Life, 1916-12-07 · page 70 of 94
Life — December 7, 1916 — page 70: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements and light humor** rather than political satire. The content includes: **"The Stronger Sex"** — A humorous poem contrasting a man (Algernon) who becomes ill eating ordinary pie with a woman (Clarinda) who consumes enormous quantities of rich foods without consequence. The joke plays on contemporary gender stereotypes about female delicacy versus male fragility, subverting expected roles. **"Will It Work Both Ways?"** — A brief joke about laundry shrinkage, suggesting sarcastically that washing a child might shrink him as clothes shrink. **Other brief jokes** include wordplay about a "pine-knot" badge for a "Don't Worry Club" and playful children's boasts about their fathers' wealth. The dominant content is **product advertising**: Boston Garters (men's hosiery), Seatag Oysters, Bacardi cocktail mix, and Whiting-Adams brushes. These ads use period conventions like testimonials and emphasis on quality and tradition (one brush company claims over 100 years of history).
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FOOLIS MPORARIES oe N The Stronger Sex Poor Algernon made bold to eat A piece of ordinary pie; It brought him misery complete, He almost thought that he would die. Clarinda, on the other hand, When it was ninety in the shade, Ate chocolates which she said were “ grand,” And washed them down with lemon- ade. She took ice cream with syrup pink Until there was no keeping count; She quite exhausted, people think, The menu at the soda fount, With salted almonds she made free, She swallowed pickles by the score. A salad she effaced with glee, And then serenely ordered more. Now why does Nature thus contrive The boasted strength of man to flout? Why does Clarinda thus survive, While Algernon is down and out? —Washington Star. Sitcod Oranges with a dash of Abbott's Bitters are appetizing aut bealthfal. Sample of bitters by mall, 23 cts. ta etapa, ©. We Abbott & Co., Baltimore, Md Will It Work Both Ways? Mrs Brows: The trousers which I have washed for Ike have shrunk so much that the poor child can hardly put them on, Her Feiexp: Try washing Ike, and he might shrink too—Tit-Bits. Seatag Oysters are fat—not “fattened”; juicy —not “flo: ed"; natural—not miscuous."" A shell certifies purity, ness and flavor. At better Clubs, Hotels and markets, Armstrong Seatag Corp., Oyster, Va. DAINTY XMAS GREETINGS Unusually fine ascortment of eards and booklets Selections made under expert supervision CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Katherine Lewis Room 316, 120 Broadway, N.Y. ‘CHRISTMAS LIFE- ee: SSE eee # Dp STOCKING * Boston Garters will ornament thousands of Christmas trees. Get one of these attractive gift-packages for each of your men-folks. It makes a sensible remembrance that any man will appreci- ate because the “Boston” gives the greatest satisfaction in comfort and service. The box covers show four beautifully colored designs—the garter colors are black, white, tan, baby blue, marine blue, lavender and gray. At stores everywhere or by mail postpaid Sill, 50 cents Lisle, 25 cents GEORGE FROST CO, MAKERS, BOSTON Symbolic “Could you suggest some suitable badge for our ‘Don't Worry Club’?” asked the typewriter boarder. “How would a pine-knot do?” asked the Cheerful Idiot. —Indianopolis Journat MAKES THE PERFECT COCKTAIL—HIGHBALL: OR RICK! Folder containing recipes of famous Bacardi drinks ‘mailed on request D.s, DEJONGT. 127 Water Street. New York FoR 0G BRAINS Epitit; I don't intend to be marricd until after I am thirty, Mavo: And I don’t intend to be thir- ty until after Tam married. —Boston Transcript, A Big Buyer WHITING-ADAMS Hair and Toilet Brushes Have Been Avail- ‘s Daughters for over ONE HUNDRED YEARS « WHITING- ADAMS Methods of Manufac- ture produce perfect E able for E much better than an apple” ther times. A present that will bem joy a ¢ CA present that w ADAMS ahaving brush, bair brushe cloth DAMS brush adapted to at 8 for any purpose will bind frleudship closely for years and then some. For $2.25 and this advertisement wo will send postpaid a nice stiff bristle hair brush JOHN L. WHITING-J. J. ADAMS CO., BOSTON Frevpie: My pa is awful rich. I guess he’s rich enough to buy all Brook- line. Bossy: My pa’s a lot richer'n that. I heard him tell ma this morning he was going to buy New York, New Haven and Hartford.—Boston Transcript. BRUSHES PRESENTS presents, Wedding presenta, ‘Year's pr d presents at many comfo G brush, or, in fact.any kind nd th brush, riénd’s requirements. A full set of WHITING= “Tw going to smash that dude,” de clared the bad man of the camp. “ Whaffor?" demanded the sheriff. “ He's looking fer trouble.” “Giwan! Quit trying to pick a fight. A feller never looks for trouble with a monocle,"—Louisville Courier-Journal.