Life, 1911-11-02 · page 41 of 56
Life — November 2, 1911 — page 41: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **mostly advertisements** for player pianos and kitchen appliances, with two minor satirical elements: **"Baseball Celebrities of Ancient Days"** (left column): A brief humorous list reframing Biblical figures as baseball players—Adam "stole second," Moses "made his first run," David was "a long distance thrower." It's gentle wordplay treating Scripture as if the characters were actual baseball statistics, typical of early 20th-century American magazine humor. **"What He Did"** (bottom): A short anecdote about an American tourist in London learning about the British "tipping culture." The joke: he finds a sign saying "Please tip the basin after using," misunderstands it literally as requesting payment, and abandons hygiene rather than pay. The humor relies on Americans' unfamiliarity with British customs and the absurdity of tipping inanimate objects. Both pieces are lightweight social commentary, characteristic of *Life* magazine's humor style of this era.
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‘isa nest ench Best All lard con- The ther and ts, Ices, ists, | Baseball Celebrities of Ancient Days (Sent to us by @ contributor i @ newspaper clipe) We are therefore unable The ANGELUS DIAPHRAGM ZA PNEUMATIC and the HUMAN The devil was the first coacher—be coached Eve when she stole first; Adam stole second. When Isaac met Rebecca at the well she was walking with a pitcher, Samson struck out when he beat the Moses made his first run when he saw the Egyptians, Moses shut out the Egyptians at the ; ; THE Diaphragm Pneu- i made a base hit when he killed maticis the only means Abraham made a sacrifice ever devised to give the The prodigal son made a home run. real human touch. When David was a long distance thrower. in action it is an air m- flated cushion, with the} same firm but resilient and buoyant touch that charac- terizes the human fingers. All other pneumatics are collapsed when in action, withdrawing from them the buoyancy of the air, resulting in a hard, me chanical touch. The ‘The Diaphragm Pneu- matic when in action or “striking” Is filled with buoyant air, which gives a resili- ent touch, just like the human finger. Note the absence of creases or comers, DIAPHRAGM PNEUMATIC i hte eres renter INFLATED FOR STRIKING The Bellows Pneu- matic is worked by an exhaust; that is, when it strikes a note the air is entirely with- drawn from it, which causes it to collapse with a hard staccato BELLOWS PNEUMATIC WITH touch, inno way re- AIR EXHAUSTED FOR STRIKING sembling the pliancy and flexibility of the human finger. Diaphragm Pneumatic is an exclusive feature of the ANGELUS { Fi or P ar ties, Lunches, and together with the famous Phrasing Lever (patented) and the wonderful : Melodant (patented) have made the ANGELUS pre-eminently the artisti Light Suppers | piano-player. - | re there’s nothing like a Manning-Bowman Chafing) xxape.an : . , ‘ 4 \ NABE-ANGELUS, EMERSON-ANGELUS LINDEMAN & SONS.AN s u S Dish. Those having the Alcohol Gas Stove with] rndeates ake Fino ‘Tatueettorel Beaman Tinerismabent cece bike An Se ctee pleat aes Axsiite Burner have a double value, for this stove| and the Angelus. Piano and the Angelus. man Piano and the Angelus. expressly for the Angel is the cooking power of a range burner, taking| any cooking utensil as well as Manning-Bowman| THE WILCOX & WHITE CO., MERIDEN, CONN. Coffee Percolators. Pioneers in the Piano-Player Industry ANGELUS HALL REGENT ST. LONDON; anning- = - . owman What He Did " " An American tourist who has recent and the man who whistled for a taxicab. Alcohol Gas Stove Chafing Dishes, ly visited London gives bis experience The vehicle rolled out into the Strand With “Alcolite”” Burner of the extent to which the “tipping” and the American leaned back with » are made in a variety of styles and sizes, the popular evil has developed at the big hotels. He sigh of relief, when be w. aware of a mission designs and many other handsome pat- went into the lavatory to wash his hands page-boy running along beside the window. irs. in solid copper, nickel or silver late. Alco- before lunch, but seeing a notice on the “ Well, what do you want?” he asked, ite Burner Stoves are sold separately if desired. mirror— Please tip the basin after savagely. The ffeening Bowman Products ae old by leading dealer, using” he rushed from the room, mut- “A few coppers, sir—accordin’ to the | Manning, Bowman & Co., Meriden, Conn. tering: “No! I'll go dirty first.” usual custom, the boy panted. Bi Misvsaweth wanstetsscs asta ta comer been After he had had lunch he tipped the “Why, what did you do?” | Palme tiread Makers, Alcohol Gas Stoves, Tea Ball Tea Pots and| head waiter, the waiter’s two helpers, the “If you please, sir,” said the boy, “! | Coppel and Nickel Poe ee Coes ME eS Brae] man who gave him his hat and gloves, saw you get into the cab! "—Tit-Bits. 79 comicbooks.com