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This page from *Life* magazine contains several short humorous anecdotes and advertisements typical of early 20th-century American satirical publishing. The jokes mock domestic servants ("Wire" complaining about her employer praising her), artistic pretension (a painter waxing poetic about nature to a rustic who simply stopped drinking), technological novelty (an Irishman amazed by the telephone), and relationship dynamics (a woman disapproving of dancing as "mere hugging set to music"). The cartoon "Any Port in a Storm" depicts a figure taking shelter outside a "Wines and Liquors" establishment—a visual pun playing on the expression "any port in a storm" while suggesting alcohol as refuge. The advertisements for Martin & Martin shoes and publishing information occupy substantial space, reflecting *Life*'s reliance on advertising revenue. The humor relies on class distinctions, gender roles, and gentle mockery of both rural unsophistication and urban affectation—typical of the era's middlebrow satirical sensibility.

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SWE] yp AuT Jets ¢| ISSR), AL Mt Ny Ly : OLS Butad Ase: Apotheosis ! Wire (complainingly) : praise me up to any one. Hun: I don’t, eh! You should hear me describe you at the intelligence office when I'm trying to hire a cook.—Boston Transcript You never Chronological The amateur artist was painting—sun- set, red, with blue streaks and green dots. The old rustic, at a respectful distance, was watching. “ Ah,” said the artist, looking up sud- denly, “perhaps to you, too, Nature has opened her sky-pictures page by page? Have you seen the lambent flame of dawn leaping across the livid east; the red-stained, sulphurous islets floating in the lake of fire in the west; the ragged clouds at midnight, black as a raven's wing, blotting out the — shuddering moon since I Heart R replied the rustic, shortly give up drink.”—The not Sacred Lire is publisbed every Thursday. simul Posstasion 00 a year in advance. a year: to Canada, §2 cents. ¢ of publicaties. 25 cen bution will be returned unless accompanied br stamped and addrened envelope. for the lus o7 memoreturm of um) # for sale by all Newsdealers in Great Britain, neously ia the U es. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Unio: Single catrent copies, 10 cents. Back numbers, after three cronths Lire A WIRELESS MF: reat Britain, Canada and British $1.04 Lars, dies mot hold itult Modern Miracles An Irishman, who had returned from a visit to the old country, was telling a friend of the sights that had impressed him. “But the funniest of all is their little tillyphone,” he said. “'Tis a quare little insthryment that ye put up to your face, wan end to your ear and wan to your mouth; and then ye say, ‘Are you there?" and the fellow at the other end answers yes or no—as the case may be.” —Youth’s Companion. Round and Round He: Do you approve of dancing? Sune: No. “Why not?” “Why, “Well, don't like “The mu it's mere hugging set to music.” what is there about that you —Tit-Bits. “Ox can accor ing spare moments. “That's right. That tall girl yonder has read seven summer novels this sea son while she was dummy at bridge.” Louisville plish much by utiliz Courier-Journal. Chancery La: Rrentano's. 37 Ave. de MOpera. Paris: also at Saarbact's News Exctfinges. 16 Joba St. Adeiphi. Strand, W.C., London; 148 Rue du Faubourg, St. Denis. P: 1, Via 0 Modena, Milan; Mayence. Germany. ‘The text and illustration in LAPE are copyrighted. Seuthampton Revo, Linden, W. C. Prompt mitifcation Fer Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Lave, 114 euld be wnt by subscribers of amv chante of addren. Martin & Martin offer a Shoe Service that is the result of years of intelligent study. As a consequence, we are producing what constitutes a properly fitted, fashionable Boot —ready to wear. Our experience has proven that cach customer's require- ments must be given serious and personal attention, to sure & comfortable, perfect fit. This personal attention, combined with the highest grade Shoes made, is what makes the Mien Service unusual. As representatives for the Thomas Cort Hand-sewed footwear for Men and Women, weinvite your attention to our splendid F: dels, in allleathers and in many new fashionablelasts. Our show- represents the only complete line of high-grade footwear. Upon request. we will send Style Brochure, showing our latest mo s for Stecet. Dress and Sport, with particulars regarding our unig Service-by-Post. All fittings carefully recorded, 80. that future orders arecorrectly filed, Custom department In connection. Priced ot $7 upward MARTIN & MARTIN s for Men and Women New York 1 East 33th St. Chicago: 183 Michigan Ave. make “ANY pORT IN A STORM” comicbooks meee oe eele (elec) | -com