Life, 1910-10-13 · page 32 of 44
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This page contains several satirical pieces and advertisements typical of early 20th-century Life magazine. **"As George Sees the Peers"** ridicules David Lloyd George (Welsh politician) through a anecdote: he allegedly mocked the House of Lords by suggesting peers were so self-centered they altered Bible passages to read "I will dwell in the House of Lords forever"—satirizing aristocratic vanity and irrelevance. **"A Freak of Nature"** jokes about Colonel Dennison's pride in twin boys, contrasting his boastfulness with a passing man wheeling a single girl baby. The colonel's dismissive comment about the man's choice ("Doesn't a woman look queer") satirizes outdated gender attitudes. **"He Needed the Job"** depicts dark humor: a desperate physician at a medical society meeting volunteers for a remote district position, admitting his local practice just collapsed. The page is dominated by a **Sanatogen advertisement** claiming royal endorsements as a health tonic—typical turn-of-the-century medicinal product marketing using aristocratic legitimacy to sell dubious tonics.
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-LIFE- As George Sees the Peers “ David Lloyd George,” said the miner from Wales, as he emptied his glass “David is a very witty speaker. I've heard him many a time in Carnarvon. “ Speaking in Welsh, he once ridiculed in Carnaryon the House of Lords. He said the average peer thought so much of himself at family prayers he always made one well-known passage run: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the House of Lords for- ever.’ "—London Globe. A Freak of Nature Colonel Dennison had become the happy father of twins, and his unbounded pride in this two-fold blessedness found expression on every occasion. He stood with a friend on the bank steps one day as a young man passed, wheeling a baby carriage containing pretty girl baby: “Doesn't a woman look queer,”* C1SSOR', erecta woe “ME MOISTENED WIS DkY LIPS. ANT Ne) A Model You wish a picture of The Summer Girl? ind one whose winter conquests have not bound her. Dress her in white—or blue—with hair a-switl, And fluffy laces undulating round her. Have a low, cushioned willow chair as signed her, And spread a dainty parasol behind her. Jewels—a few, if simple, may be worn, But do not fail to introduce some roses Her beauty must be fresh as carly dawn, And all the grace of youth impel her The Ata ciety, t young to me. poses, Then, for the right expression, fix the eyes on the consul of one of our far-: sessions urging the need of a resident physician in his district. of silence that followed the reading, a modestly down for that place, sir. figure of a Man on the horizon! —Brooklyn Life He Needed the Job meeting of the State Medical So- he secretary read a letter from y pos- In the moment man in the hall arose and said “1 wish you would put me It sounds good My practice here died last night.” months from date of publication, 25 cents. No contribution wut be rerurned uniers accombanied by stamped and addressed enveiope. does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of uusoitcited Contr tone Live is for sale hy all Newsdealers in Great liritain. ‘The Intemational News Company, reams Lire the colonel loftily, “with only one child! "—Suecess Magazine. Success. ed every Thursday, simuitaneousiy in the United States, Great Hiritain, Caraga and Engiana, Acents. Lrentano’s, 37 Ave, oeTUpen, he sessions, $3.(0 a year in ad Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Exchanges. 16 John St., Adelphi, Strand, W.C.,London; 9, Roe St. Georg Union, $1.04 a year; to Canada, $2 cents. gle current copies. 10 cents, Back numoers,atter three Parig; 1, Via Firenze, Milan: Mayence, Germany, xt and tllustrations in Lay The 18 Southampton Rew, Loi on, copyrighted. For Reprint Rights iu Great Brit ‘romat notification shonid be sent dy suoscrizers of any change of address. in ape ore 1s Sanatogen THE FOOD S/TONIC <a The Builder of Nerves and Bodies AUER & CIE, manufacturers of Sanatogen, have been officially appointed Purveyors to his Imperial Highness, the Heir Apparent to the Austro-Hungarian throne. This recognition—combined with hearty endorsements of private piysicians to all the world’s greatest monarchs—proves that the highest authorities recognize the nerve-vitalizing, tissue-strength- ening, health-making powers of this wonderful food-tonic. Sanatogen combines Albumen, Nature’s best tissue-food, and Sodiu Glycero-phosphate, the great nerve-creator, in a form most easily assimi lated. Thousands of prominent physicians, authors, actors and people the benefits they derived from its use. of note write in highest praise of and ‘health destractionas the minent, clan-aathor has written {his book More important—be tele you bow to falls of modern nerve-destroving m ving | Your copy of this valuable to devent you. Write for it to-day, Get Sanatogen from your drug, not obtainable from him write 45 East 17th Street ‘our life may be leading you cn to nerve-starvation vel: THE BAUER CHEMICAL CO. New York Write for a copy of ‘‘ Our “wal Nerves of Tomorrow ’’— FREE Kayes Coat of Arm tote Hengerian ‘oeee ‘The King of Saxeny’s Private Physician Sergeoa General Prof, Dr. Tillmanns: “Tam and shall al- ways Le a great ad- mirer of Sanatogen. Dr. G. Quit have used Sanatogen with marked benefit fa the case of weaily children and in con- valesence after loag Mines, 1 consider Sanatogen a most ex- cellent tente food.” ‘The Czar of Ressia’s Private Physician Dr. Ferchmin: "My daughter, who was very berrous and ansemic, has been greatly benefitted by the prolonged use of Sanatogen. Her appe- the Improved, her ‘weight fncreas the color of her became healthier Emperor Frederic’s Physician arPrtes, Toba. Das = My expert ence points tothe fact hat patents ssfering fron 'nerross echast: Hon and who present by using Sanatove: Ia a comparatively, time regain gth and vitality. jen with splendid results and recom mend it coatioually and everywhere be- cause Tam teoroughly convinced that itis an excellent food:tonic.’ Late King Edward's Physician Dr Ernest ott, Marienbad : 7 I have een csing Sanatoves foc a aumber of years IS fay: practice oith excellent results These results have een notably good In thease of “EP beophe ws Essiatte to bub” op the streneth, fostiow: Ite the bedily”tane-