Life, 1915-08-05 · page 38 of 44
Life — August 5, 1915 — page 38: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page mixes humor columns with period advertisements. The "Our Foolish Contemporaries" section contains three brief anecdotes: one about a British M.P. joking with a soldier about military training (the soldier's quip about his "hump" moving from back to chest is wordplay on posture/burden), a Yale Record joke about a painter working clothed rather than nude, and "Could Fill the Bill"—a romance story where a woman asks if her suitor drinks, and he eagerly answers "Anything," implying drinking is desirable rather than problematic. The advertisements are notable: White Rock mineral water, Egyptian Deities cigarettes, Cunard cruise lines, Cortez cigars "made at Key West," and a magic trick shop. A large Wilson Whiskey ad ironically promotes "moderation" while marketing alcohol as a sign of health and intelligence. The cartoon at bottom shows a police officer or authority figure telling a young man to "move on"—likely satirizing urban policing or vagrancy laws, though context is limited.
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A Matter of Locality Mr. Tom Wing, M.P. for the Hough- ton-le-Spring Division, tells a good story of an encounter with a private of the Wearside Brigade of Artillery. “T hope they have made a man of you,” said the genial M.P. to the private, and he received the reply: “T will tell you what they have done. They have taken the hump off my back and put it on my chest, and it's now much easier to carry.”—Tit-Bits, rape Pratt makes mal i Apstiner: Do you ever paint pictures in the nude? Aetist: Oh, hardly! T usually wear a working jacket—Yale Record. A split of White Rock anda dash of lemon athirst quencher Mildly Alkaline The best ductor on earth, 3s Moderation. ang other agar Ssrgyios Makers of the Hiohest Grad iartesh ard Eauplian ies inthe Word, “Maasguses ae. Could Fill the Bill He had told her the age-old story, and, torn with emotion, waited for a few short words that would decide his fate. “ George,” she said, “before I give you my answer you must tell me something. Do you drink anything?” A smile of relief lighted his handsome countenance. Was that all she wanted to know? Proudly, triumphantly he clasped her in his arms and whispered in her shell-like ear. “Anything,” he said, —The Medicine Man. In every walk of life you will find , the healthiest, brainiest men are Moderate men—just the kind of men we want for customers. That’s why we make the mildest, mellowest, purest Whiskey on the market—for the Moderate man—Wilson—Real Wilson— That’s All! The Whiskey for which we invented the Non-Refillable Bottle ROUND THE WORLD TOURS = ‘The Best Regular Services to EGYPT, INDIA, CHINA, PHILIE. PINES, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND. Round World Trips CUNARD LINE, 24 State St,N.Y. Rg MEN OF BRAINS CIGARS DE AT KEY WEST—_ “.OVE ON, YOUNG MAN!” comicbooks.com