Life, 1911-04-06 · page 71 of 76
Life — April 6, 1911 — page 71: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **advertisements and humor pieces**, not political cartoons. The content includes: 1. **"It Didn't Look That Way"** — A brief comedic sketch mocking an impertinent office boy who ignores a visitor's inquiries, then smugly asks why the visitor didn't understand his silence. It's a joke about poor service and workplace rudeness, likely relatable to early-1900s office culture. 2. **"A Glimpse of Heaven"** and **"Good Character"** — Short humorous dialogues poking fun at family dynamics and Irish stereotypes (an Irishman being charged with assault, claiming twelve years in the country without incident). 3. **Extensive advertisements** for Birmer corsets, the Marmon automobile (emphasizing racing victories), Lashgrow eyelash treatment, and Caron-Paris perfume. The page reflects early-1900s advertising and light social humor rather than serious political satire. The "jokes" rely on period stereotypes and workplace observations that would amuse contemporary readers.
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FAMOUS CORSETS Custom made, Individually, under Mug, Bixner's Personal supervision. 18 East 45th Street, New York It Didn't Look That Way “Is the guv'nor in?” asked the visi- tor The office boy, with his chair tilted nd his legs stretched out upon the made no reply. ked if the guv’nor was in,” the visitor. The office boy threw him a disdainful glance, blew a cloud of cigarette smoke down his nostrils, and resumed his read- in “Didn't you hear me?” snapped the risitor “O' course I 'ear you,” answered the office boy, scornfully. Ansiers. Youncest Davetiter or tne House Dad, aren't you going to ask Cissie? You know what a shindy she kicks up if she doesn’t get’ first pick.—London “Then why the dickens don’t you tell me if the guy'nor's in?” Wieclin Sickie “Fork oN adie cee.” cel a 1—Wheeler-Schebler Trophy, 200 miles, 16614 min. 2—' i Now, I ask yer, retorted the office Donors Trophy, 278.08 miles. 256 1-3 min. | 3 OAtanea Specdway Tropns: boy, as he recrossed his legs upon the 200 miles 18234 min. | 4—Cobe Trophy, 200 miles, 103) min," § and 8 desea é faeread= emy Trophy and Brassard, so miles, 42!4 min. 7—Atianta A. A. eskvand (prepares tonresume jisuread Trophy, 120 miles, 107 min.” 9—Los Angeles Motordrome, 100 miles, ing, “does it look like it 1-8 min. 10—Los Angeles Motordrome, 2 hours, 148 miles, 11— French L ck Reliability Run. 12—Vanderbilt-Wheatley Hills, 1909. 189.6 | A Cli (H miles, 190 min, 13—Los Angeles Motordrome, 100 miles, 8§ 1-3 min. ¢ IMpse Cl jeaven Et te Aneces. At Track, 100 miles, 103 mi 15—Kane County, 5 : Wel ith, 1 Elgin, 169 miles, 184 2-3 min. 16—Savannah Challenge, 276.8 miles, Parsarameias: Well, Mr. Sniith, I'm 263 2-3 min. 17—City of Auanta, 200 miles, 171 3-5 min. 18—Los pleased to see you at our humble board Angeles Motordrome. 50 miles, 30 min., $4 seconds. Ten of these long for the first time. Now is there any races without stop, including No. 16. : : 2 % particular cut you fancy Because It’s The Best Car Prosrective So Law: Oh—no— We have engaged extensively in stock car racing, partly to demonstrate the sta- thank you. I think —— bility of the car and partly to discover what weaknesses might develop under this ae most searching of all tests, and to correct them, The Marmon has won more long and important races than any other car, simply because it has been better able to stand the pace for long distanc It has won its victories in the hottest kind of competition with the hi priced cars. It has won because it proved to be more reliable. more durable, more consistent than its competitors, with ample power for its weight and a reserve of speed that is double the ordinary requirement. In a word, it won because it was the better car. . While you do not buy a car for racing purposes, it is a great satisfaction to know you possess a car which has so gloriously proved its capabili 9 Nordyke & Marmon Co. Indianapolis. - + = _ Indiana. Sixty Years of Successjul Manufacturing. Established 1851. “ The Fringed Curtains of Thine Eye Advance” The Tempest EYES THAT DAZZLE mith seperd beauty are invariably accompanied by long. = — thick, sweeping lashes and perfect brows. My. LASHGROW TREATMENT Five-Passenger, Closed Front Touring Car $2,750 “ Observe, your honor,” said the Irish Forticely grows full, luxuriant lashes and shapely br the plainest eyes lovely and enbancing the e of the face. Its use is simple and absolutely Write for litrrapare. ja Thomas’ FACIAL TREATMENT the blood to the most sallow, wrinkled face in 20 instes nourisbes the skin, makes muscies frm, removes colorations, restoring the healthy complexion of girlhood. vs Sample 25. | Larger Size CF applications) SOc Hulda Thomas’ Pre-digested Combination SKIN FOOD AND TISSUE BUILDER Unlike so-called “akin foods it is “'pre-digested” or pre- Fare for local conditions. Makes face and neck plump, fills cot wrinkles and hollows and develops the Bust. Sond de, to caver pestaze of free ample and profi HULDA THOMAS 1 h Good Character They were trying an Irishman, charged with a petty offense, in an Oklahoma town, when the judge asked: “ Have you any one in court who will vouch for your good character?” your honor,” quickly responded the Celt, “there’s the sheriff there.” Whereupon the sheriff evinced amazement. Vhy, your honor,” declared he, “1 don’t even know the man, ns man, triumphantly, “observe that I've lived in the country for over twelve years an’ the sheriff doesn’t know me yit! Ain't that a character for ye?” —Housekceper. Sracr, darkness, terror—three great sources of piety. |= = Gq Artistic Perfumer |Caron—Paris isis Nn Sold by the Best Stores. <i comicbooks.com