Life, 1912-10-24 · page 36 of 48
Life — October 24, 1912 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, typical of early 1900s Life magazine. The content includes: **"Came Too High"** is a brief joke about a Black man seeking divorce from a lawyer. It relies on dialect humor and stereotypes common to the era—depicting the man as financially unsophisticated (shocked at a $50 fee) and using exaggerated speech patterns. Modern readers would recognize this as reflecting the racial caricature humor that was mainstream in popular publications of that period. **The "Game of See-Saw"** anecdote at top-left is unrelated political humor: Secretary Wilson (of Agriculture) tells a joke about a farmer's absurd request to borrow a saw to cut a watermelon—it's a shaggy-dog joke with no real satirical point. The remainder consists of product advertisements for shaving cream (Eux-e-sis), whiskey-based tonics, mineral water (Apollinaris), and rye whiskey—all standard early-20th-century magazine advertising positioning luxury goods to male readers.
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Game of See-Saw Seeretary Wilson of the Department Agriculture was talking on the Maure- tania about the record crops of 1912 “These wonderful crops,” he said, “are almost enough to © you believe the cross-cut saw stor: A farmer, you know, sent his hired man to a neighbor's with a note, saying ‘Friend Smith—Will you please lend me your cross-cut saw, as I wish to cut a watermelon up, so as to get it into my dray?" The neighbor wrote back: “*Friend Jones—I would be glad to lend you my saw, but same has just got stuck in aca No Soap ~.No Brus~No Cup You will find shaving a luxary Ifyou use EUX-E-SIS (Pronounced UN-F-SIS) The Great English Demolcent Shaving Cream Soothing to the Tenderest Skin. Saves time—no soap. brush or cup needed—a tube of Eux-e-sis and a razor, that’s all. This celebrated English shaving cream has for a third Been used by men of refinement and nice habit. It quickly softens the hardest 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 gen:iine without the signature Aimee Lloyd in ted of a century ink on tube. Sold by best druggists. 5c a tube — extra large. 0° Send for explanatory booklet. Import Agents: PARK & TILFORD F.R. ARNOLD & CO.) A Manetactered by Aimee Lloyd & Co.,London, England Just Luck “Tommy,” said his brother, “you're a regular little glutton. How can you cat so much?" “Don't know It's just good luck,” lied the youngster. —Christian Intelligencer. Sized Her Up Doctor: Madam, your hushand must have absolute rest. Mrs, Cuatr: Well, doctor, he won't listen to me Doctor: A very good beginning, madam ; a very good beginning. —London Tatler. Caron! BNters. Tones the stomach stimulates appetite. Im. Try them and be satisfied. C. Blache & Co., 78 Broad St., New York, Gen'l Distrs. ves life and flavor of any cocktai New York For High Balls take Apollinaris more delightful a cents, in stamps. “THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.” It blends perfectly with all Whiskies It makes them more wholesome Came Too High A young negro walked into the office of a prominent lawyer in Louisiana and said: “Boss, I kum to sce you ‘bout gettin’ me a ‘vorcement.” ’s the matter, John?” said the attorney, “can’t you get along with Mary, or have you found some other girl you like better?” The negro, with a grin, admitted that he had found such a girl, and asked: What you goin'er charge me, Mr. Charlie?” “Fifty dollars, John,” said the at- torney. The negro moved uneasily about the office, scratched his head, but did not After a few minutes the lawyer "s the trouble, John.” tell you, Mr. Charlie,” said no fifty dollars differ- ational Monthly. Abbott & Co., Baltimore. Md. ed with Abbott's Bitters is made ple‘of bitters by mail, 25 =e BALTIMORE RYE AN IDEAL PRODUCT OF THE STILL Sold at all Airst-ctass cafes and by Jobbers. WM, LANAHAN & SON, Baltimore, Md. comicbooks.com