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This Life magazine page (page 812) contains several humor pieces satirizing early 1900s American society and politics: **"Information Test"**: A comedic column mocking students' ignorance. Answers conflate famous figures and phrases—"Watchful Waiting" (President Wilson's foreign policy) mistaken for a hymn; "Lord Kitchener" (British military leader) for "some kind of Englishman." The satire targets inadequate education. **"Too Much for Her"**: A church lady overhears a newspaper printer using vulgar slang (sending people to "the devil," "killing" public figures like Bryan's grandson). Newspaper jargon—where "kill" means delete copy and "hell-box" holds rejected type—sounds profane to innocent ears. The joke: pious people misunderstanding workplace language. **"Following Precedents"**: A man breaks an engagement by citing President Wilson's neutrality policy, treating love letters like international relations. Dark satire on how pre-WWI political rhetoric infiltrated personal life. The page also advertises Hardman tires and includes an unrelated illustration about horses.

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Information information test” in a Balti- more high school a few days ago some of the answers were these: “Watchful Waiting ise@a Christian hymn.” “The Bear Who Walks Like a Man is an orang-utan.” “Busy Bertha is a prehistoric animal shown@in moving pictures.” “Tommy Atkins is a famous baseball pitcher,” 7 Isaac Newton invented moving “Maid of Orleans is a kind of mo- lasses candy.” “Lord Kitchener is some kind of an Englishman."—Kansas City Star. “Just wait till 19161” said the man who has sudden spells of enthusiasm. “What'll happen then?” “Well, come to think of it, I suppose we'll have a few brief months of exhila- ration and then we'll settle down and wait for 1920."—Washington Star. Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions, "$5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to forcign countries in the Postal Union, $1.04 a year; to Canada, s2 cents. Single cur: rent copies, 10 cents. Back numbers, after three’ months from date of publication, nts. ‘Issues prior to t910 out of print. he text and illustrations in Live ore copy . For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Live, 114 Southampton Row, 2 WC, “LATE IMPROVEMENTS Too Much for Her Unobserved and unannounced, the president of a church society entered the composing room of a newspaper just in time to hear these words issue from the mouth of the boss printer: “Billy, go to the devil and tell him to finish that ‘murder’ he began this morn- ing. Then ‘kill’ William J. Bryan's Youngest Grandchild, and dump the “Sweet Angel of Mercy’ into the hell- box. Then make up that ‘Naughty Parisian Actress’ and lock up ‘ The Lady in Her Boudoir.” Horrified, the good woman fled, and now her children wonder why they are not allowed to play with the printer's youngsters.—Philadelphia Public Ledger. Following Precedents How do you justify yourself in breaking off our engagement, in view of all the endearing letters you have written me? Sur: Oh, those letters were merely scraps of paper. Besides, they are op- posed to the true spirit of neutrality the President urges and in which T have come to regard you. —Richmond Times-Dispatch. Lire, is for sale by all newsdealers in Great Britain and may be obtained from book: sellers in all the principal cities in the world. The foreign trade supplied from Live’ London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, EF. C. No contribution will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addres envelope. Lire will not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of 1 licited contributions. Motorists who have passed the experi- mental stage use and recommend HARDMAN “SureGrip’ Tires Extra heavy traction tread insures unusually long life. Guaranteed for 5,000 miles. Put Hardman “Sure Grip’’ Tires to the test. New York Office: 1904 Broadway Agencies in Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, St. Louis, San Francisco, Providence, Newark, Paterson, Buffalo, Houston and other cities, Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address. h as 8 ad FOR THE MAN WHO DOCKS 11S NoORSE’S TAIL