Life, 1914-01-15 · page 28 of 40
Life — January 15, 1914 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three separate comic anecdotes and advertisements typical of Life magazine's satirical humor. **"The Source"**: A father complains his son Arthur spends money extravagantly. Arthur's cheeky response—"Why don't you go for grandfather?"—satirizes generational entitlement, suggesting if the father thinks *he's* bad with money, he should ask his own father about wasteful spending. **"Hopeless"**: A Scottish caddie describes winter golf conditions with dark humor: whether it's snow, frost, rain, or—most absurdly—a fine day, something prevents golfing. Only the Sabbath offers respite. The joke mocks Scottish weather and religious observance. **"Some Visual Rhymes"**: Light verse using phonetic spelling to represent accents and speech patterns, covering minor life observations (illness, bird nests, musical temperament, office corruption). The page is primarily **advertising-driven**, featuring stationery and hair product promotions alongside humor. This reflects Life's dual purpose as satirical magazine and advertising vehicle for gentlemen's products.
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Mr. Hoyle was a most indulgent father, but of late he had commenced to think that his son Arthur was taking advantage of his generosity. “Why, when I was your age, young man,” he said one morning, after a par- cularly urgent demand for more funds, I didn’t have as much money to spend ia a month as you spend in a day.” Well, dad, don’t scold me about it,” said the youth. “Why don’t you go for grandfather? "—Harper’s Magazine. Hopeless A gentleman who had been spending a holiday at a Scottish seaside village noted for its golf-links asked one of the caddies if he.got much carrying in the winter tii Nae, sir, nae,” replied the caddie. “ There's nae carrying in the winter time. Ye see, it's this wa If it's no sna’ it's frost; if it's no frost, it's sna’; if it's neither sna’ nor frost, it's rain; if it’s no in’ if it’s a fine day, it's the Sawbath! "—Tit-Bits. NO, Livmis pubtahed every Thurvday, simstancously in the Possessions. $5.00 a year tn advance. to Canads, $2 cents. Single current copies, 10 cents. Bceats. Issues prior to 1919 out ef print. $104 a year} ick nun ice toonths from date of publication, No contribution will Se returned unlere accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope, Mold stualf veipomsiate for the Loi oF mowreturm of unseiicited COntPIBMtOM! Lape doer not THIS IS NOT JONAH AND THE LY THE CHAPERON, NTIRELY UNNOTICED, HAS FALLE: IT 18 0 Some Visual Rhymes John P. Schuyler sau thingz and had ague, And thaut hiz complaint woz the plague; But medsin he swallowed, Got better, and allowed He'd join a teetoetal league. That faimus oeld man with a beard Tu hiz aiviari sed: “I hav heard That yur nests ar the snuggest, But prai mai I suggest, Yu fiend uther siets than mi beard.” —The Pioneer of Simplified Spelling, in London Standard. Fame “Why did the great pianist refuse to play?” “Temperament. He got mad because his name was printed in smaller type on the program than the name of the piano on which he was to perform.” —Chicago Record-Herald. Orrice Seexer: Is there anything else in the job you speak of besides the salary? Pottricat Boss: There's a little work on the side. Orrice Seexer: Ah! I knew there was some string to it!—Kansas City Star. Live is a Bei 4 may be btalned trom booksellers tn all the priscial news cay tthe world” “The torcige Leadon, EC. The text and tinstrations in 1 ne, London, WC. om should be sent by subscribers ef any change of address, You couldn't expect to find it the personal stationery of. any but the men you know as gentlemen ¥% We have a sample packet we would like to mail to you # Ask us for it HAMPSHIRE PAPER CO., South Hadley Falls. Massachusetts Fetrole Hahn gives the hair what nature calls for Careful peopleapply 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 York comicbooks.com ie applied trom LAPES Lonion Ofie, Rotis House, Breams Beittings, 1 are copyrighted, For Reprint Rights 6 Great Britain apply to Lire,