Life, 1916-11-16 · page 32 of 46
Life — November 16, 1916 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and humorous anecdotes** rather than political cartoons. The layout features: **Main Content:** Several short joke pieces from publications like Harper's Magazine, Detroit Free Press, and Tit-Bits. The humor reflects early 20th-century sensibilities—a school nurse visiting a poor mother with ten children (titled "Coals to Newcastle," meaning unnecessary help), a photographer who flatters subjects, and a preacher mistaken for a fisherman by a man admiring his female companions. **One WWI Reference:** A brief joke about a British soldier in the trenches observing multiple aeroplanes overhead, comparing it unfavorably to paying admission at Hendon (an airfield) to see two aircraft—reflecting the novelty of aerial warfare. **Advertisements:** Primarily for patent medicines (Bell-Ans indigestion remedy), a prefab garage, Wilson whiskey, and a sex education book—typical early 1900s advertising. The page contains no significant political satire, just period-appropriate commercial content and light social humor.
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OLI ay Coals to Newcastle The woman of the house answered the knock at the door of the tumble-down home. “How do you do?" said the visitor. “Tam Miss Smith, the school nurse, and I have come to give you a few sugges- tions on child welfare." “Aw, gwan,” answered the mother, cheerfully, “ Wot d'ye know about kids? Haven't I had ten, and ain't four o° them livin’? ""—Harper's Magazine, A Shorber 1e°mate tasty and delightfal by nsing Abbott's Bitters. 8: of bitters by mall, 23 ets, In stamps, C. W. Abbott @ Con Baltimore, Ma. “He's a clever photographer.” “Makes pictures of people as they look, I presume.” “Cleverer than that. He makes them as they think they look.” —Detroit Free Press. BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it. 25c at all druggists. Garage *69:22 10x12 “Rteclcote” Edwards reads Aovuse garage, $09.20 comnplete. Pac fice. Pieeprot. | Portable aly set op. all stvieg and elses Se garages and. portanle ‘bulidings. ‘pata for ltustrated catalcg. A PREACHER, accompanied by two charming young ladies, stood entranced by the beauties of a passing stream. A fisherman, happening by, and mis- taking his occupation, said: “Ketchin’ many, pard?” “Tam a fisher of men,” replied the preacher, with dignity. “Well, you sure have the right bait, replied the fisherman, with an admiring glance at the girls—Tit-Bits. Tommy (in the trenches, observing the sky above him thick with aeroplanes) : To think that I paid ‘arf-a-crown at 'En- don to see two of ‘em. Bust it!—Tatler. It is the liberal minded man of moderate habit to whom this country owes its greatest debt. And soit is the moderate man whom we are proudest to have as a customer for a remarkably mild and mellow Whiskey — Wilson — Real Wilson — That’s All! The Whiskey jor which we invented the Non- Refillable Bottle FREE CLUB RECIPES—Free booklet of famous club recipes for mixed drinks. Address Wilson, 13 E. 31st St, N.Y. That's Alllt SEXOLOGY by William H. Wall AM, M.D. imparts in a cl way, in one volume: Keswiedse a Young Mao Should Have. Kovwledce a Young Heshand Sheabi Have. { P Mii oe vote, tere Wastrated. a $200pecid, Medea Laetgrs We Seed res ‘Write for * "eople’s Opinions” and Tale of Contents. PURITAN PUB! CO. 797 PERRY BLDG, PHILA., PA. MAKES THE PERFECT COCKTAIL—HIGHBALL OR_ RICKEY. Folder containing recipes of famous Bacard! driuks ‘on request DEJONGH. 127 Water Street. New York Novelty “Anything new in the show?” asked the local manager. “Yes,” answered the visiting agent. “The biggest supply of new songs, new faces, new jokes ever shown in captivity. Just to abow you the trouble we've taken with that show, we've been collecting all that material for the last ten years.” —London Opinion. Pinch, use ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE. ‘An officer lately returned from Alex- andria brings home a story of the British soldier's humor. A certain curio-collect- ing captain had prevailed upon two pri- vates to move his effects. They managed everything save a weighty packing-case, which defied their united efforts. As they paused to wipe the sweat from their brows one asked: “What the deuce is in it, Bill?” “TT Pyramids,” answered Bill, prompt- ly —Tit-Bits.