Life, 1916-11-30 · page 30 of 42
Life — November 30, 1916 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page from Life magazine contains multiple satirical vignettes and advertisements typical of early 20th-century American humor. **"Heroine in Real Life"** mocks literary romance conventions by contrasting idealized heroines with unglamorous reality—flat noses, pale skin, tousled hair, "muddy blue" eyes. The satire suggests novels present false beauty standards. **"The Sailor's Argument"** presents a class-based joke: an officer lectures the seaman Tappin about moral improvement, but Tappin's rejoinder—that drunkenness elevates him to admiral rank—inverts the hierarchy through absurdist humor, mocking both pretension and drunkenness. **"Mademoiselle Miss"** advertises a wartime memoir by an American woman serving in a French hospital, targeting patriotic sentiment during WWI. The advertisements (Bell-Ans indigestion remedy, Wilson whiskey, horse nails, foot powder) represent typical magazine monetization. The whiskey ad's "moderation" pitch is ironic given Prohibition-era sensibilities. The cartoon with the dog at a table captioned "It's Exactly Like My Mistress" is a crude domestic joke about infidelity.
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FOOLISH PORARIES Heroine in Real Life Her nose was flat, her skin was pale, Her voice was far from low. This might not suit a current tale, i ago, But it was so. ad Her tresses had a tousled look, odd Her eyes were muddy blue. This might not sound well in a book, alor But it was true. ' —Louisville Courier-Journal. ben . i . H . der Orricer (as company is temporarily about to vacate trench which has been re~ abc ported. mined): You two will remain here, and if there is an explosion you tho will blow a whistle. You understand? 7 Private Srups: Yes, sorr! Will we 40) they blow it going up or coming down, sorr? Wauiess pies : ; —London Opinion. - mere eas to % In a Pinch, use ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE . fort _ = : | was . “Mademoiselle Miss” | © increases horte efficiency—saves petty annoyance—keeps The Sailor's Argument d e Ol se e ISS down shoeing bills to the minimum. cove Get the benefits by Best horse nail in always having your Doan the world. Sold at horses. shod with (rammP rade) a fair price—not Capewell nails, \HEAD cheapest regardless The second officer of the brig was in the act of upbraiding the able seaman, Aaron Tappin, for his weakness for rum. Said the second officer : Letters from an American girl serving with the rank of Lieutenant in a French Army Hospital at the froat “* Written with no expectation in the writer’s mind It pays! of quality. ““Tappin, you might have been a sec- of publication. Really they were not written at all R —————————— ond officer like me, instead of a sailor be- but vividly lived. A million pages of war material have fore the mast.” been printed but nothing like this.’ fave E L L - A N Ss “Stow that stuff,” answered the able —METHODIST REVIEW seaman, “When I'm drunk I'm an ad- Tublished for the benefit of the was miral.”"—London Opinion. American Fund for French Wounded Absolutely Removes ined onceipmonti qua ‘A teaspoonful of Abbott's Bitters with your Grape Fruit makes an ideal appetizing tonic. Sample of bitters by mail, ets. in stamps. C. W. Abbott & Co., Baltimore, Md. On sale at leading booksellers or at the publishers Indigestion. One package W. A. BUTTERFIELD proves it. 25c at all druggists. a _ ; and “Dors your husband go out to smoke between the acts?” V . “No, he comes in to watch the play Moderation means self-control — between drinks."—Froth, one of the great assets in life. I 3 mal So that the moderate man is usual- dun ly the successful man. sati And you'll see the moderate man are order Wilson—a wonderfully mild all and mellow Whiskey — That’s All! gar: tot The Whiskey for which we invented the Non-Refillable Bottle har FREE CLUB RECIPES— Free booklet of famous club recipes for mixed drinks. Address Wilson, 13 E. 31st St..N. Y. That's Alt “11's EXACTLY LIKE MY MISTRESS” micbooks.com