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This page contains several humor columns and an advertisement disguised as a gift offer. **The Cartoons/Humor Sections:** The top features "Aut Scissors Aut Nullus" — brief satirical jokes about social behavior. These include jabs at political inconsistency (Republicans in Texas, Democrats in Pennsylvania), incompetent hunting dogs, restaurant pretense, and inherited traits. The "Heredity" section mocks how a woman married to a loud college athlete wishes their baby hadn't inherited his booming voice. **The Central Illustration:** A figure appears to be tumbling or falling — likely illustrating one of the brief jokes, though the specific reference is unclear from the text alone. **The Advertisement:** The bottom section presents "Life's Infallible Fortune Teller" — supposedly predicting the futures of people born in January. It's actually marketing a subscription offer: subscribe to Life magazine for one year and receive a reproduction of C. Coles Phillips's painting "Dear" or "Dearest." This was common early-20th-century advertising strategy. Overall, this is a typical Life magazine page mixing satirical humor with commercial promotion.

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SAUT SCISSORS AvT.NULLus Perversity “ Bliggins is one of the most perverse men in the world.” “Undoubtedly. He is the sort of man who would insist on being a Republican in Texas and a Democrat is Pennsyl- vania."”—Washington Stor. Sport “Well, Bill,” said Dawson, as he met Holloway on the avenue, “did you get any good hunting up in Maine?” “ Fine,” said Holloway. “How did that new dog Wilkins gave you work?” asked Dawson. “ Splendid,” said Holloway. “ Fact is, if it hadn't been for him we wouldn't have had any hunting at all, He ran away at the first shot and we spent four days looking for him."—Harper's Weekly. “ How is it that the quail on your bill of fare is always struck off?” “That's just a fancy touch,” explained the beanery waiter, “We never had a quail in the join —Lonisville Courier. Journal. io we 0 NS “pr SiGhep, geek sad 11.60 AN “TWOULD BE MUCH BETTER THOUGH; Ht CRIED, Heredity Richard Harding Davis at a football game in Philadelphia praised the voices of the young undergraduates shouting their weird college yells. “It makes me think of a Locust Street bride,” said Mr. Davis, smiling. “ She turned to her hus- band one night at dinner and remarked: “My dear, the first time I saw you was at Franklin Field. Your head was thrown back, your mouth was wide open, and your face was very red—you were yell- ing your college yell.’ ‘Yes, I remem- ber, said the young man. ‘And I no- ticed,’ she continued, ‘ what a remarkable voice you had.’ ‘Yes, you spoke of it at the time,’ said he. ‘ But what makes you think of it now?’ ‘Oh, nothing,’ said the bride. ‘Only I wish the baby hadn't inherited it. That's all.’” —Argonaut. Definition Mater: One who finds mates for her daughters.—Lippincott’s. Mrs. Backsay: Why are you leaving us, Bridget? Boston Coox: Me reasons are phil- anthropic. I want to give some wan else a chancet at the joy of living with yez.—Harper’s Magazine. (By Ei Should I for b Enjoy i Pleas; fc The het Was | His frig For s .d every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Briain, Canada and $5.10 year in‘advance, | Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal ‘Scents. Single current copies, 10 cents, Hack numbers, after three Building, Chancery Lane, London, E.C., Engiand, Acewrs. Brentano's, 37 Ave. de l'Opera. Paris, aiso at Saaroach's News Exchanges, 16 John St., Adelphi, Strand, W. C., London; 18 Roe da Faubourg, St. Denis, Paris; 1, Via Gustavo Modena, Milant Mayence, Germany. The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply does not ald itself resporiole for the (oss or non-retur: to Live 1 Southampton Row, London, WC. Lave is tor sale by all Newsdealers in Great Rritain, The International News Company, Breams __ Premt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address, 7 But seni In wh Propose: For p. Live LIFE'S INFALLIBLE FORTUNE TELLER If you were born on With Life’s Compliments January Copyriaht, 1910, Life Publishing Company z "WS Your future wile will be fond of ap- pearing in amateur theatricals. It will Upon receipt at this office of your subscrip- tion for one year, we Peed bar pee will be pleased to send ‘ wee 8S role you, with our compli- iormances ments, as LIFE’S sou- venir to its readers, a special reproduction, in full color, of Mr. C. Coles Phillips's picture, ‘DEAR’ or ‘DEAREST?” 8 x . 10 inches in size, on heavy deckled edged buff plate paper 13 x 16 inches. This picture will not be sold, and can : ly be procured by Suiseription, $5.00 oe ee i Cansdian 5.52 subscribing to LIFE. Gules in protasiey. you were As Foreign 6.0% brought up in a cultivated Chris: tian family ~ this will give quite a spice to your mar- nied life. Your future husband a> will become a male Suffragette, and, be- ing unable to'en- dure the mortifica- tion, you will seek Reno for the only per- remedy. 2 an illus pendent e3 gen. The fives each & be four vhat is bei t projec about free West of tl Your future husband &@~ will have sporting tendencies and will able to converse on no other sub- jects than rize- fighting and similar athletic topics. "WB Your future wife will be a dabbler in religions and will try each new fashion as it comes along. Your future husband #@™ will be absolutely tone deaf, but will make a practice of ing you on slum- playing the cornet ming trips in search You will of local color. ve the — active sympathy of all the neighbors, “WB Your future wile will be a lady nov- elist, given to tak- “DEAR" OR “DEAREST"? Original sn Cotors “GB Your future wile will occasionally Your future husband $a will give you many opportunities and much time for Suf- fragetting. el FE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 West 31st St., New York