Life, 1913-10-23 · page 32 of 40
Life — October 23, 1913 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains primarily **humorous short anecdotes and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The main humor pieces are: 1. **"A Personal Application"** — A joke about a church choir director who, announcing that Providence has afflicted the choir with colds, ironically suggests singing "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow"—prompting all choir members to resign. 2. **"What's in a Name?"** — A piece about a foreign musician (German accent implied by dialect) frustrated that Americans can't pronounce "Bach" correctly, calling him "Bash," "Balk," "Bosh." 3. **"Plenty of Time"** — A father dismisses his child's Sunday ice-cream request, saying "remind me Tuesday"—implying parental procrastination. 4. **Mammoth sale joke** — Someone refusing to attend a sale because they have nowhere to store a mammoth. The **bottom cartoon** shows suffragists with "VOTES FOR WOMEN" text, likely referencing early 20th-century women's suffrage advocacy. The remainder is **advertising** for crystal glassware, billiard tables, whiskey, and other consumer goods.
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