Life, 1917-01-25 · page 32 of 40
Life — January 25, 1917 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Life magazine page (page 152) contains several satirical pieces and advertisements typical of early 20th-century humor. **"Our Foolish Contemporaries"** mocks a Chicago social experiment where residents attempted to live on forty cents daily—presented as impractical idealism. The Louisville Courier-Journal's quip suggests poets could manage this easily because they already live poorly. **"Keeping Up With Father"** satirizes rural/working-class parenting. A Pike County mother grants a teacher permission to beat her son into learning, comparing him to his father—both supposedly requiring physical punishment for education. This reflects period stereotypes about rural Americans and corporal punishment attitudes. **"The Sister's Reply"** is a mild romantic joke: a hospital patient (subaltern/military officer) asks a nurse for a goodnight kiss; she deflects by saying the orderly handles "rough work"—implying the orderly should do it instead. The page also contains period product advertisements (Bell-Ans antacid, Bacardi rum, Wilson whiskey) typical of Life's revenue model.
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Bcts in stamps, 52 OUR_ F CONTEMP OOLISH oS lA = — Oe That Chicago Experiment Chicago sages sometimes give Their plans unhampered sway. A few are trying now to live On forty cents a day. |! A poet might point out the way And hardly even try. He'd think, on forty cents a day, That he was living high. —Louisville Courier-Journal. ful of Abbott's Bitters with your Grape Fruit ‘A teaspoon! makes an ideal appetizing tonic. Sarm bitters C. W. Abbott & Co., ple o} Baltimore, Md. Keeping Up With Father Tt was a Pike County woman who in- dited a note to the teacher concerning the punishment of her young hopeful. The note ran thus: “Dear Miss —: You rite me about whippin’ Sammy. I hereby give you per- mission to beat him up any time it is necessary to learn his lesson. He is just like his father—you have to learn him with a club. Pound nolege into him. I want him to get it and don’t pay no at- tention what his father says—I'll handle him."—Reading Eagle. GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER ‘mail, 6O cents the case of 6 glass stoppered bottles “How does young Flubdub stand in college?” “Not so well.” “Why is that?” “ He is all right enough in his studies, but he is more than suspected of cutting football games.” —Louisville Courier-Journal. BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it. 25c at all druggists. BACARDI try it: MAKES THE PERFECT COCKTAIL, HIGHBALL OR RICKEY. Folder cuntalning recipes of famous Bacardi drinks mailed on request D.8, DEJONGH, 127'Water Street, New York We stand for Moderation. We believe that a man should be no less moderate when drinking than when eating, or in his conduct of other affairs, That’s why for nearly 100 years we have made a particularly mild and mellow Whiskey — Wilson—Real Wilson—That’s All! The Whiskey for which we invented the Non-Réfillable Bottle FREE CLUB RECIPES—Free booklet of famous club recipes for mixed drinks. Address Wilson, 13 East 31st St, N. Y. That's All! The Sister's Reply He was a young subaltern. One eve- ning the Sister had just finished making him comfortable for the night, and before going off duty asked: “Is there any- thing I can do for you before I leave?” Dear little Two Stars replied: “ Well, yes! I should like very much to be kissed good-night.” Sister rustled to the door. “ Just wait till I call the orderly,” she said. “He does all the rough work here.” —London Opinion. Sunpuns: My neighbor has a big dog that we are all afraid of. What would you advise? “Get a bigger one. Five dollars, please."—Boston Transcript. “ MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB” comicbooks.com