Life, 1911-03-16 · page 28 of 44
Life — March 16, 1911 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several brief humorous anecdotes typical of early 20th-century American satire humor: **"Showing Signs"** jokes about a policeman's romantic interest in a cook, evidenced by his complaints about her cooking—a sign he's courting her. **"Misdirected Energy"** depicts a motorist angered when a "helpful friend" oils his ear instead of his car cylinder—a pun-based mishap. **"The Demand for Civility"** features an irate farmer's wife complaining that railroads need more "civil conductors" and fewer "sassy brakemen"—a pun on "civil engineers." **"The Old-Time Religion"** presents Scottish Presbyterian elders rejecting modern religious methods, fearing their congregation would leave the church in protest. The page is primarily **advertising** (Pantasote car tops, Usher's Whisky), with these short joke-anecdotes filling space. The humor relies on wordplay, class commentary, and ethnic/regional stereotypes typical of the era.
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Showing Signs A Wilmington woman recently reached the conclusion that the attachment of a certain policeman for her cook iust be investigated, lest it prove disastrous to domestic discipline. “Do you think he means business, Mary?” she asked. “T think so, mum,” said Mary. “ He's begun to complain about my cookin’, mum."—Success. Misdirected Energy ‘The motorist emerged from beneath the car and struggled for breath. His helpful friend, holding the oil can, beamed upon him. “T've just given the cylinder a thor- ough oi Dick, old man,” said the helpful friend. “ Cylinder,” said the motorist, heated- ly, “that wasn’t the cylinder; it was my ear! "—Tit-Bits. “BY NATURE COLD, IN TIME HE ACQUIRED A MELTING SOPTN The Demand for Civility An irate old lady, the wife of a pros- perous farmer on the outskirts of Phila- delphia, stepped off a train in Broad Street station the other day with a face like a thundercloud. Any one could see in that scowling countenance the smoul- dering fire that might break forth at any minute. Stamping excitedly on the plat- form, she gnashed her teeth in a strug- gle to keep back the tears. Finally she buttonholed the first per- son who would listen to her tale of woc “What's all this here talk of educat- ing young men to be civil engineers?” she screeched, indignantly. “What we need in this here country is more civil conductors and less sassy brakemen.”—Philadelphia Times, The Old-Time Religion Presnytertan Exper: Nae, my mon, there'll be nane o' they new-fangled methods in Heaven. : I don’t know how you can Euper: Sure? Why, mon, gin they tried it, the whole Presbyterian kirk wad rise up an’ gang oot in a body. Pincott’s. Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and ish Possessions. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal jon 81.042 years to Canada, $2 cente. Single current copies, 10 cents, Back numbers after three ntbs from date of publication. 25 cents. No contribution will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. Lira Joes mot hold ilsely responsible Jor the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions. Live is for sale by all Newsdealers in Great Britain. ‘The International News Company, Breams Ballding, Chancery Lane, also at Saarbach's News Loodoa, E. C., England, Acexts. Brentano's, 37 Ave. de I'Opera, Paris, Exchanges, 16 Joba St, ‘Adciphi, Strand W. C., London: 148 Rae ¢o Faubourg, St. Denis, Paris: 1. Via Gustaro Modena, Milan: Mayence, Germany, The text and illustrations in 1. are co; thied. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain ap; to ihe 110 Soulhampion Row London Wee rine Reel My Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address. Caution to Purchasers of Tops Pantasote a product of our exclusive manufacture, is a top magia! of uniform high quality, recognized by those of experience as unexcell Tn many cases un- scrupulous dealers substitute cheap, inferior materials to increase their profits at the purchaser's expense. The average person cannot distinguish PANTASOTE. from these substitutes, as they look somewhat alike when new. < One can ONLY be The dealer has no assured of getting TERIAL! MOT excuse for not using genuine Pantasote by . c it, as they are sent free demanding this label ¢ oe of charge with every on the top. J yard of Pantasote. PANTASOTE i iar to mohairs for many —two in particular, the impossibilit; of elaniog them and the runation they interning gum of very impure rubber By cxponure to grease or sunlight. as are tires, Send sostal for booklet on top materials, and samples. THE PANTASOTE CO., 55 Bowling Green Bldg., New York G. S. NICHOLAS & NEW co. YORK Sole Agenta LLL APL i [CW the Standard ‘of Excellence IIq__! comicbooks.com