Life, 1911-06-08 · page 31 of 44
Life — June 8, 1911 — page 31: what you’re looking at
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This page primarily contains **advertisements and light satirical content** rather than political commentary. The main satirical pieces are brief, genteel jokes: 1. **"Reaching Their Limit"**: A pun about customs duties on a prayer book—wordplay on "articles" (clothing items vs. religious content). 2. **"Queer Morality"**: A brief anecdote attributed to socialist lecturer Upton Sinclair criticizing business ethics. The humor derives from a Tin Can frontier poker player's amoral logic: when caught cheating by dealing himself four aces, he asks innocently "wasn't it his deal?"—exposing how people rationalize obviously wrong behavior as normal. The bulk of the page consists of **period advertisements** for auto gloves, cigarettes, chocolates, and neckwear—typical 1910s-era magazine filler. The **poetry review** of Jack London's *Adventure* is straightforward literary commentary, not satire. Overall, this is a standard Life magazine miscellany page: light humor, advertisements, and book reviews with minimal social critique.
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pera, Pats 3 Ree itain ag iy “LIFE: Look ForThe Rist-Fit’ A feature found only in GRINNELL Auto Gloves fives neat, smooth, secure wrist adjust- Best. No other device is so satistactor ieicomfortable. Ask your dealer for them. MORRISON-RICKER MFG. CO. 42 Broad Street, Reaching Their Limit “Mrs. Perry had a horrid time with the cusiom-house officers on her return fron London.” In what way?” “They wanted to make her pay duty ex the thirty-nine articles in her new English prayer book."—Harper’s Bazar. The Utmost in Céareties They cost more to but when. you smoke em you know why~: Cork Tips or Plam Rhymed Reviews Adventure (By Jack London, The Macmillan Com- pany.) Upon a wild Pacific isle With cannibals for slaves and neigh- bors, Dave Sheldon worked to make his pile Though fever balked plantation la- bors. His partner died; his plans went wrong; Each morning brought a new dis- heartener— When brave Joan Lackland sailed along And made him take her in as partner. She hossed her dark Tahiti crew, She shot and swam—a perfect won- der, This Fair Young Girl of twenty-two— And bade Convention go to thunder. art a boy, in boyish pride She laughed at Mrs. Grundy’s cen- sure; Resourceful, dauntless, eager-eyed, Across the seas she sought Adventure. She made that rude plantation hum, Controlled the black boys, fierce and thievish, And made a most delightful chum When not too arrogant or peevish. Now David had to go and fall In love with Joan, his charming cron: Who didn't care for Love at all And scorned the chains of Matri- mony. But softer thoughts her bosom thrilled Before the year was much the older; And shortly after Dave had drilled A rival suitor through the shoulder She sought her partner's manly arms; A roving missionary tied them; And still they’re running cocoa Unless the cannibals have fried them Arthur Guiterman. Queer Morality Upton Sinclair, in a lecture in New York, condemned industrial or business ality. “It is all wrong,” he said, “ but every one thinks it is all right. It reminds me of Tin Can “Once in a Tin Can poker game a tenderfoot saw a player give himself four aces from the bottom of the pack. The tenderfoot flushed with indignation. He turned to a Tin Can native and whispered : “*Did you see that?’ “See what?” “Why, that hound dealt himself four aces!" “*Wall,’ said the native, in prised tone, ‘wasn’t it his deal?” ew York Tribune. Fortune smiles on some men—it can't help it when it finds itself in such ludicrous surroundings —Smart Set. ust To enjoy Whitman's latest assortment of Chocolates or Confections go to the nearest Whitman's agent, usually the best drug store, and buy the dainty Old Rose-and-Gold Pink of Perfection Package The candies are packed in nine removable trays in a single layer, Every piece in view when the box is opened. When empty the box makes a pretty and practical trinket case. $1.00 a pound, of our agents, of direct from us, carriage prepaid. STEPHEN F, WHITMAN & SON, Inc. Philadelphia, U.S.A. Makers of Whitman's Jnstantanrous Chocolate. In New and Exclusive Styles tor Summer Wear Of especial interest to men of refinement are the new Accordion Weaves in the Hobbie Effect, Roman Stripes and Even Stripes, ‘also’ plain Two-tone effects, made from the finest bright thread alka, lustrous and full of life. New College Stripes in Two and ree-tone effects, Our Crochetted and Knitted Neck+ ‘Wear all of the better kind. Shop by Post. Our Complete Iiustrated ‘Ar{ Booklet Wal Tell You How. ‘Sent on Application. MACULLAR PARKER COMP’. ¥ 400 Washingzon St. ‘Boston, Mass. comicbooks.com