Life, 1918-04-18 · page 32 of 40
Life — April 18, 1918 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine contains several brief humorous anecdotes rather than political cartoons. The jokes satirize everyday social absurdities: **"Believed in Signs"** mocks a farmer who complains about a "Fine for Hitching" sign at a telegraph post—he's taken it literally as permission to hitch his team there. **"A Low Cut"** makes a pun about women wearing revealing evening gowns at a theater: they're described as "big guns" (important people) but also represent "low visibility" in their dress. **"Not Very Close"** features a witness attempting to explain her convoluted family relationship to a lawyer—she's so distantly related through marriages and step-relations that the relationship is nearly incomprehensible. **"In a Pinch"** describes a Scottish man's irritation at receiving an unstamped letter; he retaliates by mailing his friend a heavy stone in an expensive wooden box, costing more in postage than the original letter. The page is primarily advertisements (dental products, cigarettes, digestive aids), typical of the era's magazine format.
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Believed in Signs An elderly farmer hitched his team to can't hitch there Can't hitch?” shouted the irate farmer. “Well, why have you a sign up, ‘Fine for Hitching’?” —Presbyterian Standard, A Low Cut The interior of a theatre was screened, showing a number of women wearing low-cut gowns. Mrs. Kriss, turning to her husband, said: “Those women seem to be big guns of the social sea.” “Yes,” was the reply, “and the way they are dressed is another case of low y"—Film Fun. visibilii Inflamed gums — the cause of tooth-base decay UST as the strength of J upon its foundations, so are healthy teeth dependent upon healthy gums. Permitthe gumstobecome inflamed or flabbied and you weaken the foundation of the teeth This condition is called Pyorrhea (Riggs’ Disease), Loosening of teeth is a direct result And spongy receding gums invite painful tooth-base organic disease germs which cause the fatal dis- eases of midlife. Pyorrhea (Riggs’ Dis- ease) attacks four out of five people who are over forty. And many under that age, also. Its first symptom is tender gums. So you should lock to your H gums! Use Forhan’s, which positively prevents h Pyorthea if used in time and used consistently, It quickly relieves tender or Ii bleeding gums. It makes Hjthe gums hardier and, cordingly, gives to the teeth HW the sound foundations they need. It abo. scientifically ‘leans the teeth, which feel particularly smooth to the tongue after using Fochan's. If gum-shrinkage has al- ready set in, start using Forhan’s and consult a deny tist immediately for specul FORHAN CO. 02 «th Ave., Ne Send for ‘Trial Tube Free a building is dependent | decay, They act, too, as | so many doorways for the | Reple of culture and inement invariat PREFER. Deities to any other cigarette. Not Very Close “You say, mad. said the lawyer woman in the witness box, “that the defendant is a sort of relation of Will you please explain what you mean by that—just how you are related to the defendant?” “Well, it’s just like this, His first wife's cousin and my second husband’s first wife's aunt married brothers, named d they were own cousins to my own aunt, Then, again, his thers on my mother’s s second cousins, and his stepmother mar- ried my husband's stepfather after his father and my mother died, and his brother Joe and my husband's brother, Henry, married sisters. I ain't never figured out just how close related we are, but I've always looked on ‘im as a sort of cousin.” —New yours. ide were twin York ‘ening Globe, Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE He lived just over the Tweed border, and naturally hated spending money. Therefore, when a fricnd in the south sent him an unstamped letter he was much annoyed at having to pay two pence postage. He was still more annoyed on opening the letter to find nothing in it save a “Tam well. single sheet, saying: —George. In return he procured a large flat stone, and, after having packed it in a wooden box, with many wrappings, dispatched it, triage forward. When his friend had paid more than three shillings carriage he sought for an explanation, and found it in a letter at the top of the pacl “Dear George: When I heard that you were well this great load rolled off my 1"—Tit-Bits. Put on the Brakes “Met your new! neighbors, liave!'you? What kind of people are the " ‘ewly rich and sporty. They know the parts of an auto better than the parts | of specch.”"—Boston Transcript. Sexceant-Major: Now, Private Smith, you know very well none but officers and non-commissioned officers are allowed to walk across the grass. Sari: But, sergeant-major, in Graham's verbal orders to— NT-Mayox: None o' that, sir. | the ca 's verbal orders, | rpool Post. Show me ONd< Herbert Tareyton London Cigarettes Herbert Tareyton London Smoking Mixture Sample upon request Falk Tobacco Co, 58West45"Si BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it. 25c at all druggists. comichookseemiy