Life, 1915-12-16 · page 34 of 44
Life — December 16, 1915 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three unrelated humorous anecdotes and advertisements typical of Life's format: **"Something New"**: A restaurant joke where a customer compliments coffee for lacking chicory, then undercuts himself by noting it also lacks coffee—satirizing backhanded compliments and the futility of finding quality service. **"A Youthful Diplomat"**: A child avoids choosing between parents and aunt by claiming it's "too near Christmas," implying he wants gifts from all three. The humor depends on recognizing childhood self-interest masked as social grace. **"Boston Again"**: A precocious six-year-old corrects an adult's assumption, explaining he's drawing "a locomotive" rather than "an engine," suggesting refined Boston child-rearing produces pedantic youngsters. The page also includes: - A political joke about Senator Sorghum revising opinions before elections - Uncle Eben's folk wisdom about agreeing with people - A **Cascade Pure Whisky advertisement** emphasizing natural ingredients The overall tone reflects Life's satirical focus on American social pretension, political hypocrisy, and domestic humor aimed at educated, middle-class readers.
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Boston Again A New Yorker, who recently returned from a visit to Boston, vouches for the truth of the following: One afternoon he found the six-year-old son of his host settled in front of the drawing-room fire Something New with a sheet of paper before him and a A man entered a famous restaurant and pencil Glasped ia his chubby ft. . Steal- asked for coffee. After he had finished ‘ Joma iosk cver-the’boy’x ahenlder: be eaw that the little fellow was making pictures. “Well, Bobby,” he asked genially, “ are you drawing an engine?” Slowly the child looked up, and slowly he spoke: “ It would take a very strong boy to draw an engine; but I am making a picture of a locomotive.”—Youth’s Companion. his repast he called the waiter and said Waiter, this coffee has its good points and its bad points. One of its good points 18 this—it has no chicory in it.” “Yes, sir,” replied the waiter, quite gratified. Visions of a handsome tip floated before his mind’s eye, and he rubbed his hands gleefully. “Bat,” resumed the customer, bad point is this—it has no coffee in it.” —Tit-Bits. its “Do you think the next election is >” going your “T don’t know anything about that, replied Senator Sorghum. “I'm busily r vising my opinions and trying to go its way. —Washington Star. A Youthful Diplomat “Willie, said the doting aunt, holding her nephew close to her, “tell me whom you like best—your mother, your father, or me.” Willie squirmed to get awa want to tell,” he said. “It’s too near Christmas."—Ladies’ Home Journal, “Ir's better to agree wif a man as much as yo kin,” said Uncle Eben, “It “T don't makes him feel good-natured an’ you AGBBLTEDU RARE don’t have to listen to so much talk” —IWashington Star. 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 foreiga trade supplied fron 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 foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.03 a year; to Canada, s2 cents. Single cur Lire’s London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. rent copies, 10 cents, Back numbers, after three months from date of publication, No contribution will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed 25_cents. Issues prior to 1910 out of” print. envelope. Live docs not hold itself responsible for the loss or nowreturn of unto: The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great licited contributions. Britain apply to Lire, 114 uthampton Row, London, W. C. Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address. CASCADE: PURE | i i tt | ) IST ae Nature must depend upon a combination of fine things to make a striking landscape, so does Cascade combine superior elements and natural treatment to produce its goodness Old Gold Label. GEO. A. DICKEL & CO., Distille: Nashville, Tenn. BL “1 JUST CAME NATURAL”