Life, 1916-04-20 · page 34 of 52
Life — April 20, 1916 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine contains several brief humorous anecdotes and advertisements typical of early 20th-century American satirical journalism. **The Cartoons/Stories:** The page features four short comic pieces—"Vulnerable," "Misleading," "Joe's Diagnosis," and an untitled automobile joke—each illustrating common social situations. "The Baby Grand" illustration shows a domestic scene. These aren't political cartoons but rather gentle social humor: a clergyman's sermon accidentally hits a sportsman's weakness; a bachelor humorously misidentifies a baby as "hard drinking"; a Black man suggests a ham has had "a relapse" rather than admitting he stored it poorly; and an automobile enthusiast's car is mocked for "skipping" uphill. **The Advertisements:** The Perrier and Life magazine exhibition ads are standard period advertising, emphasizing French sophistication and art appreciation. The humor relies on light irony and misunderstanding rather than sharp satire—typical of early-20th-century *Life* magazine's genteel comedic approach.
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Vulnerable iting minister, preaching in a town famous for its horse races, vigorously de- nounced the sport. The principal patron of the church always attended the races, and of this the clergyman was later in- formed. “Tam afraid I touched one of your weaknesses,” said the pastor, not wishing to offend the wealthy one, “but it was quite unintentional, I assure you.” “Oh, don’t mind that,” said the sports- man genially. “It's a mighty poor ser- mon that don’t hit me somewhere.” —Ladies’ Home Journal. Misleading Johnson, a bachelor, had been to call on his sister, and was shown the new baby. The next day some friends asked y Lm him to describe the new arrival. The if bachelor replied: “Um—very small fea- Weaeet tures, clean shaven, red faced and a very hard drinker !"—London Opinion. THE BABY GRAND Joe’s Diagnosis A colored man entered the general store of a small Ohio town and com plained to the storekeeper that a ham that he had purchased there a few days before had proved not to be good. “The ham is all right, Joe,” insisted the storekeeper. “No, it ain't, boss,” insisted the other. “Dat ham’s sure bad.” “How can that be,” continued the storekeeper, “when it was cured only last week?" Joe reflected solemnly a moment, and then suggested : “Maybe it’s done had a relapse.” —Youth’s Companion. Money doesn't always bring happi- ness. “That may be true enough; but it’s one of the things we all prefer to learn by personal experience.” —Boston Transcript. Avtomonite Entuustast: That car of mine climbs hills like a mountain goat! Cynic: Yes, I've often noticed how it skips.—Record. Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional stage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.04 a year; to Canada, 52 cents. Single cur- rent copies, 10 cents. Back numbers, after three months from date of publication, 25 cents. Issues prior to 1910 out of print. ¢ tert and illustrations in Live are copia hied. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain opply to Live, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C., England. sellers in all the principal cities in the world. Lirr’s London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. Lire is for sale by all newsdealers in Great Britain and may be obtained from beek- ipal cities i ‘The foreign trade supplied frea No contribution will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of weir licited contributions. Prompt notification should be sent by subscribers of any change of address. The enthusiasm for France inspired | by Lafayette is re-tnspired by Perrier. Perrier SPARKLING TABLE WATER MERICAN epicures have always £y7teheantin: preferred the famous French vintages; they now equally prefer the famous French water, Perrier the water whose brilliance and captivating delicacy are as natural as the bloom upon the purple cluster. Perrier is bottled at the Springs in the South of France amidst the glorious French vineyards. Obdtainable at all high-class Hotels, Restaurants, ‘and Grocers, Peanier, Lr. SIS Longacre Bldg. BubSing with it Cor. Broadway & 424 St., New York. Finapen Sappho ye Invites you to an Exhibition and Sale of Original Drawings, April 24 to May 6, inclusive, open daily, 9 A. M. to 5.30 P. M., at The Thistle Shop of The Detroit Publishing Co., Fifteen West Thirty-eighth Street, New York The prices of all drawings will be marked in plain figures. comicbooks.com