Life, 1909-06-24 · page 20 of 29
Life — June 24, 1909 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine (a satirical publication, not the photography magazine) contains several short humorous pieces typical of early 20th-century American humor: **"The Practical Joker's Laugh"** shows a grinning character—this appears to be a general "practical joker" type rather than a specific person. **Short jokes** mock various targets: a father's Yiddish-accented definition of a "promoter" (someone offering impossible deals), a husband defending himself to his wife, and commentary on teachers' low wages presented as noble self-sacrifice (the satire being that society underpays teachers while claiming to "love" them). **"A Resemblance Noted"** compares tariff policy to weather—both unpredictable and bad for somebody's business—mocking political debate as ultimately meaningless. The page also contains period advertisements for Dean's pastries and Club Cocktails, reflecting Prohibition-era pre-mixed cocktails marketed as convenient and superior to homemade versions. The humor is gentle, domestic, and social rather than overtly political.
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Sete MCN nore Philosophy no sun, I still can have the If there's no moon, the stars my needs And if they fail, [ have my evening lan And if the dip goes out, my couch remains Where [ may sleep and dream there's ligh’ —Harper's Vi Far as He Got Hetex: Why, he yawned three times while T was talking to him! Myrtie: Perhaps he wasn’t yawning. H have been trying to say something !—Modern ciety. Tuere is excuse for hesitancy in accept proffered information under extraordinary ¢ tions, “Alt F novels! "’ sang out the train boy. out a copy of “ The Guest of Quesnay '' to a prosperous looking pas- senger, he urged: “ Buy Booth Tarkington's lat- est work, si The man looked annoyed “No! Lam Booth Tarkington himself." °T buy a copy of ‘Three Weeks,’ boy. “ You ain't Elinor Glynn, too, are you? ""— Argonaut, Tue Huseaxn: Well, say what you will, my dear, you'll find worse men than me in the world, Tue Wire: Oh, Tom, how can you be so bit- ter?—The Sketch. ly in the Uni ursday, simultane a year in advance fitseif rey sale by all Newsdealers 628 Fifth Ave. New York matonal News Company, Breams Cakes and Pastries for | Summer Homes A most acceptable addition to any Summer Menu is found in our deli- cious Cake Assortments of which we | are now prepared to make prompt} delivertes. Packed to keep fresh ant | crisp for days. These Assort- ments are especially acceptable for Afternoon Teas Yachting and Automobile Trips. ete. Assortments at $2.00, $3.00. $8.00 and $12.00 each. Expressage Prepaid ‘© any express poli 300 miles of New York City Send for Special Summer: Booklet giving details of many different Assortments and full information. Ixey: Vat is a promoter? Fatier or Ike: A promoter is von who vill supply der ocean if some von else vill furnish der ships —Princeton Tiger. THE PRACTICAL Jo “Fiswixe permitted—'twill be no crime then should I land a couple. “Nae erir ; but a miracle." Teachers We all love our teachers. That's the reasoa we pay them so little, A labor of, by, and for love is a noble thing, and we should not debase those whom we love by offering too much filthy lucre. We do not want ‘our teachers to be stung by the money-bee. Nor are we entirely unselfish in this. If they were so stung, they might commu. nicate the infection to our spotless children, whom we would not make. purse-proud for any. thing in the world except to show that they are better off than those of our neighbors. Teachers should struggle to make both ends meet. Only thus can they set the divine example, If there is to be any wage-cut, due to the indus. trial depression, it should begin at the bulwark of our liberties, whether it be the little red school- house on the hill, or the big, ill-ventilated, sanitary education emporium in our cities.—Lip. pincott’s. A Resemblance Noted “What do you think of tariff revision? "* “Well,” answered mer Corntossel, “it strikes me that the tariff is a good deal like the weather. No matter what kind you get, it's pretty sure to be bad for somebody's business." —Washington Star. Customer: Give me a bottle of Dopem’s Stomach Bitters. Drvecist: We baven’t any in stoc but here's something just as bad.—Cle Leader. am, nd $5.00 int within Firenze, Milan: Mayen 4 in Lave ave copyright are not 10 be repro Because they’re mixed-to-measure, and their fine old liquors blended to exact proportions, CLUB COCKTAILS are always a better drink than any made-by-guesswork kind could ever be. COCKTAILS are doubly convenient—no fuss or trouble to prepare. Simply strain through cracked ice and you have the most delicious cocktail in the world, ready for instant use. Martini (gin base), Manhattan (whiskey base), are the most popular. | G. F. HEUBLEIN & BRO., Ave, de Opera. Ps ‘Square, W. London: 9, Kui ibe 6 of any A BOTTLED DELIGHT CLuB Get a bottle from your dealer, HARTFORD, NEW YORK, LONDON