Life, 1911-06-29 · page 32 of 45
Life — June 29, 1911 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three humor pieces and period advertisements. The main content includes: **"The Way of the Transgressor"**: A joke about a teacher trying to discourage truancy by warning a boy that dropouts fare poorly—he responds that some become successful baseball players, subverting her moral lesson. **"Shifting the Blame"**: A tax assessor, unable to get residents to register their dogs, tells one man he'll assess him for a dog anyway since "it hain't got any—plenty of dawgs," humorously dodging responsibility. **"Modern Nature Lore"** (Carolyn Wells poem): Satirizes the contemporary trend of nature-writing books cataloging exotic animals and their habits. The speaker accepts all these elaborate facts but remains baffled by two simple questions: why an angleworm lacks angles, and why a mongoose isn't a goose—poking fun at overwrought nature literature versus basic logic. **The lighthouse cartoon**: Unclear without fuller context, but likely comments on maritime safety developments. The advertisements feature Brooks Brothers clothing and Likly Baggage, typical period commercial content.
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155085, AV, Nvll g 3G The Way of the Transgressor When Miss Cheney, one of the popu- lar teachers in the Swarthmore schools, had to deal with a boy who played “hookey,” she failed to impress him with the evil of his ways. “Don't you know what becomes of little boys who stay away from school to play bascball?” asked Miss Cheney. “Yessum,” replied the lad promptly. Some of “em gits to be good players and piteh in the big leagues.” —Philadelphia Times. Shifting the Blame An Indiana assessor had trouble get- ting people to list dogs for taxes, “Got a dawg?" he asked 0,” was the answer. “Well, I'll ’sess you one anyway— not my fault if hain’t got any—plenty of dawgs."—Success. “Party gowns will be cut lower in the back this year.” “Ts that so? Then we'll have to make our belts narrower.” —Toledo Blade. lv 2 Modern Nature Lore To write of the wonders of Nature Is now the acceptable dodge : To trace the Nennook’s nomenclature, And learn where the Lorises lodge. To set forth the habits of rabbits, To sum up the porcupine’s spines, To mention the uses of mvoses and gooses, And tell how the ocelot dines. To teach us to know the gorilla, And how to tell llamas from lambs; About what to chin the chinchilla, And how best to entertain clams. To post us on pigeons and widgcons, And tell how to make beavers beav Or how to inveigle an eagle or beagle His highest and best to achieve. ‘To state all the traits of the wombat; To show why the koulan and vole Are always engaged in a combat— These stories I swallow down whole. But still with two questions I wrangle, And help will not come at my call: Why ah angleworm hasn’t an angle— And a mongoose is no goose at all! —Carolyn Wells in Harper's Weekly. THE KIND OF LIGHTHOUSE THAT WILL SOON BE NREDED Live Is published every Thursday. simottancously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. $5.00 a year im advance. Additional postage to foreign countries In the Postal Union $1.04 a yeary to Canada, $2 cents. Single current copies, 10 cents, Back numbers, alter three months from date of publication. 25 cent No contribution will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed enselope, does mot hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions, Lipa is fcr sale by all Newsdealers in Great Britain. The International News Company. Live Building, Chancery Lane, London, E. C., England, AGENTS Brentano's, 37 Ave. de I'Opera, Puts; also at Saarbach's News Exchanges, 16 Jobn St, Adelphi, Strand. W. C.. London; 148 Roe ¢ Fevbourg, St Denis, Paris; 1, Via Gastaro Modena, Milan; Mayence, Germany The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Lire, 114 Southampton Row, Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address. Estasusneo 818- Biles DC Le Lo7 OTHIN INGS Gentlemens | Furnishing Gouds, Medium and Tropical Weight Clothing for Business, Dress or Sporting Wear Norfolksand Knickerbockers, Fancy Flannel Golf Trousers Shantung Silk Riding Sacks and Breeches | Light Weight Leggings English Haberdashery and Leather Goods Traveling Kits from Coats and Rugs to Dressing Cases English Hats and Shoes Liveries for all men-servants. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. BROADWAY, Cor. TWENTY-SECOND ST., NEW YORK L Newport Branch: 262 Bellevue Ave., after June roth. Vacation Days are most enjoyable when traveling with “LIKLY” BAGGAGE There’s a strong feeling of security and comfort in knows ing that your baggage | will safely stand the racket, that your belongings will arrive in good condition, and that you can put your hand on what you want when you want it. Complete descriptive catalogues and name of nearest dealer on request HENRY LIKLY & CO. 732 Lyell Rochester Ave. N.Y. comicbooks.com 7s