Life, 1909-11-25 · page 20 of 32
Life — November 25, 1909 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine contains several short satirical jokes and a central cartoon, typical of the publication's humor format. The main cartoon depicts a soldier standing over a small child, with the caption "GEE! I WOULDN'T WANT TO HAVE TO BITE THAT MAN!" The joke satirizes military recruitment propaganda—the child's naive comment implies the soldier looks tough and intimidating, inverting the intended message of strength. The surrounding text contains brief quips mocking common situations: a husband's need for new excuses to stay out late, romantic idealism ("love in a cottage" versus Santa Claus), political hypocrisy, and a humorous mishap in a product advertisement about nursing bottles. The "Travels with a Donkey" reference jokes that a man following guide books so dutifully he won't even write about his trip—Robert Louis Stevenson already claimed that title with his famous travel memoir. The page is primarily advertising, featuring Usher's Whisky and Brooks Brothers clothing.
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EIERVE Chance fer Ananias II If some bright genius only would Invent a brand new story For married men who stay out late, He'd pave his way to glory. —Lippincott’s. Same Cope Sur: Do you believe in love in a cot- tage? He: Do you believe in Santa Claus? —Wisconsin Sphinx. Political Repartee “The motto of our party is ‘Turn the rascals out!" "" “Well, I guess your party has turned out more rascals than any other."’— Cleveland Leader. Aw advertisment of a nursing bottle printed in a Canadian newspaper con- cluded with the following: When the baby is done drinking it must be un- screwed and laid in a cool place under a tap. If the baby does not thrive on fresh milk it should be boiled—Good Housekeeping. ulished every Thursday, simultaneously to the United — — = = aoe SCAVT SC1S§ORS, AVI, NvLLv9 225] acer so “Oh, I don’t know," contradicted the fluttery lady. “I've kept my age a secre! ever since I was twenty-four.”” “Yes, he replied, “but one of these days you will give it away. In time you will just simply have to tell it."" “Well,”” she replied with confidence “T think that when a woman has kept a secret for twenty years she comes pretty near knowing how to keep it.""—Phila delphia Public Ledger. Two young men who had been chums at college went abroad together. One conscientiously wanted to visit every spot mentioned in the guide books; the other was equally conscientious about having a hilarious time. This naturally led to disagreements. In the course of one of these, the lover of pleasure said tauntingly : “Perhaps you are doing these places so thoroughly because you are going to write a book about your trip.”” “T should," replied the other prompt- ly, “if Robert Louis Stevenson hadn't pre-empted the title I want to use.’” “What's that?’’ “* Travels with a Donkey.’ ""—Tribune. joval postage 8 ada, $2 cents. Single current copies, lv cents. Back numbers, after three tion, 25 cents, ued uniess accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. Live ir non return of unsolicited Contr ioutions The International News Company, Breams HISKY THAT WILL’AGREE WITH VO / =.. England, Agents. Mrentana’s, 7 Ave. de Opera. Parity also at Saarbach's N changes, 1, New ( treet, Leicester Square, W. London; 9, Ree St. Georges, Paris; 1, Via Firenze, Milan: Mayence, Germany The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain aptly to Lire. 11 Southampton Row, London, W.C. Prompt notification should be seut by subscribers of any change of address. Evening Clothes and Haberdashery Fur Lined Overcoats, Herbert Johnson’s, New Bond Street London, Silk Hats Dress Shoes and Pumps Send for Ilustrated Catalogue. BROADWAY Cor. TWENTY-SECOND ST., NEW YORK ——— comicbooks.com