting absurd ways husbands might earn recognition. The right side features a "Honeymoon" section discussing the duration of newlywed bliss, and a "Misinformed" column referencing "Uncle John D's Random Reminiscences," likely satirizing John D. Rockefeller's published memoirs. The cartoons accompanying these sections show period-appropriate domestic and courtship scenes. The overall tone is genteel humor about marriage, domesticity, and American social customs of the era.
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17, If WE DON’T EAT utat attempt to cure a deep-seated case like this in such a short time. He will have to be patient. If he gets results in a year he will be lucky. We give you good, honest returns for your money. We guarantee results, or else we will make good. . 5 © We take pleasure in announcing this week the establishment of a Carnegie Fund for heroic husbands. Mr. Car- negie, realizing the importance of this great work, has consented to present a medal to the husband displaying the most courage under trying circum- stances. It is hoped that husbands everywhere will be encouraged to try for a medal. While the conditions are not easy, we believe that many will come forward. For twenty-five cents we will forward a pamphlet outlining the things which must be done to secure the medal. Among many we may name the following : Keeping a wife absolutely within her allowance for one year. Refusing to wear home-made night- shirt. Also, wearing it. Making wife go in summer to place that you have already determined upon. Refusing to go to wife's afternoon tea Staying home nights when you want to. When wife gets a new hat, telling her frankly that you don't like it. Snubbing wife's relatives. These are only a few of the things which may bring any heroic husband a medal, that he can Land down to his ME MAY FAT children as an evidence that the race is not degenerating. We are also glad to announce that there is a splendid prospect of having the Husbands’ National Alliance incor- porated by Congress. This will be a great step in the right direction. At present the humiliating subterfuges hus- bands are obliged to resort to are not always conducive to the highest morality, although, under our system, it is still possible to lie and be justified. We aim, however, for a firmer basis— a basis whereon a husband can go abroad occasionally himself and visit the principal places in Paris, for example, without being criticised. The following letter is only one among thousands constantly being received : AN EARLY FALL “Look MERE, UMPIRE; IF WE WIN THIS ‘RE ON MALY A DOLLAR.” you Losr?” Dear Friend: 1 have been taking your course now for three months, and could not do without it. In the, beginning my wife belonged to the woman's club, was president of two other bridge clubs,” was corresponding secretary for the local civic alliance, and when home had a mania for moving furniture so that I never could tell beforehand which bed I was going to sleep in. ce taking your treat- ment, however, I have gotten her so that she stays home two evenings a week, and hires all the servants. My children are al- most beginning to respect me. Gratefully yours, Don’t wait until it is too late, and you can't be cured. Let us take up your case at once. Now is the accepted. time. Huswanps’ Corresronpence Bureav. The Honeymoon HE honcymoon has no definite dura- tion but is longer or shorter, ac- cording as the temper of the high con- tracting parties determines, or their rela- tives, or the weather, or the mode, or the comparative cost of traveling and stay- ing at home. Briefly, it is that interval during which the man, going out in the morning remembers his kiss and forgets his overshoes, as distinguished from the interval during which he remembers his overshoes and forgets his kiss. Misinformed Wealth, never gentle methods, is in these —The Sun. earned by altruistic and day: sa defendant. ES, it is a defendant, but if you think it is never earned by al- truistic and gentle methods, you think what we had sorrowfully come to sup- pose until we read Uncle Jobn D.’s Ran- dom Reminiscences. Get hold of that consoling work at once and learn your mistake, comicbooks.com