Life, 1913-05-15 · page 42 of 52
Life — May 15, 1913 — page 42: what you’re looking at
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This page contains hotel and product advertisements alongside one cartoon. The cartoon depicts a cow skeleton being examined, with a small dog nearby. The caption jokes: "They are fine bones, all right, but I wonder how long it took a dog to bury one in those days?" The humor relies on absurdist logic—the speaker treats the cow skeleton as if it were a dog bone that had been buried and is now being excavated. It plays on the size disparity between actual dog bones and a massive cow skeleton, suggesting an implausibly large dog from prehistoric times. This is typical of Life magazine's lighthearted, nonsensical humor style. The page also features ads for the Ote-sa-ga resort hotel in upstate New York and Naiad Dress Shields (underarm protective garments for women's clothing), reflecting period concerns about cleanliness and bodily propriety.
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998 BES : “LI "The Ote-sa-ga On Otsego Lake, Cooperstown, N. Y. A delightful summer hotel, situated on one of the most beautiful forest-girded, hill- country lakes in thaecastern United States. There is motor- ing, driving, riding, golf, tennis, sailing, canocing and bathing. The trip to Cooperstown is worth taking for the journey itself, either by rail or by motor, over the most picturesque and most perfectly kept roads in the East. Altitude 1300 feet. Garage and livery service. Address The O-te-sa-ga c/o The Clark Estates, 2506 Singer Building, New York or Cooperstown, N. Y, PAUL L, PINKERTON, MANAGER Special Many persons were unable to secure from newsdcalers copies of the issue of LIFE for March 27th (The Awful (Number). The great demand for the number exhausted their supplies. It will be sent prepaid to any address on receipt of the price—ten cents—by LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 WEST 31 STREET, NEW YORK CITY “The Crowning Attribute of Lovely Woman is Cleanliness’ The well-dressed woman blesses and henefits herself—and the world—for she adds to its joys. Naiad Dress Shields add the final assurance of cleanliness and sweetness. They are a necessity to the woman of delicacy, refine- ment and good judgment. NAIAD DRESS SHIELDS are hygienic and scientific. They are absolutely free from rubber with its unpleasant odor. They can be quickly sterilized by immersing in boiling water for a few seconds only. The only shield as good the day it is bought as the day it is made. Made in all styles and sizes to fit every requirement of Woman's Dress. At stores or sample pair on receipt of 25¢. Exery pair guaranteed. The C. E. CONOVER CO., Mfrs., 101 Franklin St., New York “THEY ARE FINE BONES, ALL RIGHT, BUT I WONDER HOW LONG IT TOOK A DOG TO BURY ONE IN THOSE Days?” comicbooks.com