Life, 1911-11-30 · page 28 of 40
Life — November 30, 1911 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **humorous anecdotes and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The main content includes three brief jokes: 1. **"Secret Out at Last"**: A traveler asks why train cars have emergency tools (axes, hammers, crowbars). The conductor jokes they're for passengers wanting to open windows—satirizing both passenger complaints and railway inconvenience. 2. **"Fickle Popularity"**: Senator Sorghum compares public opinion to a baseball pitcher who loses a game, mocking the electorate's inconsistent support. 3. **"Scotch Humor"**: A stranger attends a Glasgow funeral for mysterious reasons. When questioned by other mourners about his relationship to the deceased, he evasively replies he's attending purely for doctor-prescribed carriage exercise—the joke being the dark, matter-of-fact "pawky" (shrewd/sly) Scottish humor. The page also features period advertisements for **Usher's Whisky** and **Brooks Brothers** clothing, typical of early 20th-century Life magazine content.
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Pos a year, to Canada, § Ne contribution i poduited| every Tharday, 1! aleancous Secret Out at Last “Why do you have those glass cases with the axe, hammer, crowbar and so forth on these cars asked a traveler. “Oh, those are put there in case any one 1s a window open,” replied the facetious man.—Red Hen, Fickle Popularity “Your constituents are saying all manner of harsh things about you just now.” “Yes,” replied Senator Sorghum. “Such is the ficklencss of the public. One might think I was a pitcher who had just lost a game for the home team.”—IVashington Star, Modern Housekeeping “Is your wife a good cook?” “Oh, fair! She's well up on food values, but she t so good at a chem- ical analysis."—Blue Bull NNN THE (PRE) HISTORICAL ROMANCE Scotch Humor If any of my readers are still in doubt as to the exact connotation of the ad- jective “pawky,” or question its entire applicability to the humor of Scotland, I think the following little tale clear the matter up. At a funeral in Glasgow a stranger had taken his seat in one of the mourning carriages, clad in decent black. His presence excited the curiosity of the other three occu- pants, one of whom presently could stand it no longer, and thus addressed him: “Ye'll be a brither o' the corp No!" replied the gloomy stranger; “I'm no a brither 0’ the corp!” “Weel, then,” pursued the curious mourner; “ye'll be his cousin?” “No, I'm no that!” was the still tan- talizing reply “No?” went on the insatiate querent; “then ye'll be a freend 0” the corp?” “No that cither!" admitted the stranger. “To tell the truth, I’ve no been that weel mysel’, and as my doctor has ordered me some carriage exercise, I thocht this wad be the cheapest way to tak’ it!” Charles Johnston in Harper's Weekly. 2” itlonal postage to for fe current copien 10 cent respentible for the lass er namsreturn of unwiiited cantrioutions, Lire. is for sale by all Newsdealers in Great Britain. ‘The laternational News Company, Breas Bail United States, be returned unless accompanied éy stamped and addrened envelapt Chancery Lane. Lonaon. £ News Excoanges. 21 B 1, Via Gustaro Modena, Mayence. G The text and Wigton in LATE Lire: does net ald itt sathent seas ‘ capwrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Brits Estpusnenis'® Brilad Lirtherh SCLOTHING,”) ) | Gentlemens ag Furnishing Gouds, Christmas Suggestions— Automobile Trunks, Luncheon Baskets, Fur Garments, Steamer Rugs, Dressing Gowns, Breakfast Jackets. Umbrellas and Walking Sticks. Fitted Bags and Dressing Cases. Angora and Shetland Garments. A recent importation contains many novelties from the West End London Shops Illustrated Christmas Catalogue upon request. BROADWAY, Cor. TWENTY-SECOND ST., NEW YORK comicbooks Men