Life, 1914-02-12 · page 30 of 44
Life — February 12, 1914 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This is a typical early 20th-century Life magazine page mixing humor, advertisements, and social satire. **Main Content:** The page features several brief humorous anecdotes and jokes, including one about a church parson who announces he's received a "call" to another church offering more money—a deacon corrects him that it's a "raise," not a "call," since financial motivation contradicts the spiritual meaning of ecclesiastical calling. This satirizes how people misuse terminology and the tension between religious idealism and material self-interest. **Illustrations:** The top cartoon shows a dog or creature as an "Arctic Wailer"—likely a visual pun. The bottom illustration depicts Cupid rushing someone working at a desk, captioned about finishing a job by Valentine's Day (February 14), probably satirizing workplace pressure during the holiday. **Advertisement:** A Donchester Arrow shirt advertisement occupies the lower left, emphasizing the shirt's flat bosom that remains neat regardless of the wearer's position. The page exemplifies Life's formula: gentle social mockery through puns, wordplay, and visual humor targeting middle-class pretensions and everyday absurdities.
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WE (a Yasha Jet 15 His Windward Anchor And many a man’s wonderful self control is due to the fact that he has a helpmeet.—Chicago News. Real Candor in a Card of anks h to thank those who offered and assisted us in the death of our unele, Samuel Ardrey. S. N. Arprey, Anpy Arprey, —Center (Mo.) Herald. s is what I call adding insult to “ What's the trouble?” “An editor not only returns my manu- script, but he wants me to subscribe for his paper."—Birmingham Age-Herald. Deve Curex: Did you kill any moths with these moth balls I gave you? Discoxsotate Customer: No. I tried for five hours, but I couldn't hit a one. —Tester. “AN ARCTIC WAILER” No Relief The cynical person was standing in front of a part of an exhibition of local art talent labeled “Art Objects”. “Well, I suppose Art does object, and I can’t blame her, but there doesn’t seem to be any help for it,” he finally said—Chicago Inter Ocean. The Wrong Term Senator William Hughes, of New Jersey, told a story in demonstrating that when a man wants to Iucidly ex- press himself he cannot be too careful in picking out the right brand of language. The’ parson of a small church in one of the back counties tenderly announced that he had received a call from another field. At the conclusion of the service the parson was approached by one of the deacons. “T have been thinking about the an- nouncement you made, parson,” said the deacon. “Are they offering you any more moncy in that new field?” “Oh, yes, brother,” was the prompt rejoinder of the parson, “three hundred dollars.” Well, I don’t know as I blame you, parson,” thoughtfully returned the dea- con, “but in making the announcement you didn’t use the right term. That isn’t a ‘call,’ it's a ‘ raise.’” —Philadeiphia Telegram. Cottector: Why haven't you paid your gas bill? Consumer: The light was so poor I could not read the bill. —California Pelican, lg pubtiched every Tharaday, iy te the ated States, Creat Reale, Cenada and rah av as, $5. ‘Additional postage couatvis i the Postal Uaion, $04 2 years cian ot ee pC copisn 10 cents hack numbers alter three months trom date of potion, Loadea, B.C. eats, "Issues prior to 1910 out of print. Np contribution will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addrersed envelope. LAVE does mot id stvels responsibie for the Lott 67 momreturn of unsolicited Contributions, Is for sale by all newsdealers ia Great Britaia and may be cbtaloed from booksellers tn all the pr world.” ‘The foreiga trade suppiied trom Live's Londen Otice, Rolls Mouse, Breams Buildings, Tas text and Ulustrattons tn VV are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights i Great Britain apply to Lire Ud Southampion Row, London, W. C. Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address. Donchester a*nARROW vening SHIR or plain pat- ented bosoms, put on thebody ofthe shirt in such a way that no mat- te what position the wearer may assume, the bos- om remains flat andin place. $2 and up, CLUETT, PEABODY & CO., INC. Makers of Arrow Collars. TROY, N. ¥. A LITTLE FASTER, ST. VALENTINE; WE'VE GOT TO GET THIS JOB DONE BY THE FOURTEENTH"