Life, 1911-03-09 · page 28 of 44
Life — March 9, 1911 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine contains several satirical humor pieces typical of early 20th-century American comedy: **Top section ("Wit, Scissors, Wit, Nulls"):** Three brief jokes mocking social pretension and hypocrisy. "Successful" jokes about someone speaking foreign languages to impress. "Irreverent" ridicules a child using mild language ("the devil") while his mother accuses him of blasphemy—the satire being her overreaction. "Work Both Ways" mocks selective social climbing. **Central illustration:** Shows a figure weighing themselves, captioned "The Weigh of All Flesh"—a pun on vanity and physical appearance. **Bottom half:** A Sanatogen pharmaceutical advertisement featuring "Late King Edward's Physician," leveraging royal endorsement to sell a digestive tonic/nerve supplement. This represents the era's widespread use of celebrity medical testimonials to market dubious health products. The page exemplifies *Life's* format: light social satire mixed with period advertising reflecting contemporary concerns about digestion, nervousness, and social propriety.
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Successful “ Has Perry ever done anything to add to the gayety of nations?” “Yes He wan and Italian when he is in countries.”—Harper's Bazar. Irreverent ries to speak French, Ger- those His Money's Worth “Sixtane shilluns a da’ did they charrge me for my room at the hotel in Lunnon!” roared Sandy, indignantly, on his return to Croburgh Burghs from a sight-seeing expedition. “Ou, aye, it wasna cheap,” agreed his ther; “but ye must ‘a’ had a gey fine lime seein’ the sichts.” “Seein’ the sichts!" roared Sandy. “TI didna see a sicht a’ the time I was in Lunnon, Mon mon, ye dinna suppose I was going to be stuck that much for a room, an’ then no get the proper use o't!"—Tit-Bits, Robert, aged ten, was playing with the other boys on the corner of Nineteenth and fioga streets, when his mother, who had been listening to his conversation, called bh “ Robert,” tone, “I swearing. “Why, I wasn’t the boy defended himself. “the devil.” That isn’t swearing.” “Well,” replied began never thought she I'd hear swearing, is making light of sacred things.” —Philadelphia Times. in a grieved you mother “T only said the mother quickly “maybe it isn’t exactly swearing, but ii Work Both Ways “He knows all the best town.” “Why doesn’t he associate with them, then?” “They know A Certified Songster Prrwa Doxxa: I have here a certifi- cate from a doctor to the effect that I can't sing to-night, Maxacer: Why go to all that trouble? I'll give you a certificate that you never could sing !—Tit-Bits. people in ."—Cleveland Leader. IME WEIGH OF ALL FLESH.” Live is peblisbed every Thursday. teitish Pe 5.00 a year in advance. Jalon $1.04 a year: to Canada, $2 cents, aoaths from date of ration. 25 cents, No contribution will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope Lire oes not hold tisely responsible jor the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions. Live ts for sale by all Newedealers in Great Britain, The International News Company. Breams imultancously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada ard ‘Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Singte current copies, 10 cent, Back numbers, after three Building, Chancery Lane. London, B. also at Saarbach's News Exchanges, 16 Joha St. Faubourg. Sc. Denis, Paris: 1, Via Gustavo Modena, Milan: Mayence. Germany. to Lire 114 Southampton Row, London Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address. Late King Edward's Physician Rave been notably good ta ‘case of DAVID BELASCO ‘Toe emluent dramatic author, t gives me pleasore to let you Leow! the weodertally beneficial rewlta f —‘‘and you must take Sanatogen regularly for several weeks” r I ‘HIS urgent advice is given by physicians day by day in every civilized land—wherever sufferers from starved nerves and poor digestion seek relief. There is reason for this. Physi- cians know that Sanatogen is a substance capable of supplying the real needs of a starved, overwrought nervous system— that it is a scientific combination of albumen and organic phosphorus—a 7 . : compound eagerly absorbed by the hungry tissues and possessing unique tonicand reconstructive qualities, They also know from their own observa- tion what Sanatogen has done for others. They have watched its revivifying action upon persons whose nervous strength had been undermined by overwork, worry or disease, they have observed how it has infused renewed energy, life and elasticity into starved nerves, how it has regenerated the appetite, digestion—in short, how wonderfully it has helped to make the human machinery fit to perform its functionsin the most perfect manner. There are on file with the owners of Sanatogen no less than 15,000 letters from practising physicians praising, endorsing Sanatogen. Truly, a magnificent monument to the value of this food-tonic. But no less impressive is the enthusiastic testimony of patients themselves. Men and women in the fore- front of human endeavor, statesmen, prelates, authors, lawyers, have written above their own signatures of the wonderful benefits received from Sanatogen. k you earnestly to get acquainted with Wwe Glad to have you do so. A style, beautifully itustrated and containing }d taformation of vital interest to you. This book also e value of Si aw fecte and information of vital | x contains evidence of the value of Sanato; hich Sanatogen is sold in three sizes, $1.00, $1.90, $3.60 Get it from your druggist—if not obtainable from him write the BAUER CHEMICAL COMPANY, - 45 East 17th Street, New York comicbooks.com C., England, Acents. Brentano's, 37 Are. de l'Opers, Paris, Adelphi, Strand, W. C., London: 148 Kae éo The text ond Mustrations in Lave are copyrighted. For Regrens Rights in Great Britain apply