Life, 1919-08-28 · page 13 of 40
Life — August 28, 1919 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three separate humorous pieces typical of early 20th-century Life magazine satirical content: 1. **"Woodywocky"** — A poem mocking the chaos of modern life, illustrated with a couple in a boat. References "Agreement Ten" and "Provision Ten," suggesting marital or legal complications treated comedically. 2. **"What Women Like in Men"** — A sardonic list where "Money" appears multiple times, with only superficial qualities (Flattery, Looks, Home, Admiration) interspersed. The satire mocks women as mercenary. 3. **"To-morrow"** and **"The Cat Comes Back"** — Brief humorous anecdotes: one about procrastination's problems; the other a joke about Colonel Oldeboy's marriages to his daughters. The illustrations depict everyday scenes rendered in pen-and-ink style. The content reflects early 20th-century gender stereotypes and domestic humor conventions.
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REPORTED MISSING To-morrow LENT to abolish to-morrow is now in order. Among all the things that cause trouble to humanity in general, to-morrow is probably the worst offender. Nothing happens to-morrow in just the way we expect, and in most cases dread. The time we spend in wonder- ing what to-morrow will do, and in worrying about it in advance, if applied to-day, would fortify us against the unexpected more than anything else. To-morrow is the most uncomfortable place there is to dwell in. Yet most of us live in it most of the time. The Cat Comes Back “COLONEL OLDEBOY has at last: marric daughters.” “Huh! Mr. Update goes him one better. tied off his one daughter seven times.” Mf his six He has mar- 355 Woodywochy "TWAS rooting in the covenant That hughesed along the taft, And spinning ever treatywards Was raking fore and aft “Beware Agreement Ten, My Son, ‘Twill wilson you with shame, light, Or jamesmonroe your name.” And wreck your clemenceaul. But off upon his Paris quest He strode with borahish g And met the flaming A Asleep beneath a tree. Shantu hantung! And through 1 through His shining reservation slipped Provision Ten roared loud with rage And lansinged as it dipped And hast thou lodged the covenant? Come to my arms my borah boy.” They Mung the reservation down And elihued with joy What Women Like in Men Mos!’ Flattery. Money Money Admiration Money Scandalous behavior. Money Captain Freckles AN’ TREASUKER KELLY'LE TE QUIT YER RACKET A) MINUTE US HOW MUCH MONEY We've AW! FERGIT WANT To SEE I ! WE DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT, WE comicbooks.com