Life, 1910-01-20 · page 26 of 36
Life — January 20, 1910 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and light humor**, not political satire. The main content includes: **"Our Foolish Contemporaries"** section presents three short humorous anecdotes: - A love poem about brief commitment - A joke about a Georgia bishop fishing on Sunday (playing on the hypocrisy of strict religious observance) - A story about an admiral so angry he can't find enough signal flags to express his rage These are gentle jokes about human foibles—romantic inconstancy, religious inconsistency, and uncontrollable anger—rather than pointed political critique. The page is dominated by **product advertisements**: Old James E. Pepper Whisky, Speakman Showers, White Rock water, and tourism promotions for California and Ohio resorts. The California ad emphasizes tourism and settlement opportunities, reflecting early 20th-century westward expansion marketing. The "Whistler Story" is a brief anecdote about the famous painter James McNeill Whistler and artistic committee politics. Overall, this represents typical Life magazine content: light humor, consumer advertising, and travel promotion rather than political commentary.
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Mer, {EWS Q MOTOR YACHr No Where Else on Earth and RUNABOU}] ATTRACTIONS FOR THE PORT CLINTON, OHIO, U. 5) ARE THERE SO MANY A Whistler Story Tourist and Settler Charen 1. rec, of Dato America’s leading collector of Whistler paintings, among Mr. Freer’s treasures THOUSANDS OF WONDERS AWAIT THE PLEASURE $ being: the famous Peacock Rosin dete THOUSANDS O Souther “OuR FOOLISH 3 ‘GNTEMPORARIE! Triolet I swore that'I would love her Forever and a day; By every star above her I swore that I would love Just why I can’t discove Except I felt that way— I swore that I would love her: I did it—for a day! —The Idler. Fishing in Palestine One of Private John Allen's favorite stories is about a Georgia bishop. One of the members of the bishop's church met the reverend gentleman one Sunday afternoon and was horrified fo find the bishop carrying a shotgun. “My dear bishop,’’ he protested, “I am shocked to find you out shooting on Sunday. The Apostles did not go shoot- ing on Sunday.”’ “No,"? replied the bishop, “they did not. The shooting was very bad in Palestine and they went fishing instead."” —Cleveland Leader. “BATHE UNDER A Speakman Shower with Mixing Valve An ideal Sxtsre for petvate rest- Gences, spariments of clubs tain ting ext Rirge. The best and not high sn price, Catalogue sent eponappiication Sold by the plumbing trade ia all cities, of write to. ‘Speaxman Supply & Pipe Co. Wilmington, Delaware New York Office, 156 Fitth Ave. Mire. of the Largest Line of Showers made, | F OPPORTUNITIES THE SETTL tions from the dining room of the Ley. land House in London. Mr. Freer is also a collector ef n Pacific Sunset Route | wie edsect nd use told me at a recent dinner. THE ROAD TO THE PACIFIC “Whistler,” he said, “ once undertook to get a fellow painter's work into tke autumn Salon. He succceded, and the picture was hung. L. M. NUTTING, General Eastern Passenger Agent “But the painter, going to sec his 366-1158 or 1 Broadway New York masterpiece with Whistler on varnishing day, uttered a terrible oath when he be held it. “* Good gracious,’ he groaned, ‘ you're exhibiting my picture upside down!" “*Hush,’ said Whistler. ‘The com mittee refused it the other way.'"— Kansas City Star. CONVINCING LITERATURE ON REQUEST Asnevitte, N. C.: The four-season resort of j South. “MaNox, the English-like Inn of Asted Couldn't Signal It Admiral Moore tells a good story of peppery old seaman under whom te served many years ago. During some tactical operations one of the ships of the squadron had made some bal blunders, and at length the admiral com pletely lost his temper. He stormed ahout his quarterdeck and informed bis hearers of his opinion of the officer is command of the erring ship. When te paused for want of breath he turned the signaler and said to him, “ And yoo can tell him that, sir! ”” The man scratched his head medits- tively.“ T beg pardon, sir,"’ he ventured, “but Idon't think we have quite enous flags for your message."’—Tit-Bits. Physicians have recommended it since 1780 ——— GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER “Its purity has made it famous” * White Rock “The World’s Best Table Water’’ comicbooks.com