Life, 1912-06-20 · page 28 of 44
Life — June 20, 1912 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several brief humorous anecdotes typical of *Life* magazine's satirical format, plus advertising. **The cartoons/jokes:** 1. **"And the Dog Came Back"** — A man places a deliberately misspelled classified ad ("livver calered burd") for his lost dog, apparently believing the ad must match his own poor spelling/grammar. The joke: the dog returns anyway, making his linguistic "authenticity" pointless. 2. **"Her Penalty"** — A dating joke: the girl's father doesn't object to the boyfriend staying late because it punishes *her* for being home to receive him. 3. **"An 'Aviatress'"** — Wordplay: women pilots are called "aviatress" temporarily, then darkly referred to as "the deceased" (implying aviation was dangerous). 4. **"A Frightful Shock"** — A university president is traumatized by dreaming he must pass freshman examinations himself—satirizing academic pretension and standards. 5. **"His Literary Job"** — A senator's son has a "literary job" putting fresh blotters on senators' desks—mocking both political nepotism and senators' intelligence. The page is mostly advertisements for investment banking and wedding services.
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ASAT JENN), ORS And the Dog Came Back A bird dog belonging to a man in Mulvane disappeared last week and the owner suspected it had been stolen. So he put this “ad” in the paper and insisted that it be printed exactly as he wrote it: LOST OR RUN AWAY—One livver calered burd dog called Jim. Will show s of hyderfobby in about th ne dog came home the following day. —Kansas City Star. Her Penalty He: Does ,our father object to my staying so late? Sue: No; he says it serves me right for being in when you call —Boston Transcript. Ax “aviatress” is a woman who travels about in an aeroplane. She is called that for a time, and then referred to as “the decease —Louisville Courier Journal. A Fright Si Shock The president of the university had dark circles under his cyes. His che was pallid; his lips were trembling; hie wore a hunted expression. Every now and then he turned and glanced appre hensively behind him. “You look ill,” said his wife. “ What is wrong, dear?” “Nothing much,” he replied. “ But I—I had a fearful dream last night, ar I feel this morning as if I—as if I—” He hesitated and stammered. It was evident that his nervous system wag shattered. “What was the dream?" asked his I—dreamed the trustees required that—that I should—that I should pass sion!” sighed the president, —Youth’s Companion, His Literary Job “How's your son gettin’ along in Washington, Uncle Jim?” “Fust class. He's got a literary job m . Literary job?” ves. He puts fresh blotters on th’ Senators’ desks every mornin’. —Cleveland Plain Dealer. $5.00 a year in a di : in the Postal U c ater three lope. Lawe, does met ald published every ‘Thursday ously in the United stacs, Great Britain, Canada and Bets The text and illustrations in LAK are copyrighted. Southampton Rew, Linden, WoC. Brentanos's, 37 Are. de Opera, carbach's Denis, Pati; Le Va jon 148 Rue du Faubor Prompt notification sheald be sent by subscribers of anv change of addrett, For Reprint Rights im Great Britain apply to Lave, 114 INFORMATION Our Statistical Department is continually engaged in determining the actual values of the securities in which our clients are in- terested. This Department has recently made studies of the following subjects and we will be glad to send upon request informa- tion concerning any or all of them to those interested: A—Reading and Segregation E—U.S. Rubber B—Lehigh Valley R. R. F—Lehigh Valley Coal Sales C—Baltimore & Ohio G—American Can D—Illinois Central H—Allis Chalmers I—Republic Iron & Steel Our Booklet, “JUDGING SECURITIES, "* which contains Information of value to every Investor, will EASTMAN, DILLON & CO. Members New York Stock Exchange INVESTMENT BANKERS 71 Broadway, - - New York Established 73 Years 628 Fifth Ace LZ New York Sugdestions 7ar Weddings Send us the Color and Flower Scheme of your Wedding, the number of guests expected at the Reception and the size of the Bridal Party, and we will be pleased to send you suggestions of DEAN'S lastest New York ideas, with prices of Wedding Cake in boxes with monograms of distinctive design, filled with DEAN'S famous Wedding Cake, the Bride's Cake, containing special gifts, unusual Favors for the Bridal Party, Cases for the Ices, Special Confetti, the Eride’s Cake Knife, elc., elc. EXPRESSAGE PREPAID To any shipping point within 300 miles of New York City, provided the rate is not more than $1.50 per hundred pounds. Visitors to New York always welcome. Dept. D comicbooks.com