Life, 1910-10-27 · page 30 of 44
Life — October 27, 1910 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several brief humorous anecdotes typical of *Life* magazine's satirical format: **"No Risk"** presents a dialectal joke about an African American woman (rendered in period stereotypical vernacular) who pragmatically accepts her husband "as is"—if he improves, God will take him; if he worsens, she'll handle it herself. The humor relies on subverting marital vow expectations. **"The World on Wheels"** satirizes early automobile culture through a man who mortgaged his home to buy a car, reflecting anxieties about auto-mania. **"Another Answer"** mocks a student conflating "sneezing" and "sobbing" as senses, playing on childhood misunderstandings. The remaining short pieces mock pretension (French hotel signage insulting English tourists), logical paradoxes (good/bad company), and cultural confusion (mistaking baseball player for classical dramatist). The page is primarily **advertising-driven**, featuring Brooks Brothers clothing and Life's Print reproductions. The cartoons function as filler content between ads.
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No Risk “Susannah,"’ asked the preacher, when it came her turn to answer the usual question in such cases, “do you take this man to be your wedded hus- band, for better or for worse—" “‘Jes’ as he is, pahson,’’ she inter- rupted, “jes’ as he is. Ef he gits any bettah Ah’ll know de good Lawd’s gwine to take im; an’ ef he gets any wusser, w’y, Ah'll tend to "im myself.”” —Youth’s Companion. The World on Wheels “ Well, I mortgaged my day.’ “What make of auto are you going to wet? "’—Houston Post sixth sense is meant an extra one This is snoring. folks have. some home yester- Another Answer In a primary school examination, over which I once had the pleasure to preside. one of the questions was with regard to the five senses. One of the bright pupils handled the subject thus: “The five senses are: “Now, Sneezing, sob- —Woman’s Home Companion. T WONDER IF I'VE GOT THE RIGHT KIND OF A RABBIT." Not Nice French In the dining-room of a hotel in Nice, on a huge placard posted over the man. telpiece, you read the following: “Our English visitors are kindly re. quested to address the waiters and serv. ants in English, as their French is not generally understood.’’—Tit-Bits. Which Is It > “ Father.”" “Well, what is it?" “Tt says here, “A man is known by the company he keeps.’ Is that so, Father?” “Yes, yes, yes."” “Well, Father, if a good man keeps company with a bad man, is the good man had because he keeps company with the bad man, and is the bad man good be- cause he keeps company with the good man? ''—Punch, Fresuiey: In the class this morning the professor of English literature said something about Beaumont and Fletcher. I know who Beaumont is, of course ; he's the new outfielder for the Cubs. But who the Sgm Hill is Fletcher? ’’ Tie Otner Car: Why, you bone- head, he’s the guy that says you must chew your victuals one hundred and thirty-six times before you swallow ‘em. —Chicago Tribune. te is published every Thursaay, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain. Canada and ht Bonsessions. $$0a year in aavance. Additional postage to foreign counties in the Postal U Single currenteopies 10 cents, Back numoers, atter three mmontha from date of publication, 28 cents, No courribution wil be rererned rniess accompanied by tamped and addressed envelope. dors nat hold itielf responsible [or the (ots or nowrernrn of wntoiicited COMTIENLORS. Live is for sale by all Newsdealers in Great Lritain. Lire ‘The Intemavonal News Company, Breams Bailding, Chancery Lane, London, E, C.. Engi s. Brentano’ also at Saaroaci's News Paris; 1, Via Firenze, The text and illustrations in LAVR ave copyr to Live, 114 Southampton Row, Lonaon, iW’. C Prompt notificazion snould be sent oy snoscribers of any change of address. fStapusnco 8 26 LOTHINGS Gentlemens Parnishing Goods. Riding, pain and Hunting Clothes Ready-Made and to Measure. London Hats, Haberdashery and Leather Goods. Liveries for Stable, House and Garage. | Send for Illustrated Catalogue | BROADWAY, Cor. TWENTY-SECOND ST., NEW YORK Copyright 1910 Life Peblishing Compssy Life’s Prints SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT? Facsimile in Color, Mounted, r4xt7 in $6 For 25 cents we will send you the pocket edition of LIFE'S PRINTS. It contains 160 reproductions, in sizes here shown, of these most artistic and pleas- ure-giving pictures. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 West 31st Street, New York comicbooks.com