Life, 1919-08-07 · page 32 of 44
Life — August 7, 1919 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several short humorous anecdotes typical of Life magazine's satirical format, plus advertisements. The cartoons mock social pretension and hypocrisy: - **"Going Over the Gab"** satirizes someone's attempt to seem cultured by attending opera rehearsals to prepare for a box party—transparently self-improvement posturing. - **"The Sugar and the Fly"** jokes that a clergyman's problem recruiting boys to church will solve itself once pretty daughters are involved—commenting on shallow male motivation. - **"Grand and Gloomy"** has Senator Spug claim his scowling frown (rather than smiling) caused his political success—mocking both political pretension and the absurd logic of politicians' self-assessment. Other brief anecdotes mock unpleasant neighbors and post-war neglect. The page is primarily advertising (Pall Mall cigarettes, Victrola phonograph), which was standard for Life. The satire is light, domestic, and apolitical—typical of the magazine's middlebrow humor appealing to early 20th-century American readers.
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SSAUT Scissors Going Over the Gab “I'm giving a box party at the opera re nd have learned that this afternoon the opera company holds a rehearsal.” “Well?” “Twas just thinking that perhaps I'd Unpleasant People Mus, Grutey met her bosom friead in Big & Bulkley’s. “How do you like your neighbors? asked the friend. “Not a bit,” said Mrs. Grubley, who was buying a hat for her little boy. “ Yog see, they don’t like children. “How do you know?” “They hurt Clarence-pet's feclings dreadfully.+ When he throws stones at their dog or plays the hose on their windows they look real crossly at him” —Tit-Bits, In Luck Youxe Wire: Oh, Jack, you don't mean to say that you've found a flat? Huseaxn: Not exactly, dear; but we're pretty fortunate. We are first in after a couple who have just taken it for three years—Edinburgh Scotsman, better get my party together and rehearse with ‘em.”"—Louisville Courier-Journal. The Sugar and the Fly VestryaMan (at mecting): We must now take up the problem of getting our boys to church. New Minister: That problem will solve itself if we can get our pretty daughters to go.—Boston Transcript. Grand and Gloomy “Do you keep a-smiling?” “Naw,” said Senator Spug, “ there's nothing in that stuff as regards political life. I owe my success to a portentous “(Gi TeaeEtL LOOK WRATAIS DER CANE. ACIOES frown."—Louisville Courier-Journal, ie uv bask!” “Div you see asked mother. * answered. father. noted the suit daughter!" daughter's bathisg “I. scarcely Most of what I saw was —Weashington Star. Generatty speaking, an after-the-war garden looks as if it had been through one.—Kansas City Star. Live is for sale by all newsdealers in Great Britain and may be obtained from bab sellers in all the principal cities in the world, The foreign trade supplied tm Live's London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. Jo contributions will be returned unless accompanied by sta envelope. Live does not hold itself responsible for the loss or licited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office ten days prior to the deed issue to be affected, ablished every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britai ‘Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. S. Patent Office. $5.00 a ye: in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.05 a yeai to Canada, s2 cents. Single current copies, 10 cents. Back numbers, after three months from date of publication, 25 cents. Issues prior to 1910 out of print. The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted, For Reprint Rights in Great Britain bpply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lene, London, E. C., England. Lire is ed ond eddrece return of ww Real Fichievement in Winding ZIP —touch . the button and the phonograph is wound electrically. Does not mar or deface the most ‘expensive cabinet. QUICKLY AND EASILY ATTACHED BY ANYONE Cfumous Cigarettes . At your Club Any phonograph dealer will demonstrate the MOTROLA, or write us for the name of our dealer fn your city, JONES-MOTROLA, INC. 29.W. 35th St, $7 E. Jackson Blvd., New York Chicage DULERS— We have a wonderful prepestion to offer rea— write es Plain nds comicbooks.con