Life, 1910-05-19 · page 28 of 40
Life — May 19, 1910 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements and humor pieces** typical of early 20th-century Life magazine. The main satirical content includes: **"Reformed Too Soon"** — A joke about a Western churchman visiting New York who wishes he'd seen the city before becoming religious, implying New York's secular pleasures would have been more enjoyable to his unconverted self. This satirizes both Western religiosity and Eastern worldliness. **"A Bit of Ancient History"** — A pun-based joke where Mark Antony asks for "ears" for a "loan exposition," then reveals he already has "Roman noses," leading to him complimenting Julius Caesar. This is wordplay humor rather than political satire. The rest consists of advertisements for pipe tobacco, cocktail mixers, women's clothing, spring water, and books on "Sexology" — representative of consumer products marketed to affluent readers of the era. The ads reflect period attitudes toward luxury goods and self-improvement literature. The page demonstrates Life's mix of commercial content and gentle, pun-based humor rather than sharp political commentary.
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OMe URE S y Surbrug’s ARCADIA Mixture Its aromatic delicacy will surprise you. It is the mest perfect blend of tobacco you ever put in your pipe —the highest class —it stands all by itself, the KING of mixtures. A tcbacco that your women folks will like to have you smoke at home—you may never have known the luxury of a pipe smoke before. Send 10 Cents for sample, which wil convince. TBE SURBEUS co., 81 Dey Street, New York OUR FOO CONTEMPORA ARIES poxs Reformed Too Soon. An eminent speaker at the Congrega- tionalist meeting in the First Congrega- tional Church, East Orange, was telling the other day of a Westerner’s opinion of the East. “This man," said the speaker, “was 7 a prominent churchman and had occa- \ sion to visit New York, where he re- ¢ mained for a few days. In writing of his experiences to his wife in the West he said: ‘New York is a great city, but I do wish I had come here before I was converted.’ ''—Netwark Star. Here’s to You! No fuss, no trouble, no Our Special Offerin bother. Simply strain through J cracked ice and serve. 1 Discount allowed fr Martini ( gin base) and Manhattan (whiskey aber catalogce. Thi base) are the most popular, At all good dealers. bs il toed for s limited tine C.F. HEUBLEIN & BRO, Hartford New York London Send in your order at once. In EMERGENCY Try Hunyadi Janos NATURAL APERIENT WATER Avoid Substitutes This Garment at $4.95 Regalar Price $7.50 . : 5 A dainty combination in one piece A Bit of Ancient History ee, short skirt and Mark Antony had asked his country- necessary fulloess. men to lend him their cars. Entirely hand made, of fine “ species handsomely ' trimmed I want them for a loan exposition, Sih Valebciennes Tacs insertion he explained. “I have already a splen- Sent prepaid to any address in did collection of Roman noses. the United States for $4.95. Please ‘ * 5 + ask for combination S00, eiving Having gained their attention by this bag, ralat and hip, mesure, little flight of fancy, he proceeded to Glimpse of My Lady's Wardrobe.” fling a few choice bouquets at the late WOODWARD & ACE J. Cxsar—Chicago Tribune. * 500 Fifth Ave., New York. Reference: Columbia Bank GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER Sor Wirth Ave. “Its purity has made it famous" 932 Answering It. A Boston woman, said Mr. Bliss Car- man at a dinner in New York, once asked Lowell to write in her autograph album, and the poet, complying, wrote the line, “ What is so rare as a day in June?'” Calling at this woman's house a few days later, Lowell idly turned the pages of the album till he came to his own autograph. Beneath it was written in a childish scrawl, “A Chinaman with whiskers.”"—Washington Star. Something Swell. Mn, Browzart: Wiggins, old boy, we have raised fifty dollars to get the boss a Christmas present, and we want some- thing that’ will make a show for the money—something that will look big, Can't you suggest some- Wiccins: Sure. Buy fifty dellars’ worth of rice and boil it—AMen ond Women, In a Pinch, uso ALLEN’S FOOT EASE. What He Wished to Know. “Here is an article in this magazine entitled ‘How to Meet Trouble,’ '' said Mrs. Wedderly. “Shall I read to , thank you," replied his wife's husband. “How to dodge trouble is the brand of information I’m looking for.""—Chicago } THE LOVE cURE This knowledge does come intelligently of i nor correctly from ortis every-day sourc SEXOLOGY (lestratea) by William H. Walling, wholesome way, in one volume: Knowledge a Young M: Knowledge a Young Knowledge a Father should Knowledge a Father Should Impart tc Medical Knowledge a Husband Shou! Knowledge a Young Woman Sy ntl TT Knowledge a Young Wife should Hay Knowledge a Mother Should Ha Knowlede ther Shamid Tmpar to T Sindieal Knowledge a Wife Should Hav All in one volume, IMustrated, $2 ‘Write for "Other People’s Opinions’ and Tab Puritan Pub. Co., 711 Perry Bldg.