Life, 1919-05-08 · page 18 of 46
Life — May 8, 1919 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three separate satirical pieces: **"Her Case"** (top): A courtroom scene where a foreman announces a verdict—likely in a breach-of-promise or marriage suit, a common legal matter of the era. The joke plays on gender dynamics: a proverb about "finding a woman" is contrasted with Miss Oldbud's version, "find a man," suggesting women actively pursue matrimony. **"The Electric Woman"** (right): A humorous list applying electrical engineering terms to female behavior—a woman who "talks too long" is an "Interrupter," one who's "cold to you" is a "Heater," etc. This satirizes both the rise of electrical technology and contemporary stereotypes about women's emotional volatility, treating female moods as mechanical malfunctions. **"A Sanitary Scheme"** (bottom): Mock-serious commentary on the Health Board supposedly requiring "permits for kissing games"—satirizing progressive-era municipal regulation and public health obsessions by extending them to the absurd. All three pieces trade in period gender stereotypes while employing humor about marriage, courtship, and modernity.
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“LADIES Foreman: ER—ER Her Case One of the truest proverbs is “Find the always. Miss Oldbud’s is “ Find a man.” THE BALI. SEASON IS ON AND GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY, HAVE YOU REACHED A VERDICT?” -AH—YES, YOUR HONOR. sie’s ACCEPTED ME! The Electric Woman she talks too long.............-+ Tf her w lf she is wilh If she wants to go farther ...... li she wants to go still farther .. to come halfway If she wants to be an angel When she is sulky and will not speak. If she gets too ex If she proves your fe © wron: If she goes up in the air........ If she wants chocolates . If she sings false . If she is in the country ... If she is a poor cook . If she eats too much .. If she is wrong ....... If she is cold to you .......6.. If she gossips too much . If she fumes and sputters If she becomes upset A Sanitary Scheme Here is something new. What is it? H SWITT: Jewitt: Hewitt: of thinking is not yours... ..- Interrupter -Converter ++ Meter - Conductor ...- Dispatcher .. Transformer seeeee Exciter . Controller ...Compensator . Condenser Telegrapher ... Discharger ». Reducer - Rectifier - Heater ... Regulator Insulator Reverser M, Graw. The Health Board is going to hold tests, in order to issue permits for kissing games. comicbooks.com