Life, 1913-09-11 · page 30 of 44
Life — September 11, 1913 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several humorous pieces mocking human nature and social pretense: **"The Waiter's Price"** satirizes political ambition and bribery. An aspiring lawyer attempts to bribe a waiter to seat him next to an influential judge, only to discover the judge paid double to keep him away. The joke exposes the transactional nature of political networking and the futility of social climbing. **"A Disagreeable Trait"** is a brief quip about women gossiping—suggesting that while a woman may keep secrets, her *disagreeable* nature means she'll spread them anyway. This reflects period gender stereotypes. The page also features period advertisements (Blauvelt Sweaters, Pond's Vanishing Cream) and lighter poetry ("The Gypsy Nebulous"), with a cartoon showing a mother denying her child candy. The overall tone is typical of Life's early-20th-century satirical approach: poking fun at social pretension, gender dynamics, and human weakness while maintaining genteel humor for educated readers.
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The Waiter’s Price Tt was a banquet where a notable gethering of politicians had assembled. A certain aspiring young attorney was among the number, and as he spied an influential judge at the far end of the parlor, he called the head-waiter, slipped half a dollar into his hand, and whis- pered, “ Put me next to Tudge Spink at the table.” Upon being seated, however, he found he was at the other end of the room from the judge. He called the head-waiter to explain. “Well, sir,” replied the official, “the fact is that the judge gave me a dollar to put you as far from him as pos- sible.” —Lippincott’s. A Disagreeable Trait “Can she keep a secret?” “Yes, the disagreeable thing.” —Detroit Free Press. United States, Great Beitin, Cans and t postage to fureign cowstries i the Postal Uniog, $1.08 2 6 ‘Single current cop Tack nunters, after Ustee months from date of pol cents. Ihawes ptioe to 1910 out uf print Ny contribution will be returned wntest accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. AAPR doch met Ud ihae’S respomiibie for the fats or momertturm of wutolicited contributions Peerless “Matty” Says: “* The Blauvelt Sweater is one of the best I have ever seen. It keeps its shape under all condt= tions and cannot be beat for all around wear."" SWEATERS are so beautifully elastic —so perfect fitting tl out’? a Blauvelt at a Knit to s methods, of finest long fibre worsted, producing a fit that sfays as long as the garment lasts. Buttonholes are handmadeand can- not tear out or enlarge. Pockets are doubly reinforced and cannot lose shape. Practically invisible seams. The ‘*Blauvelt’’ is made for men and women, in dozens of fashionable styles, in all colors and stitches. Write for Book of Styles Ask your dealer. If not obtainable, write to us and we will see that you are supplied THE BLAUVELT KNITTING CO. 286 Plane St. Newark, N. J. Mamma: Now, Bonny, STOP YOUR CRY- ING—YOU CAN Hot HAVE ONE OF TiHlosE! The Gypsy Nebulous (Sub-Infernal.) A face, foam-ringed With cosmic chaos-clay, and ghastly- glow, Or call it mud; A fleeting glimpse of wind-wrought wraiths below, Of mists empiric-winged— A flood Sad passion-hurled in that dim dawn about The gypsy nebulous— A fancy fever-full—a ghost-rid rout, Conceived when sombre-drunk, with sum- mer’s moon (Placed here, of course, to rime with “plenilune”), A being fabulous, A progeny of souls Lit-tossed on red-gold seas Of passioned pocsies. —Yale Record. True Courtesy Lavy (at piano): They say you love good music. Youti: Oh, that doesn’t matter. Pray go on.—Le Rire. LAPE, ls foe sale by all newsdeaters in Great Britain and may be obtained from booksellers ia. all the cities of the world. |,The loreiga trade supplied from Liri’s Loadon Othce. Cannon House, reams Bul Loadoa, EC. The tt anc iinstrarions ou Lape. are copyrighted, For Reprixt Rights in Great Britain appiy to Lave ‘om, ic Prompt wotification should be sent by subscribers of any change of addrest. more useful Notice how much more convenient a greaseless cream is—on how many more occasions it can be used. To this fact is due the steadily increasing vogue for Pond’s Vanishing Cream. You can apply it not only at night but when- ever you dress, as it is en- tirely absorbed by the skin, vanishes, and will not sol gloves of clothing. Te secure the greaseles cream which combines delightfuloess 1 Cream. titely refined cream of delightful Y Seewsomine oce become the skin-schtening ingredient i grance foxes. come the skin-tohtening ingredient ia ou will Kad many oc nit Ponds Vanishing Cream will restore is just what you need. Use i this Fall all its freshoess and pliancy, revive its tosclten and refine your skin. No matter beautiful soft coloring and debcate trans- how dry and tawny yourshin may have parency. Pond’s Extract @mpanys VANISHING CREAM Write ms for dainty sample, ov tend dente fn sean rs rcasions when it hates ae eas comicbooks.com >