Life, 1915-12-23 · page 36 of 40
Life — December 23, 1915 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **short humor pieces and period advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The jokes mock: - **Racial stereotypes**: A dialogue with a Black domestic worker using exaggerated dialect, common in early 20th-century "humor" - **Political evasion**: A senator admits he deliberately obscures his statements so nobody will challenge him—satire of political obfuscation - **Gender/class commentary**: A "flattered" single working woman claims she "manages" without support, contrasted with a male burglar complaining about being identified by a witness who hid under bedclothes The visual element shows a couple in a crib, advertising Egyptian Deities cigarettes at 25 cents. **The advertisements dominate**: Bacardi cocktails, Hotel Biltmore, Cortez Cigars, Gold Seal Champagne, and a book on Manhattan's history reflect early 1900s American consumer culture and leisure. The satire assumes readers will find these scenarios amusing—standards that would be offensive today.
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EGYPTIAN ‘DEITIES | Dangerous Occupation ‘ th if “The Utmostin Gi garelles “Well, Dinah, I hear you are mar- pr Plain End or Cock Tip ried,” it “ Yassum,” said the former cook, “I'se done got me a man now.” “Is he a good provider?” “Yassum. He's a mighty good per- vider, but I’se powerful skeered he's gwine ter git kotched at it.” —Birmingham Age-Herald. BACARDI Makes The Perf. Cocktails Mickey oF Tlighballs ‘fry Att “Are you sure you thoroughly under- stand that question you attempted to de- cide?” “No,” replied Senator Sorghum ; “ but I fancy I expressed myself in terms suf- ficiently obscure to prevent anybody else from taking enough interest to call me down.”"—Washington Star. “Now, my son,” said the conscientious father, “tell me why I punished you. “That's it,” blubbered the boy, indig- nantly. “First you pounded the life out of me, an’ now you don’t know what The Gievance you done it for."—Tit-Bits. Burctar: The only thing I'm kicking about is bein’ identified by a man that kep’ his head under the bedclothes the whole time. That's wrong. —London Opinion. jXONE toe BILTMORE _ NEWYORK iw a 5 SO teaspoontal of Abbott's Bitters with your (Grape Frait makes petizing tonic. Sample of bitters by raall, 25 cts. in Baltimore, Md. t ~~ Tur Stum Worker: You look like a very worthy person. Tue Fratterep One: Oh, I'm all right, ma'am. I manage to get along A wine that asks your favor first rate. I ain't got nobody to support. because of its quality, Made I'm a single woman. . in America for Americans. —Cleveland Plain Dealer. You cannot get a better champagne at any price. Insist on Having It Sarrietcu: Robson is the biggest ass SPECIAL DRY and BRUT in town, but his wife is the cleverest GOLD SEAL. RED—the beat Spahlng woman I know—aw—present company Burgundy on the Market a Motroroke excepted, of course, 1000 OUTSIDE ROOMS Miss Keen: Yes, in both cases. —Boston Evening Transcript. MSZ IPE ONENESS AN IDEAL HOLIDAY GIFT THE IGENOG RATES OF MANHATTAN ISLAND By 1. N. PHELPS STOKES A pictorial record of the early explorations in the neighborhood of New York; its discovery, settle ment, and development. 1498-1909 Based on original and newly discovered sources. Printed on Japanese vellum and English hand-made paper, and illustrated by more than three hundred photo- gravure reproductions of rare and important maps, plans, Gad ‘views, some printed in'colors, MEN 1G BRAINS An illustrated Prospectus will be sent on request by IGARS Robert H. Dodd, Publisher, 443 Fourth Ave., New York SCRIBNER'S PUTNAM'S BRENTANO'S DUTTON’S “MADE AT KEY WEST.— va <a GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER 5O cents the case of 6 glass stoppered bottles LEE Sold Everywhere