Life, 1915-04-22 · page 10 of 44
Life — April 22, 1915 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three distinct pieces of satirical content: 1. **"Which?" riddle** by E.D. Austin: A moral puzzle about two men in an elevator with an injured young woman. One man removes his hat respectfully; the other doesn't. An elevator failure kills both men. The riddle asks which man the woman would prefer nearby in a storm—testing whether courtesy or self-preservation matters more. 2. **Two illustrated jokes**: One about newlywed beetles (sweetness and light); another about following mother's advice leading to heaven. 3. **"Interesting Objects" section**: Brief satirical notes about a suffragist trying to convert an anti-husband, and a U.S. ex-President admitting he'd make things worse if re-elected. The overall tone reflects early 20th-century American humor mixing morality puzzles with light social commentary.
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698 “LIFE: Which ? ‘WO men were about to step into an elevator. One passenger only was in the car—a young woman. The man who entered first noticed the young woman, removed his hat and stood at attention. The other man entered the car, noticed the young woman, did not remove his hat, turned somewhat away from the young woman and faced the exit. Now, the young woman was of a somewhat analytical turn of mind, and found herself asking herself the ques- tion: “Which of these two men would I prefer to have near me in a storm?” Just then something gave way and the car fell to the basement. One of the two men jumped for his life and disappeared. The other man, though injured, picked up the girl, who was unconscious, carried her to the main floor, where her friends were awaiting her, placed her in their care and disappeared. Which? E. D. Austin. 7 Aina mie Loop First Beetle: HAVE JUST BE Second Beetle: AND LICHT. SO MISS HONEY AND YOUNG FIREFLY MARRIED? YES, ANOTHER CASE OF SWEETNESS “YoU SHOULD ALWAYS DO WHAT MOTHER TELLS YOU, HAROLD, IF YOU ALWAYS HAD, YOU'D HAVE BEEN IN HEAVEN LONG Aco” Interesting Objects WOMAN suffragist trying to convert the husband of an intimate friend who is an anti. An ex-President of the United States who admits pub- licly that if he was in again he would probably make things worse. Your wife's wealthy (and single) uncle.