Life, 1919-06-12 · page 34 of 46
Life — June 12, 1919 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains satirical humor pieces typical of Life's "Our Foolish Contemporaries" column, plus advertisements. **The cartoons/jokes mock:** 1. **"Why He Weakened"** — A dressing-room exchange where a girl is upset because her boyfriend promised dinner but canceled, claiming his father's grandchild is ill. The satire targets men's excuses and relationship disappointments. 2. **"His Argument"** — A tramp argues that stealing a railroad ride is "merely a political crime" since railroads are government-run. The joke mocks both socialist arguments about public ownership and vagrants' rationalizations. 3. **Other short quips** mock diplomacy, Irish-American hyphenated identity, and social pretension (a man who borrowed money, a mother kissing babies, someone living off his father). 4. **"A Bolshevik Courtship"** (illustrated) — appears to satirize revolutionary or radical courtship, likely mocking bohemian or communist social attitudes popular post-WWI. The page is primarily **advertising** (steamship lines, national parks, ale, hotels), with satirical commentary filling spaces between ads — typical Life magazine layout of the 1920s era.
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Why He Weakened “What's the matter with Flossie to- night?” Lody asked Tessie Tabasco in the dressing-r licating one of the girls who was showing unmistakable signs of temper. “Her ‘boy’ promised to take her out to dinner to-night, and then didn't turn " “How was th “ According pdchild is very ill.” jack Canneks what she s: His Argument wotcher doing? Stealing a Ain't the railroads being run by the demanded the tramp, za ride is merely a po- xo in this kentry.” —Kansas City Journal. Ir must be maddening to be a g diplomatist, and work for years and year to prevent some terrible crisis, only to n spite of everything you not amount to anything much when ves. —Kansas City Star. Tnisit-Asterican delegates have not lost faith in the hyphen. —Wall Street Journal. “DENVER THE GAT WAY Nation's {ree vacationtand for rest and reereat: ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK (Estes) and DENVER'S NEW MOUNTAIN PARKS are the most beau and we Scenic auto trips in the world. ° Enjoy camping, fishing, mountain climbing, motoring and outdoor sports in Colorado. WRITE. FOR FREE BOOKLETS that tell where to go, what to sec and what it costs to vacation in the Colorado Rockies. Low railroad rates. THE DENVER TOURIST BUREAU §30.17th Your enjoyment of this wonderful trip between New York and Albany is heightened by the cool, roomy decks and luxurious surroundings of the most palatial river steamers in the world. Direct rail connections to the Catskills, Berkshires, Adirondacks, Saratoga, Lake George, etc. All through rail tickets between New York and Albany accepted, Attractive one day outings New York to Bear Mountain, West Point, Newburgh and Poughkeepsie. Express Steamers ‘(Washington Irving,”’ ‘‘Hendrick Hudsoo,"’ ‘‘Robert Fulton’? and ‘‘Albany”” ‘ : Deskrosses St. Pi Hudson River Day Line Pe*yosses St Pier Daily including Sunday Help Wanted “That man started in life on fifty dol- lars he borrowed.” “And made a fortune, ch?” “No, it ruined him. He found get- ting that so easy that he’s been living on borrowed money ever sine —Lonisville € er-Journal, “Te you must kiss a baby,” says a medical writer, “the back of the neck is We always thought that was what you lifted them up by. the safest place.” Londen Opinion, “ Does Cholly live on the avenue?” “No. Cholly lives on his father, who lives on the avenue.” —Roston Transcript A BOLSHEVIK COURTSHIP |A beverage that appeals | to thosewho prefer the |substanceto the shadow and want a idrink that ‘will satisfy All Good Dealers Supplied C. H. EVANS & SONS Fest Hise HUDSON Hotel Champlain ) Bluff Pointon-Eehe Champion XX anc IE summer tendezvous of people of culture sof finement, fcently placed on the highest ‘of Lake Champlain. Tennis, 18-hole golf count no ing, fishing, historic motor tips, every pare 4 venience you could ly desire in a sere by American Plan, gement Mr J. Pe Geese, ida East Coast Hotels, Booklet on request Yorie Booking Office, 243 Fifth Av Opens for veasom of HOTEL CHAMPLAIN, Biuff P comicbooks.com