Life, 1909-08-05 · page 38 of 44
Life — August 5, 1909 — page 38: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content** rather than political satire or comics. The main elements are: 1. **Chiclets gum advertisement** (left): A straightforward commercial for mint-covered chewing gum, marketed as "particularly desirable after dinner." 2. **Anecdotal humor pieces** ("Well, Who Did Drag Whom?" and "What He Wanted to Say"): These are brief, folksy stories about college entrance exams and a Scottish minister—gentle humor about academic pomposity and working-class directness, with no specific political targets. 3. **"Do You Ever Go Home?" feature** (center/right): Life Publishing promotes its own photogravure prints and book offerings, featuring atmospheric photographs titled "The Man Behind the Gun" and "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." 4. **Briarcliff Lodge advertisement** (bottom left): A resort hotel promotion. The page reflects early 1900s magazine content—mixing light humor, advertisements, and self-promotion. There's no discernible political cartoon or satire with identifiable figures requiring historical context.
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‘Tae Mame Paw US Pee Ove hiclets The Dainty © Daint ee Govered Gandy Goated Chewing Gum tticularly Desirabl BETTER—STRONGER More lasting in flavor than any other, A try—a test—Good-bye to the rest! Sold in S¢10¢ and 25¢ packets frank 6. Fleer & Company Inc. Philadelphia USA andGorontoCan. ler, of Columbia Univ nity School bicentennial din: great mistake to believe that college entrance ex- aminations are wilfully made difficult he atti- tude of our examiners is like that of the two Oxford dons who were trying their utmost to help a youth into that university, but during a two hours’ quiz had failed utterly to invent a single question that he could answer. He was a fine youngster, of excellent family, and they were anxious to bring him in. At last one questioner, fecling sure he had solved problem, benevo- lently asked, ‘Who dragged whom how many times around the walls of what?’ "’ Several hundred college men laughed uproar- jously. Yet not one whom the writer questioned could give a completely accurate answer.—Har- per's Weekly. What He Wanted to Say The new principal of New College, Edin- burgh, Dr. Alexander Whyte, was asked on one occasion by a Highland minister for some finan- cial assistance for work in the north. Dr. Whyte regretted that he could not afford to assist the Highlander, but advised him to visit a wealthy layman in the city. The latter was not only disinclined to give but ungracious in manner. Nettled at his reception, the Highlander an- swered brusquely, Resenting the tone, the rich an asked, “ And who ake_me for?’ “A hell deserving t, ¢ the quick retort. Returning to Dr. Whyte, he ex- ined the circumstances. “ Y erly asked the doctor. replied the other. “Well, well; I've been wanting to say that to him for the last fifteen years. Here's a five- pound note for your fund.""—Tit-Bits. Aye, I did! Briancuirr Maxon, N.Y. BRIARCLIFF LODGE A Resort Hotel of High Quality Open from May Ist to December Ist with superior accommoda- tlons for three hundred guests. Apartments decorated and furnished under exclusive orders for lease engagement. DAVID B. PLUMER, Manager Represented at St East 46th St, New York. ‘Phone 22795th. A RUNAWAY MATCIE Latest Books Ave the Dead Alive? by Fremont Rider. Dodge & Co. $1.75.) The Lady Without Is, by Arthur (D. Appleton & Co. $1.50.) Goodrich, Product and Climax, by Simon N. Patten. (B. W. iy sch. $0 cents.) Mike Flannery, by Ellis Parker Butler. ‘lay, Page & C The Neuwlahka, by Rudyard Kipling. Page & Co.) Woylaid by Wireless, by Maynard & Co. $1.50.) The Master Builder, by James Edmund Dunning. (D. Appleton & Co. $1.50.) Plays, by John Galsworthy. (G. P. Putnam's Sons 135) Edwin Balmer. (Small (B. Ww. (Double- (Doubleday, Do You Ever Go Home? Copyright 1908 by Life Pre Then beautify your home with cheerful things. On receipt of twenty-five cents we will send you our little book, the new pocket edition, of LIFE'S PRINTS con- taining 160 reproductions of these most artistic and pleas- ure-giving pictures. THE MAN BEWIND THE GUN India Print, 22x18 in, $2.00 Always @ Welcome Gijt The printsdescribed, whose pricesare given, are PHOTO- GRAVURES of the highest possible quality and finish. Kk ME'S A JOLLY CooD FELLOW Photogravure, 20x15 in. $1.00 CCaprngne 10t by Life Ped. Co. Neither care nor expense has been spared to attain the very best artistic results. 160 Pictures for 25 Cents “yOR site's A JOLLY GooD FELiow ” Photogravure, 20x15 in. $1.00 LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 West grst Street, NEW YORK comicbooks.com some tim come tot Does car oni