Life, 1913-01-16 · page 32 of 40
Life — January 16, 1913 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and light humor** rather than political satire. The dominant content is a full-page advertisement for Buffalo Lithia Springs Water, a patent medicine claiming to cure gout, rheumatism, and kidney stones—a common commercial practice in early 20th-century magazines. The page includes several minor humorous pieces: 1. **"The Markets"** — A satirical commodity-price listing treating abstract concepts (Honesty, Common Sense, Patriotism, Decency) as tradeable goods with market values, ironically commenting that most are in short supply or "dull" demand. 2. **"Puzzled the Cop"** — A brief anecdote about a confused Texas policeman unable to locate the YMCA, playing on rural unfamiliarity with urban institutions. 3. **"Generosity"** — A joke about ladies soliciting donations, with the punchline playing on the manager's assumption they seek worthy causes. The page reflects the era's patent-medicine advertising saturation and gentle, non-political humor typical of *Life* magazine.
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This Country’s Most Eminent Physicians testify to the value of BUFFALO LITHIA SPRINGS fUric Acid Diathesis or Lithaemic Conditions, for\Gout, Rheumatism, Renal Calculi, Stone in the Bladder, Gall Stones, Bright’s Disease. For more than has been consid- forty years BurraLo LITHIA WATER ered by physi- cians as a most effective natural mineral water. We will send you, on request, the names of leading physicians in your community who know what a wonderful remedy it is. s has been subject to exhaustive BUFrALo LiTHIAWATER clinical study and observation, and owes its reputation to the positive results ob- tained in certain maladies. Buffalo Lithia Water is sold by all druggists and everywhere mineral waters are sold. LITHIA SPRINGS WATER C2 SPrtnas:vinsina svat ii rr a The Markets meeting of Parliament; but little of good Honesty—The demand for this arti- quality has been brought to market. cle is still very flat, nor do we think A sort of mock Auction Sale lately took any rise is likely to take place. The only place in Covent Garden, where two reason that can be given for the depres- Sedition Brokers disposed of some, sion is the badness of the times, which which, considering the inferior quality, renders the home consumption but com- found a ready market. paratively small. Prices same as last Honor.—The market has had a very month. liberal supply, abundance having been re- Common Sense.—The market of late imported with the army from France. has been lively, but little of good quality Considering the stock on hand, the has been offered for sale. The crop has prices are very high. in general failed; and the few holders have little to spare from their own neces- sities. Decency.—But little doing, and the market extremely dull. Fashion has rendered the consumption but small; as Eloquence.—The market has been ex- far as a petticoat up to the knees and tremely brisk, in consequence of the an exposed neck can make it. The holders look up for better prices, but seemingly with little chance of success. Patriotism.—Heavy and dull; nor do we look for an advance; every one is too much occupied by his own distress to think even for the public good. Price, the same. Puzzled the Cop . = It was in one of those thriving Texas It’s the Oxygen cities where railroads abound that a in Calor, (Peroxide of Hydrogen) that renders it s0 efficient as a tired and w y 0 a “Gr of the mow ood ener, of the, testh: WHeeman, and ack Tae ae he x Dentists advise its use. Physicians preseribe it. fed the: way, tothe )3; All Drugsists, 25 Cents MC A. Sample and Booties free on requett The“ copper” was puzzled. He took off McKESSON & ROBBINS. NEW YORK his hat and scratched his head. Finally he burst out: “ Stranger, you've got me. Artistic Parisian Postcards and Photos. I know where the Frisco is, and the M., List and superb selections by letterpost in strong, plain en- K. & T., but that Y. M. C. A. is a new elope: 61-43, $5 (Dolag Mil. Remittances wafer reestered one on me."—Everybody’s Magazine. HOW TO SPEAK ¢ Generosity Four or five ladies bustled into a pri- vate office the other day. “What can I do for you, ladies?” ked the manager pleasantly. Why,” began one of the visitors, “we are taking up a subscription, and we knew you wouldn't like it if we didn't give you an opportunity to subscribe.” The manager bowed graciously and asked: “And the object? Of course it is a worthy one, or you would not be interested in it.” Yes, sir,” replied the spokeswoman, “we think it a very worthy object. It is to build a home for aged and in- digent widows.” “Excellent! Excellent! I shall take pleasure in making you out a check.” “Oh, how lovely of you!” exclaimed the spokeswoman when she received the bit of paper and read the amount— one hundred pounds. “Ob, we didn't expect to get that much from you. We are ever so much obliged.” “So good of him!” and similar ex- clamations were heard as the check was passed around for the admiration of the party. “But,” said the lady who handled the check last, “you haven't signed it.” “That is because I do not wish my benefactions known to the world,” said the manager modestly. “I wish to give the check anonymously.” And he bowed the ladies out with great dignity. —Weekly Telegraph. Dicxeys’s “Christmas Carol” is six- ty-nine years old, and just as good as new.* Pierpont Morgan can go home and read it in the original manuscript, but your copy, no matter how cheap and plain, will give identically the same pleasure—Cleveland Plain Dealer. At Political Meetings— Lodge and Board Meetings— Public Dinners— GRENVILLE KLEISER, Anywhere (Former Yale Instructor) i through his famous Mail Course in Publi Speaking and the Development of Power and Personality can also help you to sell more goods—converse entertainingly—build up @ strong personality that will give you widened power and opportunity has done for me just what you Course claimed, it has made a public speaker of me. It ‘built up my personality and self-confidence to such an “tS the audience 'B. Hundreds -card: "Send me full free ra of the Kleiser Public S; e," and send it—TO-DAY to | | | comicbooks.com