Life, 1918-02-28 · page 34 of 40
Life — February 28, 1918 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three distinct items: **"Plenty of Credit"** and **"Get Busy, Sol!"** are brief humorous anecdotes. The first jokes about a grocery clerk who gave credit to someone despite orders not to—he'd obtained a report approving the customer but didn't understand the boss wanted *him* to decide. The second is a pun: when asked what heating system he has, a man answers "the solar system"—a play on words since he apparently has no actual heat. **"Hope in the Middle West"** is a satirical piece mocking regional pride and journalistic credibility. It claims Hammond, Indiana is spreading false information about seeing a "kazeka" (an invented bird) to claim an early spring and boost local fame. The satire suggests small towns will fabricate natural omens and even bribe reporters to validate their dubious claims—commentary on exaggeration and boosterism. The page also contains period advertisements for restaurants and ginger ale. The overall tone reflects *Life* magazine's satirical approach to American pretension, bureaucratic confusion, and local self-promotion circa 1910s.
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Plenty of Credit Mr. Butterworth, the grocer, was look- ing over the credit sales-slips one day. denly he called to the new clerk “Did give George Callahan credit?” “ Sure, you said the clerk. *f— “Didn't [ tell you to a report on an asking for credit? “Why, [ did.” retorted the clerk, w was an earnest young fellow. “{ did get The agency said he every grocer in town, and, of his. credit that good [ you would tke to have hin here! —Reho! get any and every + a report owed money t course, if knew that open an acco Herald. Get Busy, Sol! “What system of heating have flat? The solar syst you in tat present.” —Transcript ates, Great Britain. $5.00 a year countries in the Postal Union, $1.04 a year: Back numbers, after three months ay. simultaneously in the United Title registered in U. S. Pate Live is published every Thu Canada and British Possessions. in advance. Additional postage to foreig: to Canada, 52 cents. Single current coy from date of publication, 25 cents. Issues prior The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. apply to Lire, Office. . 10 cents, > 1910 out of print For Reprint Rights THINGS WORTH WHILE GCOD RESTAURANTS GQ@DD SERVICE GMD MUSIC AND LLM OF COURSE KING OF TABLE WATEF Tf YOU DON'T APOLOGIZE THIS ULL NEVER SPEAK TO You Great Britain Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C., England. Hope in the Middle West The kazcka has been seen, which means an early spring. The kazeka is like a kalifa, only larger, and it lacks the red stripe so characteristic of the American, or ornery, kalifa. The kazcka is never scen outside of Hammond, Ind., which is people know and love this forest songster. It is risky to take Ham for the carly sprin there is no other way to be sure, we send an accredited correspondent to see the bird, which would be expensive And besides, Hammond might bribe our representative to say he had the fowl when he had not, for the kazeka is Hammond’s only claim to fame, and they So we m why so few mond’s word but unless are jealous of her. carly spring on faith, and also tha’ harbinger, the kazeka —Dayton (O.) Sours Stems a woman can't wear a gown more than three times with crowd. My wife is a splendid manager, though. "Ignores that rule, does she?” “No, but when the limit is reached she breaks off with that crowd and starts in the same A STONE AGE COURTSHIP with an entirely new set.” MINUTE York Evening G AGAIN —New ewsdealers in Great Britain and may be obtained from b al cities in the world. The foreign trade supplied fr "s London Office, Rolls House. Breams Buildings, London, E. ( uti it be returned unless accompanied by stamped and add Live docs not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of 3 contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office ten issue to be affected. canoer Crwo GINGER ALE Live is for sale by all sellers in all the p days prior to the date Good grocers and druggists sell it by the case. The Clicquot Club Company Millis, Mass., U.S. A.