Life, 1913-11-20 · page 34 of 44
Life — November 20, 1913 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes advertisements with satirical humor typical of *Life* magazine's early 1900s format. **"Called Home"** satirizes religious hypocrisy: a clergyman's hosts' children proudly describe beating a rat to death, then, noticing the minister's presence, solemnly declare they beat it "until God—called—him—home"—mimicking religious euphemism for death. The joke is the children's sudden, transparent shift to pious language when authority arrives. **"High Speed"** mocks rural ignorance of automobiles. An old Kentucky mountaineer watches a car take a corner at speed on two wheels and concludes the *horses must have broken loose*—he cannot conceive the vehicle is mechanically powered, not horse-drawn. The remaining content is primarily **advertisements** for luxury goods (whiskey, telephone equipment for cars, travel tours) targeting wealthy readers—reflecting *Life's* upscale audience in 1914. A small medical joke mocks vanity: a dancer requests vaccination "where it won't show."
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FOOLISH MP Called Home A noted clergyman whose pastorate is in a well-known city was spending a few days at the summer home of one of his congregation. While seated on the piazza one after. noon with his hostess, her little boy and girl came running toward them; the former with a rat, held at arm’s-length by the tail, “Don't be afraid, mother,” he called. “It is quite dead! We beat him and beat him!" cach declaration being illus- trated by an imaginary blow on the rat. Then, feeling a deference might due the clergyman, he said, in mea solemn tones and with uplifted ¢) “Yes, we beat him and beat him until God—called—hi Magazine. fort Withont Extrav { Woodstock, New York. “WILLAMS&HUMBERTS DRY SACK (SHERRY) The old-fashioned Sherry in the old-fashioned bottle BOTTLED IN SPAIN Sold by the best dealers, grocers and stores Case of twelve beutles, $17.50. Per boule, $1.50 Western : Electri Chau-Phone A new convenience that makes the luxury of the limousine complete. ‘The transmitter into which you speak is as neat asa lorgnette. The receiver at the chauffeur’s ear carries the message clear and distinct above the noises of traffic. The Chau-phone is r gular equipment on leading cars for 1914, It can easily be installed in any car—old or new. Write us for information. ESIECN ELECTRIC: co. Brahe ial “fae eerehere The old mountaineer, who was stand- on the corner of the main street in a certain little Kentucky town, had never seen an automobile. When a good-sized touring car came rushing up the street at about thirty miles an hour and slowed down just enough to take the corner on two wheels, his astonishment was extreme, The old fellow watched the disappear- ing car with bulging eyes and open mouth. Then, turning to a bystander, he remarked solemnly : “The horses must sho'ly ha’ been trav- dling some when they got loose from that gen'leman’s carriage!” —Philadelphia Ledger. Wine Jelly whi deltehttul and Ww GIBSON’S RYE A WHISKEY OF TRADITIONS RADITIONAL for high quality, absolute purity, satisfying richness, velvety mellowness, T delightful fragrance —nearly 80 years the whiskey standard of the world. Every drop of Gibson's is made from selected, matured rye and sparkling spring Water; ripened ina fixed tem- perature, and held in the 9riginal wood. We especially commend the distilfationof 1900—the finest old whiskey money can buy, pinks from ourWwarerooms to order of your reno or Sip toy. ary Yper gal express Prenat in sealed demijohns, including Land, Greece, Cot Il private parties. Frequent ch. Program 34 'STEAMERS leave’ Cairo every the season for the Cataracts, the Sudan, ete private steamers and dahabeahs for fa private parties. ROUND THE WORLD Limited Private Tour—Travel De Lure. Exch sive advantages. Last departure of season Jan uary 8. Program 20. SOUTH AMERICA Modern and prehistoric, attractive Tour, including Panama, January 24. Program 26. WINTER CRUISES Panama Canal, West Indies, Orient—India, M terranean, Round the World. Booking and information for A es, Program 43 Send for Program desired. THOS. COOK & SON, 245 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, or Beston, Philadelphia Chicage, Meatreal, Terento, Sea Francisco, Les Angeles Crassic Dancer Doctor, I want you to vaccinate me where it won't show in my dance. Puysrcian: Hum! I'm afraid you'll have to take it internally. gston Lance. FORT WILLIAM HENRY HOTEL ue | an wi0hen git gear, Farcoran | al Winter sports. Rooatee Areoantmtat : AMIE FINEIGT. Manas Monk to Hyena: WERE YOU ARE, LAUGHING AGAIN! DON’T YOU EVER THINK OF THE FUTURE? t 1 1 i t 1 1 1 1 c Kno Mea 4