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This page contains multiple satirical jokes typical of early 20th-century American humor magazines: **"Had a Complaint"** mocks a politician who leaked his own resignation story, then complained when the newspaper labeled it under "Public Improvements"—suggesting his departure *was* an improvement for the city. **"Germany's War Chest"** shows a caricatured German soldier (identifiable by the spiked helmet) holding a large money bag, likely referencing wartime military spending during WWI (the page dates to around 1915). The remaining items are brief humor snippets: a child mishearing the parable of the Prodigal Son, a gender-based math joke, and an anecdote about a medical student's accidentally witty response. The page also contains period advertisements (Cascade Whisky) and a subscription premium offering a desert landscape painting by Angus MacDonald to new subscribers—typical magazine marketing of the era.

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sAUT SCISSORS AvT NULLUs Had a Complaint The angry citizen puffed into the office of the city editor. “See here, he yelled, “what do you mean by publishing my resignation from my political office in this way?” “You gave the story out yourself, didn’t you?” asked the editot “Of course I did,” replied the angry citizen. But your fool paper prints it under the head of Public Improvements.” —New York Call. Litre Bobbie listened with deep in- terest to the story of the Prodigal Son. At the end of it he burst into tears. “Why, what's the matter, Bobbic?” exel. is. mother. “T'm—I'm so sor-ry for that poor li'l’ ca-alf,” he sobbed. “He didn't do nuffin’! "—Everybody’s. imed Ras ae les WW GERMANY'S WAR CHEST A Matter of Sex Teacuer: Now, children, here's an example in mental arithmetic. How old would a person be who was born in cighteen cighty-cight? Puri: Please, teacher, was it a man or a woman? —Woman's Home Companion. Tue stupid person sometimes says a witty ‘thing without knowing it. A pro- fessor in a medical college had one ex- asperating student. “You see, Mr. Smith,” said the pro- fessor to this young man one day, “the subject of this diagram limps, because one of his legs is a trifle shorter than the other. Now, what should you do in such a case?” “T should limp, too, I think, sir,” re- plicd the student, with an expression of perfect innocence on his face.—Tit-Bits. wii, whey (td “Wuat's that guy doing with the i He’s been standing on that "hi corner all day.” “ He's taking a motion picture of that messenger-boy."—New York Post. camera? __ Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Carada and British Possessions. '$s.o0 a year in advance, Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.04 a year; to Canada, $2 cents. Single cur- rent copies, 10 cents. Back numbers, after three months from’ date of publication, 25 cents. Asses prior to roto out of ‘print The text and illustrations in Lire. are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain opply to Live, 114 Southampton Row, London, W. C. Areal,old fashioned sour mash—copper distilled, perfectly pur: fied and honestly aged. That's why Cascade has a distinguished per- sonality of its own. Originat Bottling Has Old Gold Labet GEO. A. DICKEL & CO., Distillers NASHVILLE, TENN, 2; Lire is for sale by all newsdealers in Great Britain and may be obtained from bool. sellers in all the principal cities of the world. The foreign trade supplied from Lives London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. ‘0 contribution will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed Tope. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of uns licited contributions. t notification should be sent by subscribers of any change in address. Life’s Premium to Subscribers Copr. Life Pub. Ce. "WHERE LOVE IS (By Angus MacDonall) A reproduction of this picture in full color, show- ing the vivid golden light effect of the desert, and measuring 15 by 10 inches on paper 21 by 16 inches in size, will be sent on each yearly subscription en- tered before April 1, 1915. A subscription to Lire is the best possible gift, whether to yourself or some one else—a copy of Lire every week, fifty-two copies a year, and this picture, all for the regular subscription price.* *Subscription, $5.00 Canadian, $5.52 Foreign, $6.04 LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West 31st Street, New York comichooks, the mc He mi me to ish the the to all dot wil “Why There a natural recogni People and figur clearly di under all facts bas: present t Holstei THE HOt ISX Ame ROU é CUN. Com)