Life, 1913-03-27 · page 54 of 60
Life — March 27, 1913 — page 54: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and filler content** rather than political satire. The dominant feature is a Northern Pacific Railway advertisement promoting Yellowstone Park visits during summer 1913, featuring a photograph of the Grand Falls. The text content consists of three **humorous anecdotes**: 1. **"Bill's Thoroughness"**: A joke about a powder mill explosion where the foreman reveals the worker struck a match in the mixing room—described as "the last thing on earth he'd do" because it killed him. 2. **"He Talked Too Much"**: A historical anecdote about Selim, son of Ottoman sultan Bajazet, executing an official who dared question when the court would reach Cairo, illustrating autocratic intolerance of speech. The page also contains period advertisements for deodorant ("Mum"), Carstairs Rye whiskey, and a marriage advice book. **No political cartoon appears here**—just miscellaneous humor and commerce typical of *Life* magazine's mixed editorial/advertising format from this era.
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SD RLE FORAY Cr This Summer: Yellowstone Park Plan now to visit America’s Only Geyserland during season June 15 to Sept. 15,1913. See Geysers, Cataracts, Canyons, Beasts, Birds, Fish. See snow- capped peaks, mirror lakes, dashing streams swarming with trout. Don’t fail to see this region of Nature’s surprises! Go via Northern Pacific: the only line to Gardiner Gateway---northern and original entrance to Park. Write for illustrated booklets and information and plan your trip now. Address A. M, CLELAND, Gen'l Pass'r Ageat, ST. PAUL, MINN. Northern Pacific Railway Panama-Pacife Int't Exp'n., San Francisco, 1915 Great Faits of the Yetiowstome Copy iaht by Gigerd fur Northern Pacific Ry. Bill's Thoroughness There had been a bad explosion in a powder mill, according to a story told by Congressman Rucker of Colorado to a bunch of his colleagues a few days ago, and the proprietor, who was away on a pleasure trip, hurried home to make an investigation as to the cause. “How in the world did it happen?” he asked the foreman of the mill as he viewed the wreck. “Who was to blame? “Well, you see, sir,” replied the fore- man, “it was this way. Bill went into the mixing room, probably thinking of something else, and struck a match in mistake. “ Struck a match!” exclaimed the pro- prictor in amazement. “I should have thought that would have been the last thing on earth he'd do!” “Tt was, sir,” was the calm rejoinder of the foreman.—Philadelphia Telegraph. He—" He Talked Too Much Selim, the son of Bajazet, was one with whom the most favored of his fol- lowers could not with impunity venture 654 ————— ee There’s a world of comfort in the delicate cleanliness which comes from the regular use of 6 Mum ” which prevents all bodily odors, and department-stores. If your dealer hasn't ‘Mum,” send us his name and 23 cents and we'll seal It postpaid. Mum MfgCo —1106Chestnut St Philadelphia on freedom of speech. When engaged on his Egyptian expedition, one of his officials, the most closely attached to his person, hazarded the question as to when his Majesty expected to be at Cairo. “We shall be there," said Selim, “when it may please God. As for thy arrival there, it rather pleases me that thou shalt stay here.” And therewith, on a sign from the Sultan, the unlucky querist was instantly put to death —From Doran's Court Fools. Awful Propositio unless its functionin; be sweetened now and then by the solace of good fellowship and kindly cheer. When next you “Obey that impulse” to entertain or to be entertained select only one number— the numbered label bottle that contains the perfect whiskey which for 125 years has been America’s N highest standard. Life Is An | Carstairs Rye is a skilful blend, aged in wood. Established 1788 Stewart Distilling Co. New York Balto. Married ? THE SCIENCE OF A NEW LIFE. By Join Cowan. M-D, 400 pages. 109 illustrations. This is the most valuable book on the marriage relation ever issucd. Circular giving fll information free. HS TOGILVIE PUBLISHING CO., 107 Rose St., New York comicbooks.com