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This page contains four satirical humor pieces typical of early 20th-century American comedy magazines: **"Which?"** — A riddle about indistinguishable things (woman/folly, understudies/stars). **"A Good Thing"** — A salesman's absurd pitch: a car so perfectly engineered that any mechanical problem causes it to flip upside down. The joke mocks exaggerated advertising claims. **"Pointed Reply"** — A wife deflects her husband's criticism about wearing false hair by asking why he wears a calf-skin shoe. A domestic squabble resolved through witty comebacks—common humor of the era. **"Had Made Up His Mind"** — An elderly German juror flees the courtroom during trial, explaining to the judge that one lawyer's arguments confused him too much, so he left to avoid hearing more. His broken English and straightforward logic create the humor. The page is primarily **humor and advertising**—White Frost Refrigerators and Dean's Summer Cake Assortments occupy significant space. The jokes reflect genteel, middle-class sensibilities of the period.

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/ AT CIS§OR5, AMT. Nv Had Made Up His Mind A Cleveland lawyer tells how, during a trial, one of the jurors suddenly rose from his seat and fled from the court- room. He was, however, arrested in his Which ? Woman and Folly Twin mimics are, One understudy, The other the star. —Smart Set. A Good Thing Acext: There is the motor car you want. You never have to crawl under it to put it right. Customer: You don't? Acext: If the slightest thing gets wrong with the mechanism the car in- stantly turns upside down. —New Pointed Reply He watched his wife doing up her hair and his face was stern. “ Why do you put the hair of another woman on your head?” he asked severely. “Why do you,” she replied sweetly, “put the skin of another calf on your feet?"—Suburban Life. York Call. f flight before he had left the building, and brought back. “T should like to know what you mean by such an action as this,” de- manded the judge, in a lenient tone, however, as he knew the man, an elderly German, to be a simple, straightforward person. “Vell, your honor, I vill exblain,” said the juror. “Ven Mr. Jones finished mit his talking my mind vas clear all through, but ven Mr. Smith begins his talking I becomes all confused again already, und I says to minself, ‘I better leave at vonce, und stay avay until he is done,’ because, your honor, to tell the truth, I didn’t like der vay der argu- ment vas going.”—Harper’s Magazine. A Loving Child Purit. (to schoolmaster): Sir, would you mind taking great care how you draw up my‘report?) My parents suffer dreadfully from nerves. —Fliegende Blactter. ee A LITTLE SLAM IN SPADES ‘Thanday. simsltaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and 00 a year ‘a advance. Additional postage to foreiga countries in the Postal Single current copies, 10 cents, Back numbers, after three Live is published ev 3 years to Canada, $2 cents, fnonths from date of publication. 25 cents. " ‘No contridution will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed entelope. Live Hoes mot hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions Live is for sale by all Newsdealers in Great Britain. The International News Company, Breams Building, Chancery Lane, London, E, C., England, AGENTS Brentano's, 37 Ave. de MOpers, Paris: also at Saarbach’s News Exchanges, 16 Jobn St, Adelphi, Strand, W. C.. London; 148 Rue de Faubourg. St Denis, Paris; 1, Via Gustavo Modena, Milany Mayeace, Gersany. The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain appl to Lire, 114 Southampton Row, London, WC. i Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address. Absolutely Sanitary Revolving Shelves Uses little ice. White Frost - Refrigerator, #0 handsome and convenient, keeps food cool, spowy white, inside and outside, Send for Free Book Today. Sold fretght prepaid with trade, discount If dealer does not handle. Metal Stamping Co. 561 Mechanic St. Jackson, Michigan Summer Cake Assortments To the Summer Hostess, Dean’s Assortments of Delicious Cakes are of great assistance. Twenty different assort- ments of Cakes that are dainty and uncommon and ideal for Afternoon Teas, Luncheons, Dinners, Motor and Yachting Trips, etc. Packed carefully in pasteboard boxes to keep perfectly fresh. Assortments at $2.00, $3.00, $5.00, $8.00 and $12.00 each. EXPRESSAGE PREPAID TO ANY SHIPPING POINT WHERE THE EXPRESS RATE IS $1.50 OR LESS PER HUNDRED POUNDS. Send for special Summer Booklet gicing makeup cf the assortments and ful! information. 628 Fifth Avenue, New York Established in 1839 comicbooks.com