Life, 1909-07-08 · page 8 of 28
Life — July 8, 1909 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical humor pieces and illustrations typical of early 20th-century Life magazine: **"The Lass That Loved a Sailor"** depicts a woman in flowing dress looking out at the sea—likely a romanticized reference to sailors' romantic conquests. **"Doesn't Yet"** features dialogue between "Brown" and "Smith" about a woman, with an illustration of a possum, playing on wordplay about courtship disadvantages. **"Advanced Etiquette"** offers humorous advice on social situations—how to handle a wife's absence before a dinner party—satirizing upper-class social conventions and anxieties. The bottom section includes brief comedic dialogues between a Medical Assistant and Doctor about vaccines, and a Customer and Tradesman about goods quality. The tone throughout is lighthearted social satire aimed at middle/upper-class readers' domestic and social concerns.
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“PEAS a Our Fresh Air Fund Prev, acknowledged d ith R. Hill. WrAP Ue Ieeciess Greenough. Frank. Dr 0 Marry E, Lower. “A Eri George PF. Corli $3,491.47 ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS. From the H. J. Heinz Com + Pittsburgh, Pa. tolb. crocks apple butter. pail sweet pickles 1 old. crock pear ut butte: Moet pres 1 case 2 doz. tumblers mustard. n Bruce Lee 2 doz. bottles 10-02. Octagon Henry Davis ketchup. + $.00 From the Washburn-Crosby S00 Company, Providence, R. 5.00 One bbl. ‘of Gold Medal flour. Advanced Etiquette Containing Instructions for Those Who Are in the Higher Grades of Human Companionship HAT to do when your wife is giving an afternoon bridge. You-are upstairs lying down in your pajamas, trying to get a few hours’ rest preparatory to going out to a stag dinner. The telephone (which is the only one in the house) is located in the same room where the ladies are play and a mess: f your brokers that you must talk to them at once. There is no time to lose, as it is ten minutes only before the exchange closes, and you realize that unless you can get there at once you may lose your fortuni Answer: In this emergency, rush through the room whe the ladies have left all their wraps, and, scizing the first long fur coat that is handy, and putting on your head a Merry Widow hat, proceed caimly to answer the call, You may have some trouble in making yourself heard, but you will ac- rm Beaunen complish your purpose if you are persistent THE LASS THAT LOVED A SAILOR Doesn't Yct ROWN: Yes, I'm acquainted your wife, old man. 1 knew before you married her Smut: Ab, that’s where you had t advantage of me—I didn’ most of ARE ONLY GOING TO VIVISECT you" EDICAL ASSISTANT: How about USTOMER: Can’t you give anything this vaccine virus? Is it all off to a clergyman? he? TapesMaN: Not in this instance, sir, Doctor: I'm not quite sure about it. You see these goods is different from I wouldn't use it in my private practice. yours. These is guaranteed goods. Better set*it aside for use only in the ic schools. “O" wad some power the giftie gie us,’ to see our children as others HERE’S many a slip betwixt the solitaire and the plain gold band see them comicbooks.com