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This page contains **humorous short jokes and anecdotes** rather than political cartoons. The content reflects early 20th-century American humor: **Jokes featured:** - "A Pessimist": A golfer so accustomed to landing in difficult spots that he assumes any ball must be his - Romantic exchanges and misunderstandings between couples - Generational humor (grandfather/granddaughter about a "pillory"; father/son about studying for ministry) **Fashion Plate illustration (1912):** Shows three women in period dress, likely satirizing contemporary fashion or social attitudes toward women. The **dominant content is advertising**: A Gray & Davis automobile lighting system dominates the lower half, promoting electric dynamos as modern car equipment. **Context for modern readers:** This reflects a pre-WWI American magazine mixing genteel social satire with emerging consumer advertising. The humor relies on wordplay, romantic mishaps, and generational gaps—typical entertainment for the era's middle-class readership.

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Q: A Pessimist The “duffer” at golf becomes so used to finding himself in all kinds of out-of- the-way places that he hits every ball in the confident expectation of getting into difficulties with it, Such a player was he who speaks thus in the St. Louis Post-Despatch : “Is this your ball over here c “A deep hole?” “Yes. “With slightly overhanging banks, so n't possibly get at it?” “Then it's my ball, all right.” —Youth'’s Companion, "Do love coaxed “Sweetheart, I love every h. your bureau!” he fervently answered. —Michigan Gargoyle. you me, darling WZ CICCORS AY, ] ESI FASHION PLATE, 1912 Different Viewpo*ate Ox Lavy: There is one thing I notice particularly about that young man who calls to sec yo. He seems to have an inborn, instinctive respect for woman. He treats every woman as though she were a being from a higher sphere, to be approached only with the utmost deli cacy and deference. Granppaucuter (sweet Yes, he's horridly bashful. —Four Leaf Clover. Pa is Surprised “Pa, what is a pillory?” “A what?” “A pillory. Teacher asked me yester- day and 1 didn’t know.” “Why, that’s a facetious term some- times applied to a drug store. Wh: won't these schools put into your head next?"—Washington Herald. An Understudy “You look very tired, young cian; are you overworked? “I'm studying for a minister, sir.” * Well, why in the world don’t you let m study for himself?” —Yonkers Statesman. eighteen) : fs pablished every Tharday. jon imultaneoasly in zbe United States, Great Britain, Canada and Briish in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union. $L.0+ le current copies, 10 cents. Back numbers, after three moaths from date of pabli Ne contribution will be returned unless acaampanied by stamped and addreued envelepr. Lave dees met held iesely vespenitble for the lus on an-return of unsiltited cent Lirg {s fot tale by all Newsdealers in Great Brita Chancery Lane. London, EC. England, AGENTS. Brentano's. 37 Ave. del'Opera, Paris; also at Saartacty News Exchanges, 21 Bride Lane, Fleet St, EC.. Loadoay 148 Rae da Faubourg, Si Den's, Par 1, Via Gustaro Modena, Mitan; Mayence, Germany, The text ond Ulustratinss in LIVE are eaprrighted. Fer Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply t» Lire, Il! Swuthampin Rrw Landen, W. C. Prompt netifcation should be went br subscribers ans change of address. No Other Lighting System Like This —In a Class By Itself—- Su your car is not completely equipped without this system. You secure Here are the acts. Read them. ly you will acknowledge that the most brilliant light. Adjusted by a thumb screw. Just turn a switch on the dash and all or part of your lamps are lighted. Con- sider the convenience, comfort and utilit: of this Dynamo. Tell your dealer to furnish’'GRAY & DAVIS Dynamo with your new car. Sec itand GRAY & DAVIS Electric Lamps at the Shows. What This System Is: Why It Is Best: GRAY & DAVIS Dynamo I a miniature electric piant, weighing but 1934 Ibs., GRAY & DAVIS Dynamo is designed and bullt by sutomobile lighting experts. operated by the motor. Requires but 1/6 HL. P. to run it, needs no atteation after bei | fete constructed of the Anest material 1a the largest automobile Dynamo factory tn the installed. “As compact a¢ a magocto, “Saves recharking of batteries and gas tank. World. Belected as Standard Equipmeat on all PEERLESS cars, Has tho neoouary Adds distinction to your car. As rellablo as the system which lights your home or office. Constant Speed feature. Voltage won't vary. Nota mere battery charger, Complete It furnishes current for power horn, inspect'on lamp, speedometer fight, ete. Io every detail, Nothing to get out of order. Has been 1a service over four years. all Lights on closed cars, SEND POR CATALOG. GRAY & DAVIS, Manufacturers of Automobile Lamps, 55 Lansdowne Street, Boston, Mass. ind for