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This page from *Life* magazine contains several short humorous anecdotes and advertisements typical of early 20th-century satirical publishing. The main cartoon shows two children who "appeared to be friendly, yet a noticeable difference existed between them"—likely satirizing superficial civility masking class or social differences. The "Sufficient" anecdote references the 1916 U.S. military intervention in Mexico against Pancho Villa. A Texas Ranger captain is summoned to quell a riot in Fort Worth but arrives alone, dismissing the concern: "They ain't but one riot heah, is they?" The joke satirizes frontier tough-guy bravado—suggesting one capable man can handle any situation, implicitly criticizing the need for large military operations. Lower sections contain period advertisements for Hardman and Batavia tires, emphasizing durability and safety features (indentations to prevent skidding). The page reflects early 1900s American humor: folksy anecdotes, regional dialects, and satirical commentary on contemporary politics and commercialism.

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Considerate A boy was in the act of taking a short road through a ploughed field when the farmer, observing him, shouted : “Hi, man, there's no road there!” The boy turned round and feeling that, as twenty yards lay between him and his irate accuser, he was safe, coolly replied : So I see, but you needna trouble to one. I'll no’ likely be back this Tit-Bits. m ay again,’ Hung ‘Em on a Hickory Limb? Morner: If you fell in the water, why are your clothes dry? Tommy: I took ‘cm off in case of acci- dent.—The Sun, Raccrp Roce Dat’s a mighty short Frayeo Puitir: Yep; I like ‘em dat way. Yer don't have ter draw der smoke THEM, so far.—Boston Transcript. stump yer smokin’. THEY APPEARED TO BE FRIENDLY, NOTICEAMLE DIFFERENCE EXISTED BETWEE YET A Sufficient A prominent Texan in Washington recently expressed doubt that the United States army should have been sent into Mexico to capture Villa, suggesting that a company of Texas Rangers would have been better. Which brought out the story of a certain well-known Ranger captain and a riot at Fort Worth, Texas. Excited citizens wired to the governor for a company of Rangers to be sent without delay. Aid was promised. A large delegation of citizens met the train on which relief was supposed to come. A quiet little man with a broad felt hat on the back of his head alighted and was recognized as the captain of a company of Rangers. “Captain,” a half-dozen excited citi- zens exclaimed at once, “ what does this mean? Where in the world is your com- pany “Company hell!" the Ranger captain made answer. “ They ain't but one riot heah, is they?” erybody'’s Magazine. “Few men advocate the recall when they think it might apply to themselves.” “How about actors?” —Baltimore American. Live is published every Thursday, simult Canada and British Possessions. ‘$5.00 a year in advance. Additional forcign countries in the Postal Union, $1.04 4 year; to Canada, 2 cents rent copies, 10 cents. Back numbers, alter three’ months from date of 25,cents, "Issues prior to 1910 out of print The text and il epply to Live, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, neously in the United States, Great Britain, postage to Single cur- publication, lustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain n. C., England. Not miracle workers, just good, depend- able tires—no better can be made "SURE-GRIP™ @-TIiRES=— Guaranteed for 5.000 miles. Extra heavy trac- jon tread insures the maximum of utility. Hardman Tire and Rubber Co. New York Office, 1904 Broadway General Sales Agency 149 BROADWAY, NEW YORK Western Distributor W, Culver 2B Michigaa Avenue, Chicago. Hh. Factory: Belleville, N. J. Agencies throughout the Unuted States Lire is for sale by all newsdealers in sellers in all the principal cities in the world. Live's London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. % No contribution will be returned unless accompanied by ‘stamped and addrested Live. does not hold itself responsible for the loss or mon-return of wnso- licited contributions. Prompt notification Lets not be extravagant or hysterical about this tire question when frankness is so much more convincing. BATAVIA SECURITY TIRES were the first tires made with indentations instead of lumps as a safeguard to skidding. One proof that this theory was right is that so many firms have adopted the same principle. But a better one is that Batavias have enabled so many thousands of motorists to prove it right by long wear, easily developed speed, by mileage and by economy. Is your car tired— or are you? Try BATAVIAS cribers of any change of addre: THE BATAVIA RUBBER CO. Factory at BATAVIA, NEW YORK Great Britain and may be obtained from The foreign trade supplied from comicbooks.com