Life, 1909-11-04 · page 46 of 52
Life — November 4, 1909 — page 46: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine is primarily **advertising and light humor** rather than political satire. The main content includes: **"Life is a Funny Proposition"** — A cynical essay using the rhetorical device of listing how society judges people contradictorily at every life stage (poor/rich, religious/irreligious, etc.). It's satirical commentary on human hypocrisy and social judgment, concluding that life is absurd yet we all endure it anyway. **"No Competition"** — A brief joke about Noah claiming he reached Mount Ararat's peak unopposed, defying future explorers to match his achievement. It's wordplay on the biblical narrative. **Other content** consists of period advertisements for Whitman's chocolates, Chiclets candy, Jones Dairy Farm sausages, the Briarcliff Lodge hotel, and the New York & Porto Rico Steamship Company. The "Peculiar Phenomenon" illustration appears to be a sight-gag cartoon about pawnbrokers examining a diamond, but lacks sufficient context here to explain fully.
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GndpoyareBovtersD Bh. Manasenoee Zrequues’ Is Your Guide to Good Confectionery The leading druggist in every locality usually is a SI Whitman agent. Ask the one nearest you for Whitman's “Fussy Package,” an absolutely unique sélection of choice hard and nut centered chocolates—no bonbons or cream chocolates included. Or, ask for Whitman's Super Extra (Honey) White Nougat, or Whitman's Maraschino Cherries. But whatever confections you purchase from a Whitman % agent. you may rest assured of their absolute freshness (that is guaranteed), for every Whitman agent is in con- stantand direct touch with the factory. of your I CHOCOLATES CONFECTIONS Life Is a Funny Proposition Man comes into this world without his consent and leaves it against his will During his stay on earth his time is spent in one continuous round of con- nisunderstandings by the species.“ In his infancy ; in bis boyhood he is a manhood he is everything from a lizard up; in his duties he is a fool; if he raises a family he is a chump if he raises a small check he is a thief, and then the law raises the devil with REALLY DELIGHTFUL JUST RIGHT AFTER DINNER packet. Any jobber will #0 FRANK H. FLEE Philadelphia, U. 8. A., and Toronto, Canada Visit Porto Rico’ Our steamers afford passengers every luxury of modern travel. Perfect cuisine. All out- side staterooms. Metal bedsteads instead of berths. Wireless telegraphy. Porto Rico is an Ideal Winter Resort — ee weeks can be tal Write for illustrated booklet The New York & Porto Rico Steamship Co. 12 Broadway, New York Branch Ticket Office, 290 Broadway or Raymond & Whitcomb, Principal Cities him: if he is a poor man, he is a poor manager and has no sense; if he is rich he is dishonest, ered smart { he is in politics h after ar i he is out of politics you c him, as he is an undesirable citi : if he goes to church he is a hypo crite; if he stays away from church he is a sinner and da ; if he donates to issions he does it for show; if When he first comes into the world everybody wants to foreign he doesn’t he is stingy kiss him—before he goes out they all If he dies young there if he lives mply in the want to was a great to a ripe old way in living ¢ al expenses Life is a funny road, but we all like to travel it just the same—Fall River Journal. No Competition Noah chortled “Anyway, nobody can dispute that I got to the top of Mount Ararat," he cried. Herewith he defied future explorers to adopt his methods.—Sun. Batancuiry Maxon, N. Y BRIARCLIFF LODGE A Resort Hotel of High Quality Open trom May Ist to December Ist with superior accom: Apartments decorated and fornished uncer exc cement DAVID B. PLUMER, Manager PECULIAR PHENOMENON OBSERVED IN FRONT OF THE Gonvsriiy BROTHE: PAWN SHOP WHEN THE BROTHERS WERE EXAMINING A DIAMON A Remarkable Preacher A young preacher who was staying at a clergy house was in the habit of retiring to his room for an hour or more cach day to practice pulpit oratory. At such times he filled the house with sounds of fervor a hos, and emptied it of Phillips Brooks chanced to be visiting a friend in this house one day when the budding orator was holding forth jracious me!"? exclaimed the Bis! starting up in assumed terror. ““ Pr what might that be?" “Sit down, Bishop,” his fri plied. “That's only young D— y ticing what he preaches Magazine. How About Sausages For Breakfast? Not just‘ goodnc knows-what” sausa; RM SAUSAGES Let us send you but the sausages the Farm Book- let which tells about all our Farm things, with the finest recipes you ever saw for cooking them. Your name and ad- dress bring it. MILO C. JONES Jones Dairy Farm P.O. Box 624 Fort Atkinson, Wis. make here on the out of milk-fed lite pigs, fresh home- ground spices and pure salt—and nothing else. You won't eat any other kind once your grocer supplies them to you; or if he can- not, send me his name and T'll’send you our TRIAL OFFER 4 Lbs. $1.00, Express Prepaid $1.40 West of Kan. and South of Teva Money back if you're not satisfied comicbooks.com