Life, 1918-04-04 · page 32 of 40
Life — April 4, 1918 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine contains satirical humor pieces typical of early 20th-century American comics. The main items are: **"A Bit Fishy"**: A classroom joke where a teacher asks students about Russian rulers. One boy humorously answers "Czardines" when asked what the Czar's children are called—a pun conflating "Czar" with "sardines," making the teacher weep with laughter. **"The Biting Kind"** and related short jokes: These are brief anecdotes about animal bites, romantic mishaps, and wartime soldier complaints—standard humorous fillers. **The cartoons**: An office scene and hotel advertisement illustration accompany these pieces. The page is mostly **filler content and advertisements**—including promotions for Clysmic water and the Hollenden hotel in Cleveland. The humor relies on wordplay, misunderstandings, and gentle social observation rather than political satire. This represents *Life*'s lighter editorial material from the era.
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“LIFE: SSAUT Scissors if il The Bing Kind ¥ East- vas attending EDiroriaL The East-end doctor was attendin FP UT ULLUS | Rooms injured woman who had come to his sur- gery with her arm severely bitten. m He dressed the wound, and as he did T. so he remarked : th A Bit Fishy “T cannot quite make out what sort of ree rap <4 animal bit you. The wound is too small t , eBe + ing oF facanewene ‘a sgreatted for a horse's bite and too big for a dog's.” cy the tes SD Noe ce ke “Oh, it wasn’t an animal!” exclaimed e eee tae fix ontotct Basted hase the patient. “It was another lady.” D me what the ruler of Russia is called? es “7 ~ ” —Tit-Bits. ne “ The Czar,” roared the class. D “And what is the Czar’s wife known . . —_ The Kind Friend hi Only two v answered this time. To show how sincerely she sympa- x The Ceari thizes with the Russian idea of “no in 1 ANI (said. thé. {GaehE%s. ey eiAB NEN demnities,” Germany has assessed a little tl flock fondly, “That is very good. Now, fine of fifty million dollars on Roumanis. } ft who will tell me what the Czar’s children —Chicago Herald. t are called?” I “Czardines!” yelled one little boy, First Sonpier (in the trenches): Ain't ni triumphantly, while the master wept. that just my luck? —Tit-Bits. Secoxp Soupiee: What's the matter now? 8 Wntex Alton Michael Packward asked Boy: 1 Teun ve THe eoiTOR aly't First Sovprer: With all the pretty © the porter of uthern at Gulf- IN. I'VE JUST LOOKED. girls there are in the States knitting e port, M t the Gulf of Mex- 1 WANTED To PAY sweaters for soldiers I have to draw onc | h ico porter replied: “Only a MIM SOME MONEY 1 OWE HIM.” with a note pinned to it say was | d sah."—The “WAIT A SECOND, I'LL LOOK AGAIN.” knitted by a man.—Detroit Free Press. | s ~ t t Jay, simultaneously in Live is for sale by all newsdealers in Great Britain and may be obtained from hook tle registered in U sellers in all the principal cities in the world. The foreign trade supplied fro: t's London ‘olls House, Breams Buildings, London, u :¢ to foreign countries in the Postal L ro cents. Back numbers, after three months of print rint Rights in Great Britai , ELC, E Yo" contribution will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addre: elope. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or siomreturn of wi ed contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office ten days prior to the date of | issue to be affected. © are cop ¢, Breams Buildin A HOME NIGHT | AN EASY CHAIR European Plan with Bath: For One Pers $2 to $s. For Two Persons, $3.50 to $6 With Twin Beds, 4 to $6. te A GOOD BOOK Tl AND A BOTTLE OF A? : 3 | at various prices. | 800 Rooms. | Four Restaurants . owe | Reliability The guest who registers at The Hollenden once, ily does so every time he visits Cleveland ordina thereafter. The invariable excellence of Hollenden cuisine, service and accommodations is something that Hollenden patrons quickly learn to rely upon. KING OF TABLE WATERS