Life, 1911-08-03 · page 36 of 40
Life — August 3, 1911 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and light humor**, not political satire. The main content includes: - A Hamburg-American Line cruise advertisement featuring the S.S. Cleveland, promoting 110-day world voyages (October 1911, February 1912) - "The Flies' Revenge": a humorous poem about swatting flies, playing on the ironic theme that killing flies only leads to more appearing - "Went Up Twenty Points": a brief joke about a stockbroker during a heat wave - Various product advertisements (U-Al-d-No gum, "Rad-Bridge" cards, home honing devices) - "More Emphasis Needed": anecdote about a bishop learning golf who uses only mild exclamations, while his caddie suggests stronger language - "Turn About Is Fair Play": a joke about a Chinese cook and employer with long names who both resort to calling each other by simpler names (John and Charley) The racial humor in the final piece reflects period attitudes but isn't sophisticated political commentary. This is a typical 1911 Life magazine mix of advertisements, light verse, and gentle domestic humor.
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ESSER ESS amburg-American AROUND THE WORLD CRUISES THE CHANCE OF A LIFE TIME ON THE S.S. CLEVELAND (17,000 tons) There are new scenes, new faces in the Old World to interest you. Minimum cost, $6.00 per day. Itinerary includes Madeira, Spain, Italy, Egypt, India, Ceylon, Straits Settlements, Java, Philippines, China, Japan, Sand i h Islands, and Overland American Tour, inland Excursions, and side trips. Optional tours of 17 days in India, 14 days in Japan. Each of 110 days duration. From New York, October 21, 1911. From San Francisco, February 6, 1912. Now is the time to engage accommodations. The finest, most comprehensive pleasure trip ever offered. Cost, including all necessary and expenses aboard and ashore $650 up. ANNUAL EVENT “Around the World Cruis. in October, 1912 and February, 1913, by the large Ci ing Steamship VICTORIA LUIS Send for illustrated booklet HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE 41-45 BROADWAY NEW YORK The Flies’ Revenge Ten little Ries All in a line; One got a swat! Thentherewere * * #8 88 HEF ¢ little flies mly sedate, Licking their chops Swat! There were * Eight little flies Raising some more— Swat! Swat! Swat! Then there were * Four little flies Colored green-bluc Swat! (Ain't it easy!) Then there were * * Two little Dodged the civilian Early next day There were a million —Buffalo Nev Swat! Went Up Twenty Points During the recent hot spell a by was complaining to a friend ¢ tradin, ; can fi of business with the mercury ° * Do! ‘ Great of o lif Transcript The gum with the real, rich lasting mint flavor. If not at your dealer's send Se lor pkg. manufac “U-ALcd-NO- “avren Dinwes sNTS 1 8, wre svar Send toe, fer liber yox. Tl v Jke the shade of Domitian, 1d do only what's right, Td play ‘Nad-Bridge” at’ night NG OA And spend all my di NEW “BASKET WEAVE’ i} THE HONE DOES IT The D. & MH. Honer and Stropper hones all makes of safety blades oa a stone hone, finishes on a leather «> like the barber, At all dealers. Price, $3.00 Complete, Prep: Send jor catalog A.C. HAYDEN & Co. BROCTON, MAS) More Emphasis Needed An rn bishop decided to take up xolf, and as he wished to begin his practice where he unknown he sought a public links instead of one of the many clubs which would have been joyously opened to him. He provided himself with an outfit and a book of rules, hired a caddie at the links, an proceeded to set up his ball for the first stroke. After the usual feinting and process he gave a mighty lunge at the ball and went wildly over the top of it, leaving it reposing on the limbe tee in imperturbable celluloid majesty “Tutt tut! tut!” exclaimed the bishop, “Tut! te! Then he tried again, with yet in mild, clerical disms vat!” more carnest and vigorous swings, and that time he plowed a hole in the ground ten inches away from the ball. “Tutt wut! tut!” he reiterated. “ Tur tut! url” warned th caddie without — shifting ay, mister, nonchalantly, his gum, “you'll never loin to play golf wid dem woids.”—rgonaut, Turn About Is Fair Play A young married woman recently had a novel experience when she engaged her first Chinese cook “What's your name the preliminaries had been settled “My name Hong Long Loo,” said the Celestial with much gravity. “And Lam Mrs. Harrin; Buckingham,” said his new emp! “Tam afraid I shall never be ab rem your name—it's so | shall call you John,” “All light,” returned the Chinese with A suspi of a smile Your name too longee, too. T callee you Charley asked when n Rich Even Mu. Mintvens (engaging valet) arn you that frequently [am exceed! y iltempered and geal Vater (eheerfully) That's all righ so am 1 SCHOOL AT HOME Educate Your Child at Home Under the direction CALVERT SCHOOL, Inc. EstaWished 1897 A unique system by means of wnich children from kindergarten to Te year of age may be educated entirely at home bythe best modern metho! and under the guidance and supervision cf a s for training young children. CALVERT SCHOOL, 4 West Chase St., Battin ool with a national rep eA For information, write, stating age of cl. |. to V.M. Hillyer, A. B. (Harvard,) Hea aster comicbooks.com