Life, 1910-12-01 · page 27 of 108
Life — December 1, 1910 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two main elements: **The Cartoon (lower left):** A short humorous exchange between two men. "Mr. Small" questions why his companion tipped a waiter so generously. The response: the waiter gave him a coat. The joke plays on the idea that the waiter's generosity (providing a coat) was so unexpected or valuable that it warranted an unusually large tip—inverting normal social expectations about who should give gifts in a service transaction. It's a simple gag about gratitude and social obligation. **The Advertisements:** The page is primarily filled with period advertisements: Thomas Cort Boots and Shoes (emphasizing quality and handmade craftsmanship) and Northern Pacific Railway's promotion of Yellowstone Park visits for the 1911 season. These ads reflect early 20th-century consumer marketing and tourism promotion, highlighting luxury, exclusivity, and the era's fascination with natural wonders accessible by rail. The page is typical Life magazine content: mixing light satire with commercial messaging.
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Thomas Cort Boots and Shoes THOMAS CO! bearing this mark are made to supply that growing public which realizes the true economy of buyin; the best. For instance, ten dollars invests in one pair of ‘Cort’? shoes will give infinitely more satisfaction than the same amount spent for two pairs of ordinary shoes, “*Cort** shoes are custom quality in every particular, made by hand over cus- tom lasts, by workmen whose whole pre- vious experience has been in the making of shoes to individual measure, Not only ‘Cort’ shoes for street and dress wear, but ‘‘ Cort'’ riding and field boots, golf, tennis and yachting shoes are the world'sstandard of correctness and quality. “*Cort'* shoes are made for both men and women and they fetch 8 to 15 dollars at rea Let us tell you where they may be THOMAS CORT ESTABLISHED 1884 NEWARK, N, J. NEW YORK CITY AGENCY Mantiw & Matix, No. 1 East STW STRERe Mr, Small: wy THE DEVIL DID YOU TIP THAT WAITER SO MUCH? The Other: Loox aT THE COAT HE GAVE ME. Yellowstone Park Season 1911: June 15-Sept. 15 @ You ought, by all means, to see this great Wonderland. @Geysers, hot and mineral springs, emerald pools, mud volcanoes, cataracts, canyons, beasts, birds and fish---verily there is no place like it in all the world. A magnificent 143-mile coaching trip pleasantly broken by stops in superb hotels where the service is equal to the best resort hotels in America. For the season of 1911 a new, enormous and beautiful hotel will be open at the Grand Canyon of the Yellow- stone. You should plan to spend a month there. The cost is moderate---you will never regret it. Send 6c in stamps for the handsome book re- produced above---the best book on the Park ever published---and full particulars about the Park trip. Address Northern Pacific Ry A. M. CLELAND, General Passenger Agent, St. Paul