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Life — November 23, 1911 — page 36: Life, 1911-11-23

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This page consists primarily of **advertisements and humorous anecdotes** rather than political cartoons. The three short jokes—"A Thief," "Force of Habit," and "Irish Reasoning"—are typical Life magazine humor: gentle, domestic comedies about human nature and irony. "A Thief" plays on a dog barking at a sermon-stealing priest. "Force of Habit" jokes about a servant delivering the same compliments even after her employer dies. "Irish Reasoning" mocks Irish fatalism through a dying man's logic. The dominant content is advertising for **S&J Slater shoes, Evans' Ale, and Woodrow Wilson's five-volume *History of the American People***. The Wilson ad emphasizes his credentials as former Princeton president and portrays the work as a masterpiece of historical writing with extensive illustrations. This appears designed to market the history as both scholarly and accessible to general readers. No satire of political figures is evident on this page.

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S&S. Slater Soe is markedly distinctive. Every model shown is the individual creation of craftsmen skilled in carrying out fashion’s dictates. For the children—shoes anatomically correct, and each adapted to some special need of the younger folk. New illustrated Price List, “A Package of Shoes,"" sent on request, Broadway at 25th Street pe EE A Thief Force of Habit As Spintext, one day, in the mansion of A servant of an old maiden lady, a prayer, patient of Dr, Poole, formerly of Edin- Was declaiming a sermon he'd stolen burgh, was under orders to go to the from Blair, doctor every morning to report the state A large mastiff dog began barking aloud ; of her health, how she had slept, ete, “Turn him out,” cried the doctor, en- with strict injunctions always to add, raged, to the crowd. “with her compliments.” At length, “And why?" answered one; “in my one morning the girl brought this extra- humble belief, ordinary message: Miss S- 's com. He's an excellent dog, for he barks at pliments, and she de'ed last night at a thief.” aicht o'clock!" Irish Reasoning A poor Irishman, who was on his death-bed, and who did not scem recon- ciled to the long journey ke was goin to take, was kindly consoled by a good- natured f with nonplace ¥ flection th. we IL die one + my dear, now,” answered the ; at is the very thing that vexes me; if I could die half a dozen times I ald not mind it.” To Enjoy Thanksgiving In the good old fashioned way order a supply of EVANS’ ALE and see how much «reater will be the enjoyment and benefits. An American Beverage for an American Holiday Order dozen bottles from your Grocer or D ©. H. EVANS & SONS, HUDSON, N. ¥. A History of The American People In Five Volumes By WOODROW WILSON Ph.D., Litt.D., LL.D. Former President of Princeton University HE annals of historical literature record no more brilliant and masterful piece of writing than Woodrow Wilson's epoch-making work in five volumes—A History of the Amer- ican People. Governor Wilson has devoted the best years of his life to the preparation of this great work. It is monumental in char- acter and scope, and represents the genius of the greatest historical writer of the present time. It is written in that delightful, flowing style which translates historical facts into the romance of a nation. In the matter of illustration every field of human activity has been searched, and hun- dreds of new portraits, prints, maps in color, plans, and pictures make the pictorial features alone tell their wonderful story of the birth and growth of what is now the United States. The five large octavo volumes are printed on special paper and splendidly bound in dark-blue cloth with gold lettering. We will send you the entire set of five volumes, all charges prepaid, HARPER ® on receipt of $1.00, and enter your name _as_a subscriber for both Rete HARPER'S MAGAZINE ‘and HARPER'S BAZAR for one Franklin Sq. year, at no additional cost to you. _ If you do not like the books New York when they reach you, send them back at our expense and we will return the $1.00. If you do like them send us $1.00 every month for eleven month: P.S.—HARPER’S WEEKLY may be substituted for HARPER'S MAGAZIN ‘The most perfect series of ma growth, poittical changes, av There is a full-page portrait of every Presid Roosevelt, facsimile reproductions of rare rm: governmental records, together Pyle, Remington, Fenn, Chapman, Please send me. all charges prepaid.A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN PEO. PLE. Five Volumes, Binding, subject to ten days? proval.and alsoenter my subscription comicbooks enw