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Life — September 26, 1912 — page 34: Life, 1912-09-26

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This page from *Life* magazine (a satirical publication) contains mostly **advertisements and humor columns**, not political cartoons. The notable content includes: **"Affectionate But Careless"** — A racist dialect humor piece (typical of early 20th-century *Life*) depicting an African American woman in Savannah who asks her white employer to safeguard her honeymoon savings, not trusting her new husband with money. **"The Wrong Man"** — A joke about a train wreck where a severely injured man claims ignorance of any accident, revealing he's a railroad director. **"Subtraction"** — A brief joke about logical consequences. **William anecdote** — A humorous story contrasting how William's father and a neighbor react to his appearance—the father finds him ridiculous, the neighbor sees him as resembling his younger self, which William reveals his father had just told him. The remainder is **product advertising** (shaving cream, water, dining products), which dominated *Life* magazine's revenue. No significant political satire appears on this page.

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pana You will find shaving a luxary | Ifyou use | | Affectionate But Careful A negro woman in Savannah was pre- paring to get married. ‘For“four weeks before the ceremony she saved up her wages, and immediately after the wed- ding she hunted up her mistress and asked her to take charge of the fund. “Tl take it, of course,” said. the puzzled lady; “but, Mandy, won't: you be needing your money to spend on your honeymoon?" “Miss May,” said the ‘bride, “does you think I’se goin’ to trust myse’f wi a strange nigger and all dat moncy on me?"—Saturday Evening Post. The Wrong Man The reporter who had accompanied the special train to the scene of the wreck hurried down the embankment and found a man who had one arm in a sling, a bandage over one eye, his front teeth gone, and his nose knocked four points to starboard, sitting on a picce of the locomotive and surveying the horrible EUX-E-SIS (Pronounced U SIs) The Great English Demulcent Shaving Cream Soothing to the Tenderest Skin. Saves time—no soap, brush or cup needed: tube of Eux-e-sis and a razor, that’s all. This celebrated English shaving cream has for a third of a century been used by men of refinement and nice habit. It quickly softens the hardest r beard so that you can shave in half the time with twice the comfort. Leaves the skin smooth and free from irritation. It is a treasure to travelers. Ideal for use with the safety razor. None genuine without the signature Aimee Lloyd in red ink on tube. Sold by best druggists, 4Sc a tube — extra large, 90¢. Send for explanatory booklet. » Import Agents: PARK & TILFORD ed F.R. ARNOLD & CO. Manvfactured by Aimee Lloyd & Co.,London, England i New Yorke ruin all about him. | we “Can you give me some particulars of Enterprising this accident?” asked the reporter, tak- In a section of Washington where ing out his notebook. a number of hotels and cheap | “T haven't heard of any accident, fiscovery ine cit ol physical Gevelopaent ui | staurants, one enterprising concern young man,” replied the disfigured party Ant ayse to can potace the a dina “displayed: jn erect ated ete } He was one of the directors of the rail- Was) @) Festaurane: leasing ‘with: equal road = Fun: | prominence the legend: | Sepdace beakhok “pes { “We Never Close.” Subtraction 1 Third in order a Chinese laundry . i, . . in a little, low-framed, tumbledown «fue Desai Tow many command: RN ag digs hovel, and upon the front of this build- soni: Tee, es Ta my took Balldiag | ing was the sign, in great, scrawli = xt Doxotity: And now suppose you 7 A powage stamp will being It, Send now, | neHOERS . ‘ wets Te Wega OHO GE thee? Robert Duncan, Suite 409C, 1328 Broadway, N.Y. City fe wakee, 100."—Harper's Saga- Jounny (tentatively): Then there'd be “ <i 7h ti sex ste " ACCESSORIES) Witttam had just returned from col- O5.'C Blache & Cor, 78 Broad § w Vork, Gen’ Distr. | 1" RADCHIFFES Pearl se es, silk hosicry, a fancy waistcoat, a wes, = : ec 9 _ = necktie that spoke for itself, He entered | the library, where his father was reading. e The old gentleman looked up and sur- 1 veyed his son. The longer he looked the more disgusted he became. “ Son,” he finally blurted out, “you look like a silly fool!” Later the old major who lived take next door came in and grected the boy heartily, “ William,” he said, with undis- e e guised admiration, “ you look exactly your father did twenty-five year: when he came k from school.” “Yes,” said William, with smile. “So father was just telling me.” “THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATER — ee Haxassep Prisoner: Pray, great chief, | why do you keep your servant tied up It blends perfectly ie les Caxntmat Kixc: A thousand pardons, | with all Whiskies dear missionary, but we are waiting for } the consignment of paper bags from Sydney !—Sydney Bulletin, ! makes them more wholesome Wing any Se eavetea ik ANSI tes ated | more delightful and_ he s thful. Sample of bitters by mail. 23 ents, in stamps. C.V . Abbott & Co., Baltimore, Md. comicbooks-co