Life, 1912-01-11 · page 30 of 40
Life — January 11, 1912 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine contains mostly **humorous anecdotes and light social commentary** rather than political cartoons. ## Key Content: **"Why He Was an Episcopalian"** satirizes rural ignorance and class differences. A farmer claims to be "Piscopal" (Episcopal) solely because he attended one service where the liturgy happened to match his personal moral failings—he liked that they confessed to "leaving undone the things what they'd oughter done." The joke mocks both the farmer's accidental religiosity and, implicitly, the formality of Episcopal practice. **"Bright Boy"** is a con-artist tale where a young man swindles his own father by selling him half-stake in a worthless silver mine, then flipping it to someone else—likely his father—for profit. It celebrates financial cunning over honesty. The remaining items are brief jokes about **porter mistreatment**, **mental arithmetic**, and **installment debt**—all reflecting early-20th-century urban anxieties about labor, women's education, and consumer credit. The page is primarily **advertising** (Jaeger Underwear, foot powder) interspersed with these light satirical vignettes targeting middle-class readers.
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ETAT Ron arenes “LIFE The many who have worn Jaeger Underwear do not need to be told of its merits. The few who have not should lose no time in adopting it, as it benefits pocket as well as health in the end. All weights for all wants Dr. Jacger's S- W. S- Co.'s Own, Stores lea Lane. free! Se Patledelpbiat Itoe St. Boston yiston Tatecaentnet Be: Chieager 180%: Stats Be Agents in all Principat Cittes, Delightful Traveling, But— Henry Clews, at a dinner in Newport, said of American traveling: “It is delightful to travel in America, but I think that American porters han- dle our luggage a little too roughly. “Once, at a certain station, I was amazed and pleased to hear a uniformed al shout to a burly porter: Hi, what are you knockin’ them trunks about like that for?’ “The porter had been lifting great trunks above his head and hurling them down on to the floor furiously, but now he stopped stock still in astonishment. “* What's that, “ boss?" he said. “What do you mean by knockin’ trunks about like that?’ repeated the offi- cial, ‘Look at the floor, man. Look at the dents you're mal in the conercte. Don't you know you'll lose your job if you damage the company's property ?’” —New York Tribune, Mental Arithmetic Otp Lapy (to station agent): When does the next train leave? Acen leven fifty, ma’am, Oxp Lavy: Oh, then I have more than half an hour to spare. I thought it left at ten minutes to twelve. —Woman’s Home Companion, Why He Was an Episcopalian An Episcopal clergyman who was passing his vacation in a remote coun- try district met an old farmer who de- clared that he was a “'Piscopal.” “To what parish do you belong? asked the clergyman. “Don’t know nawthi’ ‘bout nny parish,” was the answer. “Who confirmed you, then?” was the next question, “ Nobody,” answered the farmer. Then how are you an Episcopa- lian?” asked the clergyman. “Well,” was the reply, “you sec it's this way: Last winter I went down to Philadelphy a-visitin’, an’ while I was there I went to church, an’ it was called "Piscopal, an’ I heerd them say that they left undone the things what they'd oughter done and they'd done some things what they oughtenter done, and I says to myself says I: ‘That's my fix exacly,' and ever since then I've been a 'Piscopalian.” —Ladies’ Home Journal. 2” | Rheumatism—Gout, Neuritis successfully treated. Crestview Sanatorium, Greenwich, Ct., Tel. 105. “1 novnr this armchair on the in- stalment plan,” “ Easy terms?” “Rather! A dollar down and a dollar whenever the collector can catch me. —Boston Transcript. [Tmayinterest ourread- ers to know that an exhibition and sale of fe drawings by Copa Xx is being held in vane, Ga., at the rooms of the Atlanta Art Association. Open until January 22. © The prices of all drawings are marked in plain figures THE KIND YOUR "GRANDFATHER USED. Bright Boy A young New Haven man, returning home from a health trip to Colorado, told his father about buying a silver mine for $3,000. “I knew they'd rope you in!" exclaimed the old man. “So you were ass enough to buy a humbug mine.” “Yes, but I didn’t lose anything. I formed a company, and sold half the 0 a Connecticut man for $7,000.” “Y—you did,” gasped the old man as he turned white. “I'll bet I'm the one who bought it. “TL know you are,” coolly observed the young man as he crossed his legs and tried to appear very much at home. —Argonaut. a Pluch, use ALLENS FOOT-EASE, No Objection Mrs, Muttirox (tearfully): John, why do you object to Sarah’s marrying a title? Mr. Muttrrox (grimly): I don’t. It’s what goes with it that I object to. —Lippincott’s. Quick Change Mr. Hirast Daty (at dinner): Tell Bridget this steak isn’t done enough. Mrs. Hiraat Daty: Bridget! My dear, you are three cooks behind—her name is Maggic—Bofton Transc! Caron! Bitters —Best Tonic and Appetizer. No home con- plete without it. Sample on receipt o Oct. C. Blache & Co, 78 Broad St.,N. Y.. Gen'l Distra. GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER 5O cents per case of 6 glass stopperes! bottles