Life, 1910-02-24 · page 24 of 36
Life — February 24, 1910 — page 24: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page combines satirical humor pieces with period advertising. The top section features short jokes and quips typical of *Life* magazine's format—brief comedic observations on everyday life. "The New Baby" jokes about a boy dreading his newborn sibling because his father blames him for everything. "Among Neighbors" satirizes the saying "one half the world doesn't know how the other half lives." A small cartoon labeled "Looks Suspicious" depicts what appears to be a domestic scene. The page's dominant feature is a full-page advertisement for **Sanatogen**, a "food-tonic" marketed as nerve restoration. It reflects early 20th-century medical pseudoscience, promoting the product to address "nerve exhaustion"—a common Victorian/Edwardian diagnosis. The ad features testimonials from Sir Gilbert Parker (a Canadian novelist) and Sarah Grand, leveraging celebrity endorsements typical of the era. The advertising copy warns that the human body constantly depletes itself and requires tonic supplementation—a dubious health claim by modern standards that exemplifies period marketing practices.
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Recipe f.r a Best Seller Littte drops of scandal, Little grains of rot, Make a famous novel Out of what is not. —Puck, Amcng Neighbors “Well, how true it is,"’ sighs the vis- that one-half the world doesn't how the other half lives.” hat may be true of the world in general," replied the native, “but it doesn’t apply to this town.’’—Chicago Evening Post. The New Baby Teacner: I shall not keep you after school, Johnnie. You may go h Jouxsie: 1 don’t want to go home. There's a baby just come to our house. Tracitze: You ought to be glad, John- nie. A Gear little baby——"" Jouxsin (vehemently): I ain't glad Pa’ll blame me—he blames me for every- thing. —Lippincott’s. © now. Live is published every ‘Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions, a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign nes in the Postal Union, $1.04 a year to A, Scents. Single current copies, 10 cents, Hack numbers, after three Months from date of publication, No contribution will be returned uniess accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope, does not hold itself respomuable for the less or nomreturn of unsolicited contribntions. Live is for sale by all Newsdealers in Great Britain. The International News Company, Breams — Live LOOKS SuSPIcIoUs Not Particular “ What kind of a man would you like for a husband?"’ “Oh, cither a bachelor or a widower, I'm not particular which.’"—Universal- ist Leader. Mistress: When I engaged you, Lu- cinda, you said you had no male friends, Now, almost every time I come into the kitchen I find a man there. Lucixpa: Lor’ ‘sakes, he ain no male fren ob mine. Then who is he? : Ma husband.—Houses Osculation Bus: to kiss. Re-bus: to kiss agai Omnibus: to kiss all the girls in the room, pluri-bus_ unum: line—Lippincott’s. tooo kisses in a Lavy (iho has been shown over one of the ships, to sailor who has been her guide): What a pity gratuities are for- bidden on your ship! Saiton: So was apples, mum Garden of Eden.—London Op Hawer in the Ruilding, Chancery Lane, London, E. C.. 4. Acuxts. Brentano's, 37 Ave also at Saarbach’s News Exchanges. 1, New Coventry Street, Leicester Square. \ St. Georges, Paris: 1. Via Firenze, Milan: Mayence, Germany. The text and il ions in Lave are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Brisa tol Londee: I Southampton Rew, London, W. C. Prompt notification should ba sent by subscribers of any change of address. Your body of tomorrow is not your body of to-day. You are not the same man now you were a year ago. You are not a machine that runs only so long—-you’re anew man every day. Every move—every thought—every action consumes some part of the human system. Nature recreates as you tear down—she struggles daily to maintain your natural supply of nerve force—your accustomed energy—but often you tear down faster than she can re-build. Up go her warning signals—nerves unstrung, sleeplessness, insomnia, indigestion—tokens of serious conditions of nerve exhaustion if you disregard the warnings. That's the time your doctor will prescribe a tonic. revitalizer—a body upbuilder— you need You need a | Sanatogen THE FOOD S/TONIC A scientific combination of just those properties needed to restore nerve equilibrium—Albumen and Sodium Glycero-Phosphate. It comes to you in the form of a fine white powder easily dissolved in daily beverages—coffee, chocolate, milk, etc. Waite for Dr. C. W. Saleeby's Book **The Will To Do"* ‘SIR GILBERT PARKER, M.P., + the popular Canadian n2elist, writer: “| have used Sanatogen at ioter- ee neweyael i It is to my mis sve ond tie dng the bere increasing energy, anc ing freah vigor to the overworked body and mind,’ 48 EAST 17th ST. It ia very interesting reading and contains some vital points about the Bervous system and its relation to your every-day health that you ‘ought toknow. Dr. Saleeby's international reputation as a writer and thinker is your assurance that it is a book worth while writing for. We will mail you a copy without cost upon request. of nervous de . I Get Sanatogen from your Druggist—If not obtainable from him write THE BAUER CHEMICAL CO. the famous author of, “The Heavenly Preiss **Sanatogen has dove everythina for me vicki ae tb eo fe ee idleness from extrere tows shar tkingiensiy te ine # Bow, day lor twelve weeks, | Gad myself able' both work and play aga'o and she slo do as uch of NEW YORK ‘ta | ever dd comicbooks.com