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Life — November 6, 1913 — page 38: Life, 1913-11-06

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This page from *Life* magazine contains several brief humorous anecdotes typical of early 20th-century American satire, plus period advertisements. The jokes target familiar domestic and social situations: men's fashion choices, marital discord (a husband viewing arrest as "rescue" from his wife), regional stereotypes (a Massachusetts minister shocked by Kentucky's perceived lack of education—the native's misunderstanding of "bibulous" as relating to Bibles rather than drinking), and husband-borrowing money under false pretenses. The cartoon illustration (top center) shows a large safe or vault with a mouse, captioned "I SUPPOSE THEY KEEP THE CHEESE IN THERE"—a simple visual gag about a mouse's assumed priorities. The advertisements promote period grooming products (*Pétrole Hahn* hair dressing) and *Blauvel* hand-finished sweaters, emphasizing quality craftsmanship and respectability—typical appeals for that era's consumers. The page represents *Life*'s formula: light, safely conventional humor aimed at middle-class readers, interspersed with advertising.

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| Little Wanted Man wanvs but little here below, But when it comes to dress A walk abroad will quickly show That woman wants still less. —London Opinion. Welcomed “TIT have to arrest you.” said the policeman. The man who was having trouble with his wife threw both arms around the officer and exclaimed: “This isn't any arrest. This is a rescue."—Washington Star. A Massacnusetts minister was mak- ing his first visit to Kentucky several years ago. He had to spend the night in a small mountain town where feuds and moonshine stills abounded. Engaging in conversation with one of the natives, he said: “My friend, this is a very bibulous state I hear.” “Lord!” replicd the man; “there hain’t twenty-five Bibles in all Kentucky.” . —Argonaut. IN THERE.” An Ingenuous Daughter “What is it your husband wants to see me about, Della?” asked Mrs. Bor- rough’s father. “Why, father,” said Della, “I think he wanted to borrow a couple of hundred dollars from you. He's so anxious to get out of debt."—Lippincott’s. A New Type Lewis Cass Ledyard was talking in New York about a muckraker of a new type. “T've never heard any good of him,” he said. “Even when I've thought I heard a word in his favor, it has always proved the opposite when traced to its source. “It's like the case of the office boy whose master said: “* Willie is slow and sure.’ “*Slow and sure, ch?’ “*Yes, slow to learn, sure to forget.’” —New York Tribune. An Alarming Tale Mr. Staytate: The other night I heard a story that gave me such a start. “I SUPPOSE THEY KEEP THE CHEESE Miss Mucunoreo: I wish I knew it. —Woman’s Home Companion. Live is pubtished every Thursday, simultaneously In the United States, Great Britals, Canada ‘and British Fossessions, $5.00 a yrar in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries (a the Postal Union, $1.04 a year: to Canada, $2 cents. Single current copies, 10 cents. Mack aunbers, after three months trom date of publication, Issues prior to 1919 out of pr No contribution will be returned unless secompanted by stamped and addressed envelope. LAVE does not weiealers in Gre Briain ond may te olsalned from booksellers Im all the_princh ier Cannon Howse, ‘reams Beltnees Tava fe for sie by all og sot Ne world. "The foreign trade supplied ‘Lire’s Loadoa re The text and iinstrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights tn Great Britain apply to Lave, 411 Ssuthainpton Row, Low: Prompt notification thould be sent by subseribers of any change of address. eld ise(f respomsibie for the lous or momreturn ef wmssticited Contr iutiont. Fétrole Hahn gives the hair what nature calls for Careful people apply Fétrole Hahn regularly because it imparts renewed health to the hair and scalp by supplying the food prop- erties that are so often lacking. It actually stops loss and promotes new growth. The real merit is its basis of pure petro- leum. This isthe secret of success behind Fétrole Hahn-Vibert, the cleansing hair dressing for men and women. Sizes, $1.50 and $1.00, At leading dealers. PARK & TILFORD Sole Agents $29-549 West 42nd Street, New Y: N no other sweater, can you find such a high degree of style, comfort and lasting shapeliness, as in FULL FASHIONED SWEATERS The “Blauvel” is knitted to shape by Hand methods —of finest long-combed yarns —buttonholes are handmade and unbreakable—pockets are rein- forced—striclly Hand finished throughout. Made for men and women in endless variety of attractive models for all pur- poses—in all stitches—in all colors and color combinations. If not readily obtainable from your dealer, write us and we will see that you are supplied, Write for Book of Styles THE BLAUVELT KNITTING CO. 286 Plane St., Newark, N. J. comicbooks.com