Life, 1914-06-25 · page 32 of 45
Life — June 25, 1914 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine contains satirical stories and advertisements typical of early 20th-century American humor. The main content includes: **"Faithful to the End"** (top left): A humorous anecdote from *Harper's Magazine* about a Kansas City newspaper reporter interviewing a railroad wreck victim. The joke relies on the victim's apparent obliviousness—he claims ignorance of the wreck itself, then reveals he's the railroad's claim-agent, satirizing insurance company indifference to disaster. **"Had Not Gone"**: A brief comedy piece about a country visitor named Giles marveling at a telephone in a business office, then accidentally calling the packing room while trying to test it. The humor stems from the visitor's technological naïveté. The page is primarily **advertisements** for consumer products (Milo cigarettes, Evans's Depilatory Powder, perfume, spring water) interspersed with these short humorous pieces—a typical *Life* magazine layout of the era. The publication mixed satire with commercial content to appeal to middle-class readers.
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1168 FOOLISH SS CONTEMPO ARIES Mae Lit ; (The T Faithful to the — oF 4 F j exper A reporter on a Kansas City paper * ours, was among those on a relief train that L 's reser was being rushed to the scene of a rail- < lomat way wreck in Missouri. About the first 5 2 Depa: victim the Kansas City reporter saw was Miss rice a man sitting in the road with his back - have toa fence. He had a black eye, his face was somewhat scratched, and his clothes spons were badly torn—but he was entirely calm. mind The reporter jumped to the side of the kept man against the fence. “How many sever: burt?” he asked of the prostrate one. : - ‘ his “Haven't heard of anybody being ; a mail- said the battered person, t 2 3 a “What was the cause of the wreck?” < Cork Tips in the Milo by ot ee Haven't. heard of any | - Yellow Label Box a ts “You haven't heard of any wreck? : 2 5 prese Who are you, anyhow?” selves “Well, young man, I don’t know that = tempt that’s any of your business, but I am the obser claim-agent of this road.” “We —Harper’s Magazine. Had Not Gone . if s01 Confort Without Extravagance, Hotel Woodstock, New York He was a new customer from the : y ‘ Ma a country, and he had given a fairly large LOIN G ARS of a order. The courteous old senior partner . i arve was conducting him over the establish- , stater ment, and the various fmprovements come caused Mr, Giles boundless astonishment. A table telephone interested him as much sean as anything. He had never seen any- T hav thing of the sort before. to at “It is a great convenience to us,” The | explained the senior partner. “ You see, mt As f his g I can communicate with all our depart- f = Zs that I ments without moving from my seat IY e}? but e: here.” ‘ R\S of su “My, that’s wonderful!” said Giles. . “Can I try it for myself?” THE HIGH COST OF LIVING You can remove hair Certainly.” EVERYTHING FALLS ON THE CONSUMER quickly, easily and without harm to your The visitor: got Midselfswitched onto ——— = 7 skin by using the packing room. F Essentially the perfume of a “Have Mr. Giles of Mudbury’s goods the “grande dame’ having deli- Evans's Depilatory Powder been sent off yet?” he inquired, cacy and distinction without There is no preparation which can be ee ee a tem ik want of mon Bare oF Teese sate ee to remove, Nair, permenen We're waiting for a telegram from his CESS) Send for Small Sample Bottle, 25¢ Bo the skin free from superfluous or objec town; he looks like a slippery customer.” HOUBIGANE. PARK & TILFORD, Agent, NEW YORK in] tionable hairs. —Tit-Bits. = at drug: and department-stores. If . — = 50 cents your dealer sare 1 Evans's" send GREAT BEAR SPRING WATEK nachage’ postpaid 5 Ort send "10 "cents and soar 5O cents per case of 6 glass stoppered bottles LIFE LIKES dealer's name and we'll send you a sample. | j , GEORGE B: EVANS 1168 cuca St. Puce Tue teacher had worked that morning “JOHN WARD, M. D.” PE explaining the injustices done by Nero, i and believed he had made an im- “The last thing in fictional flavoring. A clever story, — pression on the boys. Then he asked with a dash of priggishness and a soupcon of eugenics.” | CLASSY DEN PICTURES ions: Te B. Rerfoot Exquisite Studies in Bewltching Poses Now, boys, what do you think of * acEIET, ct 8 erquiog, photo (rms tctag models cn HY) Nero? Do you think he was a good “He has humor, seriousness, style, a sardonic appreci- BSUS EEL REA y ace man?” ~|} ation of our foibles, a genuine faith in our humanity, and, K £5 by ete ood $0 small toe No one answered. Then the teacher withal, the trick of fixing character and the dramatic eC! sent sesicd. “Money tack if not as represented. | dingied out a boy. —J. B. Kerfoot KING CO., 4000L. ANDOVER, OHIO Chaney, whan, SbF . sense," Roe y, what do you think? Do you 1.25 Booksh: = think he was straight?” $1.25 net, at any op after sunrise, on your glegoing porch, or camping, “Well,” returned the boy, after a long if you wear'a BK. B It fits comlortably over wait, “he never done nuthin’ to me.” MITCHELL KENNERLEY PUBLISHER cul the eyes, will not fa of sand jedgees as well os —Ladies’ Home Journal. 32 WEST 58TH STREET NEW YORK iewr’ MFG. ©0., Ctarerd ‘Square, Cambridge, Mass.