Life, 1909-10-28 · page 22 of 36
Life — October 28, 1909 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Life magazine page (appears to be early 1900s) contains several short humorous pieces and illustrations: **Main cartoon ("A Bunch of Silly-Ettes")**: A silhouette illustration showing various people in social situations—appears to depict everyday domestic or social comedy scenes. **The humor pieces** are brief satirical observations: - "A Modern Diogenes" references the ancient Greek philosopher who sought an honest man; here a six-year-old girl tests strangers for honesty before trusting one with her doll—satirizing that genuine honesty is rare. - "A Walking Hotel" jokes that microscopic examination reveals humans host countless parasites, making us "communities" rather than individuals. - "A Morning Call" is dialogue mocking someone who's gotten dirty from early aviation (aeroplane) travel. The page reflects early 20th-century concerns: skepticism about human virtue, fascination with scientific discovery, and the novelty of aviation technology. The tone is lighthearted social commentary typical of Life magazine's satirical purpose.
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To Be Hoped For A little more sweet and a little less sour, A little less weed and a little more flower, A little more song and a little less sigh, A little less earth and a little more sky! —Baltimore Sun, A Modern Diogenes Ethel, aged six, had gone down the village street with her new doll. It could be plainly seen that she was in dire dis- tress. She scrutiny of several men who passed she tood still, and after a close costed one Say, are you an honest man?" she demanded “Why, yes, T ished reply “Well, then, if you're sure you're honest man,’’ said the little maid, “ please “hold my dolly while I tie Woman's Home Companion. think so,"" was aston an shoe “Resemper, son,’ said Uncle Eben, yp cwe have judgment as well as Good intentions is re sponsible foh some o’ de worst singin’ in de choir.""—Washington Star. you mus’ enthusiasm. altaneously in the United States, Great c nce. Additional pos ‘Single current copies, 10 cents. ada and ge to foreign countnes in the Postal Tack numbers, after three Live lished every TI v8 $5.00 a yearin'a Union, 81.64 a year? to Canada, $2 cents Months from date of publication, 28 cents, No coutribrtion will be revurned uniess accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. does not hold itvelf responsible for the loss or non return of unsolictted contributions Live is for sale by all Newsdealers in Great liritain. ‘The International News Company, Breams A BUNCH OF SILLY-ETTES BELIEVED IN SPOOKS THIS NICE CORN WOULD BE WASTED.” Huilding, C St. ¢ A Walking Hotel After a visit to a famous entomologist, whose wonderful microscopes have proved that there is always some living being to be found preying on the las: of the minutest creature last seen, an Eng lish writer turned to him and said “T came here, believing myself to be an individual. I leave, knowing myscii to he a community.""—Youth’s Comps ion. Modesty of Greatness Reroxter: Senator, chiefly atwribute your successful carecr Ewunext Statesman: Entirely heredity, young man. I deserve no cre lit for it whatever. My father had a tion and my mother had talent, a happened to inherit both these qualif to what do tions.—Chicago Tribune, Wonderful “ Hurrah!" “What's the matter? “ Here's a magazine with an article in it about something that the other m zines haven't any article about—Cleve- — land Leader. To Love a good woman is a liberal ed) cation. To love a lady of fashion is a commercial education.—Leslie’s Week! a. Parity ncery Lane, London, E. C land, Acenrs. Brentano's, 37 Ave, de '0. +9, Roe Saarbach’s News Exchanges, 1. veniry Street, Leicester Square, W, Los orges. Paris; 1, Via Firenze, Milan; Mayence, Germany The text and iliustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain aptiy to Live, 1M Southampton Row, London, W.C. Prompt notification should be sens by subscribers of any change of address. A Morning Call OR pity’s sake! Why, Cousin Sue! the train? Did you come trom You're covered all from head to foot with stuff like dirty rain! Keep off from met! dress, But wish to goodness you'd look out and not get such an I'll call Annette to brush and cle Why don’t y the helmet and the oil-skin clo gave? It isn't safe to go without; the way that folks behave While acroplaning o'er the town, you're likely any day To get all sorts of mussy stuff they throw out by the way wear So you have at last decided to take young Howard Prine On trial marriage only? Have you settled on the time A year? That's well. If I were you, I'd put his aged Da In the Home where we put Mother—it's really not half b: thir When folks get old and helpless and a burden and a st To put them where they are of use to further Science's cay’ Of course, they say they're careful not to break the hums laws, F.C.S For “ Scientific Research" it’s considered quite the The National Purse NFORMATION from the seat of government indicates th the question of postal savings banks is positively to taken up at the next session of Congress. Justification is o! fered on two main grounds: 1. That it will not injure the banking interests, becavs money will thus be colleced which would otherwise be hoard: by people who are afraid of banks. This seems to prove governments are occasionally influenced by public opinion. 2. That a large amount of money will be collected, thus ma terially assisting in juggling the deficit. This seems to prove that deficits are the parents of reform. Ellis O. Jones. comicbooks.com