Life, 1909-09-09 · page 28 of 32
Life — September 9, 1909 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily an **advertising and humor page** from Life magazine (early 20th century). The content includes: **Main Advertisements:** - Vacuum Mobiloil (car lubricant) — emphasizing fuel efficiency and reduced wear - Allen's Foot-Ease (foot powder) — for comfort and foot ailments - National Sportsman magazine subscription offer - Rad-Bridge film advertisement **Humor Sections:** Short anecdotes and jokes typical of Life's satirical format: - "Pleasure and Sacrifice": A child refuses a swan boat ride after overhearing the barker say "children thrown in!"—she misunderstands the phrase as literal. - "Inverted Gravity": A pun about a senator rising through gravity while another sinks through "levity" (frivolity). - Brief comedic observations about romance, chance, and theater-going. **The "Enter, the Husband" piece** mocks melodramatic theater—a country patron attends nightly, hoping to finally witness the climactic moment when the husband catches his wife's admirer. The page reflects early 20th-century concerns (car maintenance, foot comfort) and entertainment tastes (melodrama, puns, observational humor).
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‘NLESS your car han perfect lubrication, Your gasoline 18 used for friction instead Of miles of speed. ‘The use of Vacuum MOBILOIL saves the wear of your car, tho waste of gasoline, and most of the money that goes for repaira. Vacuum MOBILOIL ts made to six dif. ferent grades to suit the lubrication of every automobile made. One of these gradeo is exactly adapted to the needs of your car. Tis use is an investment that savesex pense, It will end forever your lubrication troubies, end add to your pleasure and the life of your cag, Write for tree beokiet showing grade of MORLON a¢acted ‘to tao ese of every car. Gives track records to Gala, and money-saving meter iets VACUUM MOBILOIL’ fn barrels and in cans with patent pouring spout, ts sold by dealers everywhere, Manufactured by VACUUM OIL CO., Rochester, N. Y. Pleasure and Sacrifice An alert little five-year-old was visiting a city park with her mother for the first time. She had noticed the beautiful red and white swan boats, as they passed through in the morning, and her mother had promised they should come back after the shopping was done and have a ride Shortly after dinner they stood on the bridge over the lagoon, watching the boats below and listening to the cry of the barker as he tried to induce the passing crowds to patronize his swan boats. But when her mother started toward the boat landing, little Elsie declared very vigorously that she did not want to go at all, and as her mother urged her, broke forth in tears. This sudden fear was so different from her former eagerness that her mother could not un- derstand it until she noticed the boatman’s call, He was crying: “Come along, come along— ride clear around the pond—only five cents for ladies and gents—children thrown in! ’—Youth’s Companion “Inverted Gravity" “We have reversed the ordinary laws of na- ture," said a witty United States Senator, speak- ing of himself and an almost preternaturally dig- nified colleague “Blank has risen by his gravity; I have sunk by my levity.”"—Youth’s Companion, Concise Short Story Angelina Smith loved Edwin Jones. Edwin Jones was poor. Angelina Smith is Mrs. cott's. Robinson.—Lippin- “Cuanxce shapes our destini quoted the Wise Guy. “Well, all I have to say is that some of us have mighty poor shapes," added the Simple Mug.—Philadelphia Record. Enter, the Husband Lawrence J. Anhalt, business manager for David Warfield, brings in from the road the story of the manager of a thrilling melodrama, in one scene of which a husband enters one door an instant after an admirer of his wife has made his exit from anvther. During a run of a week in one city the manager noticed that one man, obviously from the country, went in every night. Finally he remarked to the man that he must enjoy the performance. “Tolerably so,"” replied the playgoer, “ but some night that husband is going to catch that ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE| ey Shake Into Your Shoes | { Allen's Foot-Ease, the antiseptic. powd for the feet. Ii relieves. palatal, snctee smarting, nervous feet, and. instantly the st dba y greate Allen's Foot-Ease makes ti Tt is a cer piring, call hoes feel eas ingrowing nails, per tired, aching fect. We have over 30,! mooals TRY IT TO-DAY, all Druggists, 25 cents. ot Any substitute. Sent by mail for 2 in stamps, other feller, and I want to be on hand to see *—Lippincott’s, what happens. TRIAL PACKAGE SENT BY MALL TED, Le Roy, Hello, Brother! Shed your pack, fill your pipe, and sit down—we want to have a little straight Camp” fire talk with you. “ead To get right down to “brass tacks,” you've got your share of red corpuscles in your blood—you like the fields, and woods and waters—you like the solo of the reel, and the voice of the gun. get more than from one NOW LISTEN:—If time a year for $1.00 without neglecting your work, will you take it? It's an unfortunate fact that you, who love these things, cannot to four weeks off in a year to enjoy them. we can show you how you can take a fishing or hunting trip twelve If we can take you into the big woods where you can smell the evergreens, and hear the babble of the brook, and sce at close range big game and small, will you come with us? Subscribe for the National Sportsman —that’s the answer—and as this magazine comes to you each month, ft will lure you pleasantly from the monotonous grind of your every-day work to the healthful atmosphere of the woods and flelds—will make you forget your troubles—will put new life into you—and In addition to your annual ont: Ing in the open, you will get from {ts contents each month during the vear many a pleasant trip and enjoyable experience with Rod, Dog, Rifle and G The NATIONAL SPORTSMAN fs entirely different from any other ma zine published. It big camp in the woods, with 75 fellows sitting arou . smoking and telling each other stories about their good times In the woods.” Come in, Brother, join with us and tell us a good story if you have one, or Just sit and listen, if you'd rather. Briefly, the NATIONAL SPORTSMAN contains each month 160 paces crammed full of stories, photographs of fish and game taken from life, and a lot more good stuff that will make any man with red blood in his veins read RAD = BRIDGE wines Change your rags when you may, Use RAD. BRIDGE * and you'll win an encore."* his copy through before he goes to bed twelve copies, each containing 160 pages, over 1,900 pages In all, sent to you postpaid for a one-dollar * William.” In your blood warm set, Brother? If not, listen to this: Send us $1.00, on re- ceipt of which we will enter your name on our subscription list for one year, and send urn_mail one of our heavy burnished Ormolu Gold Watch Fobs (regular price 50c.) as here with russ Synopsis of the Game Laws of all the 4 States and Canada, ing I for Campers, How to Use pass, Hints on the Use of info ation about various kinds of powder, size of shot. ete. to he used for different game, together with com. plete descriptions and lo prices on all kinds of Guns, Rif_es, Revolvers, Tents, Camp Ouuits, Fish terest to lovers: outdoor sports. Can you t this’ 12 copies National Sportsman at 15c. each,......... NATIONAL SPORTSMAN Watch Fob, ....... Encyclopedia of Sporting Goods,... All Yours for $1.00 It's a whole lot for the money, but we know that if you once become always be one. 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