Life, 1912-05-30 · page 41 of 44
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This page combines satirical commentary with advertisements and hotel promotion, typical of Life's mixed format. **"Old Sayings—With New Authors"** is a political satire attributing famous quotations to contemporary figures—likely political candidates and public figures of the era. The joke mocks how politicians adapt or misuse classic phrases. References include a "Presidential Candidate," Nat Goodwin (actor), Mortimer L. Schiff (banker), Harvey W. Wiley (food safety advocate), Theodore Roosevelt ("T.R."), Christy Mathewson (baseball player), and William Jennings Bryan ("W.J. Bryan"). The satire suggests these figures opportunistically invoke noble sentiments for self-promotion. **"His Contribution"** recounts an anecdote about a painter named "Dawb" who, despite achieving success in Paris and becoming wealthy, remains socially awkward. At a formal dinner, when pressed to speak, he absurdly asks about pawn tickets being green—revealing that wealth cannot purchase sophistication or social grace. This satirizes the nouveau riche. The remainder consists of advertisements for Kelly-Springfield tires and the O-te-sa-ga hotel in Cooperstown, New York, plus a brief anecdote about General O'Kelly.
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Old Sayings—With New Authors “What is so rare as a day in June!” “An ounce of Convention is worth a pound of Campaign.”"—Any Presidential Candidate. Give me Liberty or give me Death.” —Nat Good No man is a Hero to his own Valet.” —Mortimer L. Schiff. A Bird in the hand is worth two in Cold Storage."—Harvey W. Wiley. ove me, love my Dog-mas."—T. R. ever look a gift Auto in the Car- ”" Christy” Mathewson “Men may come, and men may go, but I go on fot “While there's life, there's hope."—W. J. Bryan. J. Poa. His Contribution Robert Henri, the artist, paused before a landscape at the Philadelphia Academy Arts and awb, who painted this, has sprung from humble circumstances to great wealth and eminence. “ Dawb made his first success in Paris. He was difident and abashed in those days. When he would sally out from his garret in the Rue Vaugirard to a duch- ess’s in the Avenue des Champs Ely or a princess's in the Rue de l'Université, his heart would be in his mouth. “They say that once, at a dinner party at Paillard’s, Dawb, the guest cf honor, Kelly- Springfield Automobile Tires The remedy for tire trou- bles is a tire with the trouble left out—a tire of real rubber, a tire built on correct princi- ples, a tire that stands the wear and tear of travel. In other words, the Kelly- Springfield Automobile Tire. KELLY-SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO. 20 Vesey Street, New York Brassed omces In New York, Chicago, Philadephia, Roston, St. outs, Detroit. Cinclanati, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Buftalo, + Washington, Seattle. Cleveland, Atlanta and Akron, O, Hoss itubber Co.. Den’ cote Appel & Burwell Rubber & Tire C+ . Dallas, Texas, INVESTORS READ The Wall Street Journal On Otsego Lake, Cooperstown, New York HOTELat which the summer lifeis as charming as the house itself. The O-te-sa-ga is a modern, perfectly appointed summer hotel of brick and fire-proof construc- tion, built after the style ofan old Colo- nial mansion, and reflecting in its at- mosphere the fascination of Colonial social life. It stands close to the lake, which is one of the most beautiful pieces of forest and hill-encircled water inthe whole country. The altitude of 1300 feet means cool nights and mod- erate temperature all summer long. There are accommodations for 300 guests, and the hotel is so planned that there are no inside rooms. Close at hand are the golf links and tennis courts of the Cooperstown Country Club. The fine roads make perfect auto- mobiling and driving, and there are soft hill roads for riding. The lake gives sailing, boating, canoeing, bath- ing and good fishing. There is also a garage and livery service. An interesting booklet about the O-te-sa-ga will be sent on request. Address The O-te-sa-ga . ¢/o The Clark Estates, 2503 Singer Bldg., New York; or, Cooperstown, N.Y. PAUL L. PINKERTON, Manacer didn’t open his mouth from the oysters to the souffé, “Finally, when the dessert came on, the beautiful and elegant hostess smiled and said: “*Come, dear Monsieur Dawb, do say something!” “Dawb blushed at this challenge, racked his brain and stammered, with a bashful smile: “* Have you noticed, ladies and gentle- men, that this year’s pawn tickets are all green?"—N, Y. Tribune. 37 Bravery When General O'Kelly was introduced to Louis XV., after the le of Fontenoy, His Majesty observed that Clark’s regiment behaved very well in that engagement. “ Sire,” said the gen- eral, “they behaved very well, it is true, many of them were wounded; but my regiment behaved better, for we were all killed.” “Is Mrs. Gillet a well-informed woman?” “Well, she’s on a party wire.” comicbooks.com