Life, 1913-05-08 · page 30 of 48
Life — May 8, 1913 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This *Life* magazine page contains several brief humorous anecdotes satirizing early 20th-century social absurdities: **Main Content:** The page features short joke items mocking domestic life, travel pretensions, and professional pomposity. Notable examples include a wife dictating house plans to her architect, and two famous doctors meeting and backhanding each other's competence while complimenting their gentlemanly behavior—satirizing professional rivalry masked by civility. **Visual:** A playing card illustration (Jack of Clubs) anchors the center, though its connection to the text is unclear. **Advertising:** The lower half features ads for Indian motorcycles (emphasizing comfort and shock absorption) and Hampshire Paper Company's gentlemen's stationery, typical of the era's marketing. The humor targets familiar domestic frustrations, social pretension among travelers, and professional jealousy—themes meant to resonate with *Life's* educated, middle-class readership.
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His Job “How are the plans for your new house coming along?” “Splendidly. My wife has finally laid out all the cupboards she wants, and now all the architect’s got to do is to build the house around them.” —New Orleans Times-Democrat. Never The season may be dry, or The rain may never stop; But there’s never any failure Of the dandelion crop. —Chicago Record-Herald. An Expensive Drop Hiram Jones had just returned from a tour of Europe. “I suppose,” said a friend, “ that when you were in England you did as the English do, and dropped your H's.” “No,” moodily responded the re- turned traveler, “I didn't. I did as the Americans do. I dropped my V's and X's."—Lippincott’s. Two doctors met for the first time at a reception. Both were famous, though cach adopted a different system of treat- ment. Said the one, loftily, as he shook the other by the hand, “I am glad to meet you as a gentleman, sir, though I can't admit that you are a physician.” “And 1 said the other, smiling faintly, “am glad to meet you as a physician, though I can’t admit that you j are a gentleman.”—Argonaut. “T poy’r like that disagreeable Mrs. Parker.” “TL thought she was very pleasant. What's happened?" “We lunched together downtown to- I day. She said she'd pay, and, of course, 1 mumbled, ‘Let me'—and she said “Very well.” "—Cleveland Plain-Dealer. JACK OF CLUBS ; Or course, I want my daughter to have some kind of artistic education. I think T'll let her study singing.” Why not art or literature “Art spoils canvas and_ literature wastes reams of paper. Singing merely produces a temporary disturbance of the atmosphere."—Tit-Bits Live Is published erery Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and Be Pomessions. $5.00 2 year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Portal Union, $1. a yeats to Canada, $2 cents. Single current copies, 10 cents. Back numbers, after three months from date of publication, 25 ceuts. Issues prior to 1910 out of print. The txt and illustrations tw LAPE are capyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain aprly w Lave, 114 Southampton Raw, Landon, WC. any chante of addven is for eale by all Newadealers in Great Britain and may be obtained {rom booksellers in all the principal hie world. The foreign trade supplied from Lirr's Leadon Ofice, Cannon House, Breams Baihiiots. ribution will be returned wnles accompanied b+ stamped and addressed ewvelope, LA® dees mat held ttulf 7 the las or man-return ef wnlicited contriouttens Prompt metiscation should be sens by subscribers ror New and old motorcyclists will appreciate the COMFORT features of the 1913 Sundin Motocycle The roughest road seems smooth—because the new Cradle Spring Frame completely ab- sorbs all shocks. No jarring, jolting or vibra- tion. Only motorcycle with the automobile system of spring suspension. Complete abolition of the old spring devices. The addition of Foot Boards is another com- fort feature. Choice of two comfortable posi- tions with separate brake controls. Pedals may be used merely for starting the motor. I] new features and 29 minor'refinements make the 1913 INDIAN more than ever a big leader in motorcycle design and construction. Most popular motoreycle for touring. al nacre te hares Mediyare INDIANS. “opie second hand valuation than any other motorcycle. dertully economical in gasoline and general upkeep. Not a lady's paper, not business paper, The Stationery but social stationery for men € We have &f a Gentleman a sample packet we should like to mail you %@ Ask us for it Free demonstration at over 2,000 Indi: dealers establishments throughout the country. Write for 1913 Free Descriptive Literature 4H. P. Si Prices {3 HP. To $280} 1-0. b. Factory THE HENDEE MANUFACTURING Co. |} piel e COMPANY 921 State St., Springfield, Mass. E South Hadley Falls (Largest Motorcycle Manufacturers in the World) Massachusetts Branch and Service Stations: | Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, Atlanta, Toronto, London. comicbooks.com