Life, 1911-02-02 · page 38 of 52
Life — February 2, 1911 — page 38: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine (undated but early 20th century based on style) contains primarily **light humor and advertisements** rather than political satire. The main content includes comic vignettes: - **"Burning Up the Road"**: A rural humor piece where a constable observes someone driving recklessly, referencing the biblical Elijah's fiery chariot. The joke plays on old-fashioned speech patterns and speeding as a modern vice. - **"The Lost Leader"**: A sentimental poem about a servant woman who abandons her employer's household for better wages elsewhere—commentary on changing labor relations and servants' mobility. - **Later short jokes** about courtship and domestic life using period-appropriate humor. The page also includes a **racist anecdote** about two Black men at a political speech (Senator Bailey), using heavy dialect for comic effect—reflecting the casual racism of the era. The remainder is **advertising**: Black & White Scotch Whisky, beauty treatments, hotels, and seeds. This was typical *Life* content: satirical writing mixed with substantial ad revenue.
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SCOTCH WHISKY Every hotel, restaurant and cafe has BLACK / | & WHITE Scotch Whisky—it is asked for | { the world over. There must be a reason. Fad Pd Pid Hr ; FF ay otee? ; AS FASO ASO ARO ARO ARO ARO RE ARP AREY (arowN1ING UP TO DATE) Just for a handfui of silver she left us, Just for a feather to stick in her hat. Neighbor next door was the one who be- ‘ reft us; Burning Up the Road Offered her two more a week—oh, the Elijah’s chariot of fire was vanishing cat! in the distance when the constable ar- rived “That old chap's a-hittin’ her up at a high old rate of speed,” he said, gaz- ing at the distant vehicle. “Any of you fellers happen to ketch his number?" “ Nothin’ doin’,” murmured the crowd. “Have ye got any idee who it wuz?” asked the constable. “Yes," replied a bystander, “it was old man Elijah.” “Wa-al, IT wanter know.’ ejaculated We that had trained her to cook, clean, the constable, “what's this country and iron, comin’ to when our very best folks'll go Fed her policeman, two brothers, a an’ villate the speed laws like that! cousin, Harper's Weekly. Learned all her brogue and subdued her suick temper, re aeaaavise a:sereaal (6 shoo from a dozen, They with their gold to give, also no children ; Two maids, a butler, and Sunday night free. So much was theirs, oh, why did they steal her? Why did they take my one jewel from me? Later On “Isn't Miss Jones a pretty girl “Not yet. She will be later on. She's her aunt's heiress."—Lippincott's. Swede girls we've tried often, Dutch cooks and Dagoes; Watched them break all our cut-glass, and depart. She, alone, built 5 light dream for an Out After Game omelet ; Breatuiess Customer: Give me a She through her bisewits, alone, penny mouse trap—quickly, please; 1 reached our beaft. want to catch a tram.—Sydney Bulletin, —Lippincott’s. 2” B P i] y | e is sufficient for she front of a post card. if vou will write your urpee, Philadelphia, sg seer x side we shall be pleased to send Tay Lraptxo Aurnican Sep Cataoa. An elegant book of 174 pages, it tells the plain truth, and should be read by all who would base the beat garden posse and who Burpee- Quality are willing to pay a fair price for seeds of PRINCESS HOTEL, BERMUDA THE IDEAL WINTER RESoRr, Now open. Accommodates 400, Outdoo: Beautiful drives. saddle riding, tennis, s: 1 eae ne bathing. FINE NEW SWIMMING Poor = Onu.-twodays from New York by fast, tix aalling twice 6 week. ss usurious steamer, HOWE & TWOROGER, Mgrs., Hamilton, Bermudy Two negro men came up to the out skirts of a crowd where Senator Bailey was making a campaign speech. After listening 10 the speech for about ten minutes, one of them turned to his com- panion and asked: “Who am dat man, Sambo? “Ah don’t know what his name am? Sambo replied, “ but he certainly do rec. ommen’ hisself mos’ highly."—Succass Caron! Bitters—Unexcelleat with Lemonade. Soda, Cis Sherry and Whiskey. Indispensable fot 23. Oct. C. Blache & Co., 78 Broad Soe “Doctor, I've tried everything and 1 can't get to sleep,” complained the voice at the other end of the telephone. “Can't. you do something for me?” “Yes,” said the doctor, kindly. “Just bola the wire and I'll sing you a lullaby.” —Success, of Thine Eye Advance” The Tonpet, Beautiful Eyes Magnetize Long, thick, sweeping lashes and perfect brows enhance the ugliest ‘eyes. Your face or your eyes cannot be beautiful if you have thin lashes or brows. My LASHGROW TREATMENT tively grows them as long and. thick as yo ike. A week of use witnesses marked improvement Itis absolutely ‘harmless to both eye itself and sigbt Write for Literature ani Prices to HULDA THOMAS . Dept. 1-B 522 West 37 t., New York Rosy Cheeks - No Wrinkles HULDA THOMAS’ Facial Treatment dave e blood to the most sallow, wrinkled face in twenty minutes, nourishing the skin, removing di tions asd making muscles firm. Test Sample 25¢ larger sie G applications) 50c, Write immediately. 'ULDA THOMAS Dept. 11-522 Weat 37th St.. New York MOT EVEN FOR HIM, man wh Isn't imagine You drivers chines. You more E opportu purchas Here comicbooks.com