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This page from *Life* magazine contains several brief humorous anecdotes and advertisements typical of early 20th-century American humor publications. **The cartoons and jokes** are short, domestic comedies: a child's innocent remark about her baby brother "talking in his sleep," a cockney taxi driver and cab driver trading insults in dialect, a waiter confronting a diner about pocketing a tablecloth, and a woman answering when wives should marry (the conceited never, the unhappy too soon). These reflect period humor focused on wordplay, children's malapropisms, class-based dialect comedy, and gender observations. **The main advertisement** is for Girard cigars, claiming they "never get on your nerves" and represent "the right smoke for health and pleasure"—typical tobacco marketing before health warnings, made by Philadelphia manufacturers Antonio Roig and Langsdorf. There are no identifiable political figures or references. This is primarily light entertainment and period advertising reflecting early 20th-century domestic comedy conventions and unquestioned cigarette/cigar promotion.

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Ate yi E sAUT SCISSORS / A Sign of Maturity ie Gladys, aged nine, was inordinately proud aie O Aut NUuLLus P=: of her baby brother Tom, who was almost = three years old. Mr. Wentwell, who lived Oy} <3 lad: ER , y next door to Gladys, was a traveling sales. man and always made it a point to inquire ; 7 . of Gladys about Tom each he came How to Manage a Husband home. On one occasion he put the cus Said a cheerful matron of much experi- ~ \. tomary question: “* And how is little brother ence to a young and anxious wife: ‘Don't { \ coming along?” to be met with the surpris- take things so seriously; don’t try to be a fj . ing answer from Gladys, “ Oh, Tom’s almost ‘good’ wife; don’t try to reform your hus- ) grown up now; he talks in his sleep!” band; don’t bother about setting him a good b, —New York example! If you want to keep his affection and really do him good, make him laugh. VN Cockney Repartee And that will take some doing,” she added Taxt-Driver (to cabby who hes fouled thoughtfully—London Post. him): W’y don't yer bring yer mother aht to ‘elp yer ‘old the ‘uss on ‘er fect? Lost and Found Cappy: Bring me mother abt, indeed, “Look, grandpaw, a new gowf ba’ I while there's sich fices as yours knock: foond, lost on the links.” “4 abaht the streets? Not me! “Are ye sure it was lost, Sandy?" “Oo, ay; I saw the mannie an’ his caddy lookin’ for it."—Passing Show. y Post, T don’t want ter ‘ave the old gal frightened ter death— she’s bin a good mother ter me !—IVindsor. When Warter: Hey! What do you mean by Answering the question, “ When is a wom- stuffing that tablecloth in your pocket? : R ani iid?" “© famous: tragedienus® wrote Guest: Well, you charged me two dol- “The conceited never; the unhappy too lars for “cover.” I thought T would take THE WOMAN WHO PROMISED NOT TO TELL A soon, and the wise at the right tim it with me.—L’Ilustration SovL —Boston Transcript “Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, The foreign trade supplied from Live's London Office, Rolls House, Breams Bai Canada and British Possessions, Title registered in U, S. Patent Office. $5.00 a year _ings, London, E. C. Canadian distributor, J. R. Tanguay, 386-388 St. James S: in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; Montreal, Ceaede uss é i "i to Canada, So cents, Single current copies, 15 cents. Back numbers, after three months contributions will be returned unless accompanied. by stemped and adérem “ envelope. Live does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of w from date of publication, 25 cents. Issues prior to 1910 out of print. Gitted soulribunione The text and illustrations in Lire are ¢ ted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior to the de apply to Live, Rolls House. Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C., England, issue to be affected. . fi ’ GIRARD Never gets on your nerves The right smoke for health and pleasure, too Antonio Roig and Langsdorf: makers Philadelphia ae Educator size to-day It's a wonder- ful after-dinner