Life, 1910-04-07 · page 52 of 76
Life — April 7, 1910 — page 52: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and humor snippets** rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **Humor Sections** (left side): Brief jokes from various publications (Puck, Harper's Bazaar, Youth's Companion, The Sun) about everyday social situations—gift-giving obligations, marriage hesitations, hardworking wives, and a naval law joke about Admiral Tennyson. **"Which Being Interpreted"**: A topical joke about Joseph interpreting Pharaoh's dream as a prophecy about the **beef trust**—a reference to meat industry monopolies that were a genuine Progressive Era political concern (early 1900s). **"Didn't Care to Mention His Name"**: A dialect humor piece about a Black woman registering to vote, playing on confusion about political party affiliation. This reflects the period's casual racial stereotyping in "mainstream" magazines. **Large Advertisements**: St. Moritz-Bad (Swiss health resort), Kosmeo Face Powder, and Standish Worsteds (cloth company). The page reflects early 20th-century magazine conventions: lightweight social satire mixed with aggressive advertising, casual racial caricature, and topical economic humor.
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Proper Spirit “Do you really think it necessary to give Mrs. Bigwad anything on her birth- day?”’ i: “Yes, Harold, we really must. She remembered all our children at Christ- “mas, and now the least we can do is to retaliate.""—Puck, Ambiguous Strtta: I wouldn't marry the best man on earth. Kicker: Have I asked you to?—Har- per’s Basar, Handy Things to Have “ Hard-workin’ wife you've got, Bill.’’ “Yes, I wish I'd a couple more like ‘Renowned High-Alpine Health Resort Se, “Sydney Balltin. 6000 feet above sea < Aa Modesty on the Bench With excellent Iron Mineral Waters, Mineral Baths, Hydrotherapy The Baths have been reconstructed this year k | A certain prominent English jurist was upon the newest system : | transferred from the chancery court to Terminus of the world-famous Albula Railway f , ( ; eclcale Routes, 2) ri2 Basle- Zurich Chur Thasis and the Albula Railway: the admiralty court rather’ unexpectedly. OULES. (b) Lindau-Chur-Thusis: (c) ria Landeck-Schuis-Tarasp or Stilf= ay | While conversant with English law to a serjoch and Bernina by Diligence: (d) by Diligence tia Chiavenna-Maloja. 2 * ‘ ead surprising degree, this gentleman had HOTELS: fi a 2 spent little time in marine law and was Kurhaus—Neues Stahlbad Na ry + rather dubious as to his ability to cope Victoria—Du Lac with the duties of his new office. Lawn Tennis, Golf Links. The Guests of these Establishments are ene tf ? ‘ t His colleagues, in recognition of the led to attend all Soirees, Concerts, &c. of the 4 Hotels. occasion, gave him a dinner, after which Reduced Prices for Early and Late Seasons k led { "dd He Mlystrated Booklets from the Hotels he was called upon for an address. He COUNT TRAVEL? BORERG, Rew arts md Ua Engiasd) trom COULDS | aia made a long and serious speech, which embraced about everything, from free = — Seat trade to England's foreign policy. Then, pausing a moment, he glanced round the crowded room and sai “Gentlemen, in closing, I can think of FACE no better words than the lines of Tenny- RJ POWDER | =: “And may there be no moaning of the bar When I put out to sea. —VYouth’s Companion. re tocether with 6-page beet! cathe hairand complerina tree. address Mra. Gorvaise Graham, 11495 Michigan Ave., Chicago. Which Being Interpreted Joseph was interpreting the dream of seven lean and seven fat kine. “Tt means the beef trust will charge top prices for both,"” he declared Herewith they saw he was a prophet. Sun. Didn't Care to Mention His Name O RS T E DS A colored woman presented herself ni aM z heriday Equal Suffrag rade Mar the other day in an Equal Suffrage State Trode Mork Pl YMOuU T H at the place of registration to qualify for the casting of her vote upon the . . . , school question at the next election. You should know the cloth in your tailored clothes. Don’t depend With what political party do you on a salesman’s say-so—insist that this trade mark be stamped on affiliate?" inquired the clerk of the un- accustomed applicant, using the pre- | the back of all suitings you select. It is a guaranty of honest scribed formula. sale. ex avi q The dusty “ady” Blaabed! au’ cope materials, expert weaving and perfect finish. Let us send ness and confusion. “Is I 'blecged to you our booklet, ‘‘Standish Worsteds, Plymouth,” showing how to avoid pitfalls in cloth selection. ly; the law requires it.’” retreating in dismay, “1 Our exclusive close-finish worsteds, serges and cheviots in Saxony and Scotch Sen t believe I'll roles lease Vid pate to effects; our soft undressed worsteds for business wear; our superior cloths for more have to mention the party’s name. He's formal dress and for overcoatings are the delight of particular people and their tailors one of the nicest gent-mums in town."’— everywhere. Look at them. Ladies’ Home Journal, THE STANDISH WORSTED COMPANY, Plymouth, Mas . GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER 40 cents per case of 6 glass stoppered bottles comicbooks.com