Life, 1916-08-31 · page 33 of 34
Life — August 31, 1916 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine contains several brief satirical jokes typical of early 20th-century humor: **"Another Hand-Me-Down"** mocks the indignity younger siblings face inheriting older siblings' cast-offs. The joke: younger sister Peggy dreads receiving her older sister Bessie's loose tooth as a "hand-me-down"—absurd, but illustrating how humiliating hand-me-downs were. **Other brief jokes** poke fun at common social situations: a mother celebrating her daughter marrying a surgeon (now she can afford appendicitis surgery as a luxury), and a father confused why his son needs money (it goes to hotels, tailors, taxi drivers—not the son himself). The page is primarily **advertisements** for products like Egyptian Deities cigarettes, Don't-Snore devices, Capewell nails, and Mothersill's seasick remedy. A **Wilson Whiskey advertisement** emphasizes the "moderate man" as society's ideal—neither excessive nor stingy—promoting their "mild and mellow" product as appropriate for balanced living.
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Another Hand-Me-Down Peggy was two years younger than Bessie. As is the way with younger sis- ters, Bessie’s outgrown clothes became Peggy's humiliating heritage. One day Bessie made an exciting discovery. “My goodness!” she said. “I've got a loose tooth. I think I'll pull it out.” “ Oh, don’t,” Peggy implored.“ Mother will make me wear it.” . —London Opinion. ine Jelly when flavored with Abbott's Bitters Is made delightfal and healthful, Sample of bitters by mail, In stamps, C. W, Abbott & Co, Baltimore Md. Mrs. Jiccs: So your daughter mar- ried a surgeon? Mxs..Noccess: Yes. I'm so glad. At last I can afford to have appendiciti —Detroit Free Press. BACAUDE Makes The Perfect Cockiall, Mekey or Highball, Try Itt ing a mouth.’ Esatortsbleand Goaventeat™ Information on Rea Simpce Device Co, HIDDLEBUEG, HA, Bat cr eaaee Cortez (its “MADE AT I KEY. WeEsT— Why She Wanted It “ Algy. I want you to buy me a book.” “Tam glad you are becoming literary, my dear.” “Fudge. This article says one way to acquire a good carriage is to practice balancing a book on your head.” —Louisville Courier-Journal, Inate Fatner: It’s astonishing, Rich- ard, how much money you need. Son: I don't need it, father; it’s the hotel-keepers, the tailors and the taxi- cab men, —Tit-Bits. The moderate man is a boon to the community. Being neither narrow minded nor over indulgent he is the balance wheel of American life. And it is to the moderate man that we direct our best effort in making a remarkably mild and mellow Whiskey — Wilson — Real Wilson— That’s All! The Whiskey for which we invented the Nou-Refillable Bottle FREE CLUB RECIPES—Free booklet of famous club recipes for mixed drinks. Address Wilson, 13 E. 31st St, N. Y. That's All! [~ EGYPTIAN DEITIES | “The Utmost in $ Plain End or Cork Tp 25* ng ry yros Maer of Ltt Cd ek ond poo Core es DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY When your horse OUR use of Capewell n uo Fras fet them—it's economy. The Trade Mark protects you, Capewell nails hold where others fail. They can be safely driven into the most delicate ho cheapest regardless of quality but best in the world price. ” MOTHERSILL’S | SEASICK REMEDY The Thing for Trainsickness | aT ALL LEADING ORUGGIS Wife. Were’s A DARLING LITTLE TIN MAT 1 BOUGHT, DEAR. WITIE AN OCCASIONAL COAT OF PAINT 1T SHOULD LAST FOR YEARS. comicbooks:com