Life, 1917-02-01 · page 32 of 40
Life — February 1, 1917 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several short humorous pieces typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines: **"No Chance for Them"**: A joke about marital power dynamics. Brown claims his pre-marriage agreement giving him control of "major" decisions has worked perfectly—because no major issues have arisen, implying his wife controls everything that actually matters. **"No Amateur"**: A brief courtroom joke playing on dialect humor, where a defendant's rough speech suggests he's a career criminal rather than a novice. **Other humor pieces**: Short jokes about domestic life, including one where mixed-up birdseed makes a husband cheerful, and another where a father calls his birthstone "the grindstone" (suggesting grinding, hard work). **The Belgian cartoon** (bottom right) appears to reference WWI-era attitudes, depicting Belgium welcoming an enemy with forced civility—likely commenting on wartime occupation or complicated relationships. The page also contains **The Hollenden hotel advertisement** promoting Cleveland dining facilities. Overall, the page reflects period humor focused on marriage, class, and contemporary events, with broad comedic appeal to Life's early 1900s readership.
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No Chance for Them Brown and Black were arguing at their club on the question as to who should be the head of the house—the man or the woman. “I'm the breadwinner,” Black said, firmly, “and therefore I rule in my hous “Well,” said Brown, “before we were married, my wife and T made an agree- ment that I should make the rulings in all the major things, and she in all the minor ones.” And how has it worked?” Black in- quired. Brown smiled wanly. “So far,” he re- plied, “no major matters have come up.” —Argonaut. No Amateur Juvce: Were you ever arrested be- fore? Raccies: Honest, now, judge, do I look like I was a bud jest makin’ me dayboo ?—Columbus Citizen. “BRUSSELS sPROU A Happy Accident “What do you suppose has come ov my husband this morning, Sophia?” ex claimed a conscientious little bride to the new servant. “I never saw him star to the station so happy. He's whistlin: like a lark!” “T'm afraid I'm to blame, mum. I go: the packages mixed this morning and gave him birdseed instead of his regular breakfast food, mum.”—New Idea, Tuey tackled father just after he had figured up his bank balance on being stung for the usual contributions to the family’s time-honored Christmas fund. “Dad,” they asked him, “ what is your birthstone?” “The grindstone, children, the grind stone,” he instantly replied. “And my nose has been to it all my life. —Tit-Bits. Boy (rushing into a drug store) imme ten cents'*worth of Life! Is it for yourself? for a lady. Davcctst: Does she want it in a bot- tle or a box? Boy: Naw. It comes in a paper. —Medical Economist. Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Lire is for sale by all newsdealers in Great Britain and may be obtained from bool Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. S. Patent Office. $5.00 a year sellers all the principal cities in the world. The foreign. trade suppliel from in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.04 a year; Ltte’s London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. ( to Canada, 52 cents. Single current copies, 10 cents. Back numbers, after three months from date of publication, 25 cents. Issues prior to 1910 out of print. The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Live, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C., England. Notice of change of address should reach this office ten days prior to the date of issue to be afected. Something Good .to Eat MEN and women who want to . a breakfast, lunch or dine well in : Cleveland—with the assurance of the BS: Set hest food and a choice from the most Se ample lists—go to the Hollenden. 2% sai v Club breakfasts, luncheons and din- ners provide well selected and ade- quate meals at reasonable prices. A la carte, anything you want. Steaks broiled over charcoal fires ; live poul- try and game, to be served as. you order; a veritable storehouse of the finest ‘provisions, and kitchens of na- tional repute for excellent cooking. v Service in the Men's C: Dining Room and the Hollenden Vv European Plan, with bath: For One Person, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 and te, #2991 43-001 93:50 For Two Persons, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $5.00 and $6. With Twin Beds, $4.00, $5.00 and $6.00. Suites at various prices. Fee y the sot wanspa Disti that m Belgian: wut 1 HAVEN'T LovED MY ENEMY. “ret! TUT! WALK RIGHT IN. WE ARENT UNREASONABLE.” comicbooks.com