Life, 1912-07-11 · page 30 of 44
Life — July 11, 1912 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three distinct humor pieces typical of early 20th-century satire: **"What General Grant Wore"** mocks a schoolgirl's composition about the Civil War, joking that while Robert E. Lee appeared formal in his sword and uniform at Appomattox, Grant wore only a ragged union suit (underwear). The humor lies in the absurd image and the reversal of expectations about military dignity. **"At Two o'Clock in the Morning"** is a brief comedic exchange where a man alerts another that his window is open, only to reveal he means the man's head is sticking out—implying foolish behavior. **"Self Evident"** features two working-class British characters (Cockney dialect) attempting to explain how airplanes work. The humor derives from their complete confusion: they assume airplanes need motors like cars, then struggle illogically to explain how planes descend, finally dismissing the question as silly. The page also includes period advertisements for wine and Arrow brand collars/shirts. The cartoon illustrations support each anecdote with period-appropriate visual humor.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Lire is pabl Ponessions a year: to Canada. $2 date of publ pr responsible for the los or mem-return of unsslicted coi a IT, SIEIES: ANT S 1S$°R5, AV, Nybw What General Grant Wore A little girl was reading a composition of her own on “Grant’s Work in the Civil War.” She got on swimmingly until she reached Lee's surrender at Ap- pomattox Court Hous: Then she told how Lee wore his sword and was hand- somely attired in full uniform; “ while Grant,” she announced, “had on noth- ing but an old, ragged union suit.” —Ladies’ Home Journal. At Two o'Clock in the Morning Tue Jouty Fetrow (to the man adore. who kas been drogged from his bed by the wild ringing of his front door bell): One of your windows is wide open. Mr. Derssixc Gown: Thanks awfully, old man. Which one is it? Tue Jouty Fettow : The one you have your head out of. Ta-ta! —Pearson’s Weekly. No place feels like home after you have once lived in the White Hoy —Brooklyn Eagle. current copies. 10 cents to 1910 out of print. I be returned wales atcempanie by al Brisa! muttaneously in the Usited S $5.00 a year Additional postaze to foreign Back amped and addressed envelope. Lape dees mot held itu BARTON & GUESTIER St JULIEN Self Evident Liz: Wot makes em go up in the air, them things? Avr: Wy, the blinkin’ hinjin, yer silly Well, ain't motors got hinjins? Corse they ‘as, but they ain't got no wings, ‘ave ‘em? A Pawtly. Well, it's like this: They runs along the grahnd a bit, an’ then the wind gits under the wings, and hup they go Liz: Wunnerful, ain't it? Aur: Jest abaht. : An’ ‘ow do they come dahn, then, 0° col stop the hinji it the wind aht Liz: But ‘ow can they from under the wings? Well—frrinstance—well, ‘ow does a bird do it? I dunno. : You seen a bird, I s'pose, ain't n’ you seen a bird come dan’, Liz: Oh, yus, I seen that! Aue: Well, then, don’t arst sich silly queschuns !—Pall Mall Gazette, 10 at Searhachs 1148 Ree du Faubourg, St. Dea Parisi 1. Vis dons in Lave are copvrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply t Lave, 11 a. WC. Drempt metifcazion should be went iv subsericers of ane change of ad COLLARS and SHIRTS OFT finished for Summer wear. ‘“‘Nassau,’’ a particularly good-fitting outing collar, and Arrow Shirts in fast colorings and uncommon patterns. Shirts, 81.50 & $2.00 BODY & COMPANY, 453 River Street, TROY, N. Y. Collars, 2 for 25c. Send for booklets, CLUETT, PE: comicbooktee a