Life, 1917-06-21 · page 32 of 38
Life — June 21, 1917 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes humor columns with advertising typical of 1920s Life magazine. The satirical content includes: **"True Tact"**: A anecdote about M. Jusserand, the French Ambassador, making a social joke—a senator attempts French at a luncheon but speaks it so poorly (with bad Parisian accent) that Jusserand, in perfect English, claims the accent makes him homesick. The humor plays on French linguistic pride and diplomatic politeness. **"Honesty"**: A racial stereotype anecdote where a Black waiter seeks a job recommendation; the businessman agrees to vouch for his honesty. The waiter then promises him "a short check" (small bill) the next day—the joke being that his claimed honesty is false. **Court testimony joke**: A defendant warns the judge he won't talk much if restricted to telling only the truth. The page is primarily **advertisements** (Tareyton cigarettes, Hotel Aspinwall, Capewell nails, Evans' ale, Bacardi rum) interspersed with brief humorous columns reflecting period attitudes, including casual racial caricature.
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1084 UR. FOOLISH CONTEMFO ARIES True Tact The heroism of France has made the French language popular. On this head there is a story illustrat- ing the tact of M. Jusserand, the French Ambassador, A senator at a luncheon Jusserand: “Taka—er—eska voo voo-ly—I mean —er—passy-moi, sill voo play—er—” id to M. M., Jusserand laid his hand on the sen- ator’s shoulder, and in his excellent Eng- lish said: “My dear sir, very dear sir, do, please, stop speaking French. Your ac- cent is so Parisian that, positively, it makes me homesick.” —Philadelphia Bulletin, “TH be North Caroli IN AMERIGAMANN ENGLISH IN! S-The Best Inn South! Herbert Takerton | | London Cigarettes Berbert Tareyton Herbert Tareyton London Smoking Mixture 4 Ib, s0e.—Sample on request Fatk Tobacco Co., 58 West 45th St., New York HOTEL ASPINWALL LENOX, MASS. High and Cool in the Berkshires A HOTEL OF DISTINCTION Now Open Elevation 1400 Feet HOWE & TWOROGER, Managers Winter Resort, PRINCESS MOTEL, Bermuda “Capewell’’Nails—Lasting Service Service is what is wanted in horse-shoeing. Therefore, expatt shoers and careful horse owners sel ct Capewel ai These nails stand the roughest service —-tesiat all Kinds of strains and knocks —save needless injury to hoofs, : salt wert ben a fire aoa cone Honesty A Baltimore business man was sitting at his desk when a colored man, who sometimes: waits upon him in’ a certain café, entered the office. In response to the man's query what he could do for him, the darky replied: “T've got a chance to change my posi- tion, suh. You kin say a good word fo’ me, suh, can't you? Tell ‘em I'm honest an’ such.” “Of course,” the business man, “you're a good waiter, Tom, but I don’t know anything specially about your honesty.” “Well, suh, tell ‘em yo’ honest. Dat'll be enough.” So the business man would. “Thank yo’, suh, thank yo’,” said Tom, with a deep bow. “When yo" come over to-morrow, sit at my table an’ I'll give yo’ a short check.”"—The Lamb, business thinks I'm promised he Sliced Oranges with a dash of Abbott's Bitters are appetizing and healthful. Sample of bitters by mail, 2 ets. in stamps. C. W, Abbott & Co., Baltimore, “You have sworn to tell nothing but the truth.” “Nothing but the truth, your honor?” “ Precisely.” “Then, judge, with thet limitation upon me, I might as well warn you that I'm not going to have much to say.” —Detroit Free Press. OW do I love thee? Let me count the ways. “ First— “T never fail to secure your weekly copy of Lire because I order it in ad- vance from the newsdealer.” Grateful “V'm glad Billy had the sense t an old maid,” said grandma at the wed- ding. “Why, g-andma?” asked the son. “Well, gals is hity-tity, and widders is kinder overrulin’ and upsettin’. maids is thankful and willin’ « Burks: He's the meanest man ia town. Saurxs: And why? Burxs: I told him that I bossed my wife, and he went and told her. —Everybody's Magazine. NCE elde ephews these hi sess. He ga fr bill, the bills York. Any 0 foding t year sho The y' exs brot The | how he f and sure ahs, cle stolen it. The se of a tric friend h had spen The th crevice i nouse ha nest Good Men and True € Find Joy and Solace In a Cheery of good | vans’ E at ‘Try it at bome or restacrant, - C. H, EVANS & SONS, HUDSON, N. Y. BACARDI try! MAKES THE PERFECT COCKTAIL, HIGHBALL OR RICKEY. Folder containing recipes of famous Dacardi ry ‘on request D. 8. DEJONGH. 127 Water Street New Fa tempos EONMGOOOKSEC OM