Life, 1913-06-05 · page 15 of 52
Life — June 5, 1913 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three distinct satirical pieces: **"The Adventures of Cupid" cartoon** (top): A visual joke about the "Reno Limited" train. Reno, Nevada was famous as a divorce destination in the early 20th century due to lenient residency laws. The cartoon shows Cupid missing this train—suggesting a romantic relationship has failed and divorce is imminent. **"Differentiation in Statues" article**: Social satire proposing a hierarchical system for public monuments based on material quality (papier-mâché for minor figures, bronze for celebrated ones). The joke critiques the proliferation of statues being erected to increasingly obscure public figures, while humorously noting that dark bronze statues are a literal hazard ("a great trial to the nerves"). **"Hygenics" cartoon** (bottom): A humor piece playing on early 20th-century hygiene concerns. A woman refuses to kiss her fiancé until he removes his beard, citing it as "unsanitary"—reflecting contemporary anxieties about germs and cleanliness. The punchline shows he complied.
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ceived. Children’s rompers and overall suits are also prized by the matron, Mrs. Mohr. This charity is entirely dependent on voluntary contributions and we ask our friends to assist. Remittances may be made payable to Lire’s Fresh Air Fund. Acknowledgment is made in the Fresh Air Fund column of Lire about three weeks after checks are re- ceived, and by letter direct if address be given. STATEMENT Balance forward from 1912 “ Mississippi” Angus P. MacDonail. E. Percy Smith Clara M. Holmes... Mrs. Rud. H. Hof G. P.M. iu * Paris The Woman's Auxiliary to the York Health Department... Game Laws in Alabama EER—Jan. 1-Nov. 1. Squirrel—March 1-Oct. 1. Quail—March 1-Nov. 1. Grouse—Dee. 15-Dec. 1. Wild Turkey—April 1-Dec. 1. Pheasants—Dec. 15-Dec. 1. Woodcock—March 15-Sept. 1. Duck—March 15-Sept. 1 Plover and Snipe—May 1-Nov. 1. Children—No closed season. WISE wife soon learns to mai age her husband, while a wise husband never tries to manage his wife. THE ADVENTURES OF CUPID HE MISSES THE LAST TRAIN FOR RENO Differentiation in Statues TATUES of public men appear to be multiplying. This is, perhaps, inevitable, considering the increase in celebrities. Local Boards, Associations of Veterans, Liter: Clubs and City Fathers are all working to increase the annual crop. Would it not be possible to arrange a system of grading these statues so that the material from which they are made would indicate in some way their claim upon a grateful posterit might begin with papier-maché for all doubtful cases and the harder metals in cases of extreme celebrity. In this we would have a kind of graded system of tributes to our great men. And how much variety it would give to our scenery! The dull bronzes of the present day, which we are likely to run into on any dark nights, are a great trial to the nerves. HYGENICS She (to fiancé): No, six DEDWooD, YOU CANNOT KISS ME UNTIL YOU HAVE REMOVED THAT UNSANITARY BEARD HE DID comicbooks.com