Life, 1909-10-21 · page 24 of 32
Life — October 21, 1909 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising with light satirical humor pieces**—typical of Life magazine's format. The main cartoons and jokes include: 1. **"An Exceptional Gentleman"**: A brief anecdote mocking President Taft's Western manners. The joke suggests Taft, though from New York, is considered "exceptional" because he gave up his seat to three ladies—implying this was notable behavior for a Western gentleman. 2. **"Grand Combination"**: A joke about Roosevelt's Africa return, where a reception committee greets him with animal sounds ("Hippo! Rhino! Hartbeest! Crocodile!") instead of traditional cheers—satirizing both the safari expedition and absurd welcomes. 3. **Minor humor pieces** about editorial rejection, conductors, and single troubles—standard period comedy. The page is **dominated by railroad and product advertisements** (20th Century Limited train, Man-a-cea Water, Hunter High-Ball whiskey, cruises). These ads, not the humor, represent the page's primary content and commercial purpose.
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Try One More Good Dinner Fat anything you desire and while eatiog up MAN-A-CEA WATER Immediately Restores Good Digestion Recommended and sold by Park & Till Acker, Merrall & Condit; Megeman: Riker: Mil Bigelow: Grocers and Drageists generally, Send. for let MAN-A-CEA WATER CO.. 13 Stone St. New Yer An Exceptional Gentleman “T concede to you,’’ said a man in a discs. sion on American politeness, “that the Sous ern man is a gentleman, but that is all.” “But I know the Western man is,” replied e his friend. ‘Take President Taft; he is froa ew Yor entr, es the: West, and I say be Js an exceptional tr snorted the man. “How ex Grand Central Station a President T: ft recently get up ‘aed Rive his seat “ A hree ladies! "'— fies’ ome Journal (on subway, surface and ‘L”) is the only rail- to three) ladies 1" -—Laultes! iitomen road terminal in New York City. Grand Combination New York Central Lines, La Salle Street Station, Roosevelt was returning from Africa 5 = i ey 99 “Let's give him three cheers and a tiger,’ is the only railroad terminal on the “ L’’ loop suggested one of the reception commiti Y in Chicago. the others though: Between these stations is operated the famous hunter stepped greeted with something like this: “Hurray! Hurrah! Wart-hog! Warth hd hd Rah! Rah! Hippo! Rhino! Hartbeest; ( entury imite Crocodile! Rab! Rah! Rah !”"—The Hosp. The four-season resort of tke “It saves a business day” “Thue Manor the English-like Inn of Asheville It is the fastest and best equipped long-distance train in the world. Leave Boston . . 1.00 p.m. Leave Chicago . . 2.30 p.m. “New York 330 p.m. Arrive New York 9.30 a.m, Arrive Chicago . 830 a.m. “Boston. 1150 a.m. Tickets and Sleeping-Car Accommodations Railroad and Pullman tickets delivered by special representative on request from our offices: 1216 Broadway, New York, Phone 6310 Madison; 180 Clark Street, Chicago, "Phone 1661 Harrison; 366 Washington Street, Boston, ’Phone 2140 Fort Hill. = FP eae) "| Clark's _ Cruises Around the World! c ONTEMEO ARIES Md oGraee BGA, SRS MULAE Ba AB, Sa: 1910, and Feb. 8. 19 Teth-Ann Gal Gitent Crutse, Feb 5. 1919, $400 up, by Liord . $5 Grower Kerlverst'= 79 days loclading 24 days Egypt and Palestine: Mr. Newlywed Bug: ANG 17! Mary, we'tt boi ita et Ona soars HAVE TO QUIT HOLDING HANDS. EVERY ONE SEEMS y. TO KNOW WE’RE JUST MARRIED, “Troupies never come singly,’” Observed some ancient guy. Well, we don't know; we've seen a man With only one black eye. —Boston Transcript. Placing It Right After waiting for several weeks without hear ing from her story, the amateur author wrote the magazine editor, requesting an early decision, = saying that she had “ other irons in the fire.’’ Promptly came the editor's response : Dear Madam: 1 have read your story, and. TRY A after giving it careful consideration, I should advise you to put it with the other irons.— Success Magazine. The Wrong Ticket = Conpuctor (on railroad train): T! i : This isn't the right ticket, sir AsextmMinpep Passencer: What's the mat- A REFRESHING, SATISFYING, INVIGORATING he eubat BEVERAGE AT ALL SEASONS Coxpuctor: This ticket calls for a diamond ring!—Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. Sold at all frat clam cafes and by fobbera WM. LANAHAN & SON, Baltimore, ME GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER 50 cents per case of 6 glass stoppered bottles comicbooks.com