Life, 1917-12-06 · page 70 of 92
Life — December 6, 1917 — page 70: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several short humorous anecdotes typical of Life magazine's satirical style, plus a full-page Northern Pacific Railway advertisement. The jokes mock various social situations: a bridegroom losing enthusiasm about marriage, a magician's inflated hourly rate, a grocer's excuses for high prices, and a woman's observation that men lack the courage to primp in public. One piece features Irish dialect humor about a man securing life insurance just before dying. The central illustration shows two men in what appears to be a hospital or formal setting, accompanying a story about "His Generosity"—likely about a wounded soldier receiving a watch from a German adversary, reflecting post-WWI reconciliation sentiment. The large advertisement dominates the lower half, promoting Yellowstone National Park as a vacation destination accessible via Northern Pacific Railway, emphasizing modern automobile transport and luxury hotel amenities—typical early 20th-century tourism marketing.
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-CHRISTMAS LIFE Generosity * lying in a hospital. had a watch of curious and for cign design. The attending doctor was interested. “Where did your watch come from he asked \ German give it me,” he answered A little piqued, the doctor inquired how the foe had come to convey this token of Lost His Enthusiasm The worried countenance of the bride- groom disturbed the best man. Tiptoe- ing up the aisle, he whispered : “What's the matter, Jock? Hae ye lost the ring?” “No,” blurted out the unhappy Jock “the ring’s safe eno’, But, esteem and ction. “"E ‘ad to.” was the laconic repl: —Toronto Glob, mon, I've lost ma enthu: -So On the Long Green “My time,” said the magn: undred dollars a min casually play ten Feminine Courage “ T often think,” she s: seu Woman's Maga “that women more courageous than men “T know they are.” he replied “Where is there a man who would the courage to pull out a mirror and doll anawered his {1 himself up before a crowd in a restau zo out this afternoon rant? "London Opinion and or fifteen thousand dollars h of golf.” —Boston Transcript = © Does your grocer attempt to explain Casey: Finnegan got his loife in- high prices “HAVE YOU ANY WAY OF IDENTLFYING VOUR- sured last June an’ he’s dead so quick. “He did at first. Now see?” Cassipy: Shure, he have had shudders as he accepts the 1 ME NAME TATTOOED ON ME BACK — pull wid de insurance com groan."—Louistille Courier-Jour SLL ENCR'SE ME —Boston Transcrit usly in the Un ed in U.S. sin Great Britain and may be obt the world. The forcign trade reams Buildings. London, KE. ¢ d unless accompar stamped and address itself responsible for the loss ur non-return of © cipal ci Rolls He ¢ text and illustrations in Lure are ¢ y to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Bu od. For Reprint Rights in Gre: etter Lane, London, £ change ef address should reach — an incomparable vacation spot is Yellowstone National Park with many thousand of elk, deer, buffalo, bear and other animals in addition to won- derful hot water geysers, glass cl rugged mountains, petrified trees and innumerable other interesting sights. Comfortable automobi!es are used exclusively to transport tourists between hotels, camps, and points of interest — every convenience of modern life is part of the luxurious hotel equipment—the cuisine compares favorably with the best hostelries. The Northern entrance to Yellowstone is Gardiner Gateway, reached only via NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY Pioneer Line of the Northwest ‘We'll gladly mail you illustrated booklets A. M. CLELAND, General Passenger Agent and travel information on request. Box 305, St. Paul, Minn. We Bu Th Bu In W W