Life, 1915-06-17 · page 38 of 52
Life — June 17, 1915 — page 38: what you’re looking at
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This page from Life magazine (circa early 1900s) is primarily **advertising and book promotion**, with satirical humor sections. The main "foolish contemporaries" section contains three brief jokes mocking everyday absurdities: 1. **Census confusion**: A woman tells the census-taker she's never been married while being unmarried—wordplay on the phrase "married life." 2. **Aviation confusion**: Aviator Harry Atwood, landing near Fort Plain, New York, asks villagers his location. They respond by naming a local farm owner's cow pasture, not the state—satirizing rural imprecision. 3. **Swimming expertise**: A woman asks a man about his swimming skills; he claims experience as a "traffic cop in Venice"—likely referencing Venice's canals humorously. The page contains numerous product advertisements (Egyptian Deities cigarettes, Allen's Foot-Ease, Snug Shirt-Trim Socks) and announces a new novel "Empty Pockets" by Rupert Hughes. These jokes reflect gentle, turn-of-century American humor mocking urban-rural cultural gaps and everyday confusion.
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1110 OU R_ FOOLISH. CONTEMPORARIES Well? Why Shouldn't It Mean That? “Are you unmarried?” inquired the census man. “Oh, dear, no,” said the little lady, ve never even been mar- ried."—Ladies’ Home Journal. when favored with Abbott's Bitters Is made more ealthful. Sample of bi by mail, 2 cts. in CW, Abbott & Co, Baltimore, Ma Wine Jet Wuex Harry Atwood was aeroplaning from St. Louis to New York City he alighted to adjust his machine in a field near Fort Plain, New York. Atwood wasn't certain what state he was in, and wanted to know. A crowd of villagers rushed toward him and he called to them: “Where am I?” “You're in Charlie Knolls’s cow pas- ture,” shouted the nearest man. —Everybody's. ROUND THE WORLD TOURS The Best Regular Services to INDIA, CHINA, PHILIP. and Winter Tours in INDIA. INSULAR & ORIENTAL 8. N.CO. Full information from Sead postal for f ‘The Edwards Mfe. 936-240 Fegieston Are. Clorlanatl, 0. a EGYPTIAN “The Utmost in Cigarettes | Thain End orCook Tp R ‘of culture, firnement ee heen PREFER Deities to any other cigar. Matters ofthe Huhtest Gral/Exksh ond Exyption hercamaiel His Training “My man, where did you become such an expert swimmer?” “Why, lady,” responded our hero, modestly ed to be a trafic cop in Venice."—Bufulo Express. In a Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE Teacttee: Katherine, what do you know about the orchid family? Katie: Please, miss, mother has for- bidden us to indulge in any family gossip ‘on Transcript A New Novel by the Author of “WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY?” POCKETS Rupert Hughes _A mystery story of tense interest with a millionaire’s daughter, young, beautiful and un- spoiled, as the heroine—the remarkable year in a man’s life, and the men and women who enter into it. chapter. No “detective-reader” has yet been able to solve the mystery set forth in the first Mlustrated, $1.35 net. HARPER & BROTHERS “every time you show THE SMALLEST FLY-KILLER IN THE WORLD GATHER your frients together and “patter according to directions. When you rea tina, you'll create an nprosr most complime Your cleverness. Sen Tricks and Jokes 10c ‘THE MACIC SHOP, 44 N, 13th St., Pbis. ARE BOOKS AND FIRST EDITIONS PUR- CHASED for people who are too busy to | form libraries. Address Dept. 3, E. V., BOSTON TRANSCRIPT, Boston, Mass. BENG, HEE G are | inc size. just ming ba,