Life, 1919-10-02 · page 36 of 48
Life — October 2, 1919 — page 36: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical pieces typical of early 20th-century Life magazine's humor: **"No Laughing Matter"** jokes about reformers' anti-tobacco crusades replacing older moral panics. An old-fashioned man who once joked about laws forbidding wife-kissing now worries seriously about tobacco restrictions—satirizing shifting social anxieties. **"Wise Doctor"** is a brief joke-exchange mocking marital discord: a husband tells his doctor about *his wife's* tongue problems; the doctor orders the husband away for rest instead. **"Better Than Nothing"** depicts two burglars discussing a failed robbery. One brought a watchdog and burglar-alarms to steal, treating theft like a game—absurdist humor about criminals' desperation. **"The Point of View"** jokes that burglars work alone because partners are untrustworthy, while an old maid's spinsterhood is excusable (dead lover) but a man's reluctance to marry deserves ridicule—crude gender satire. The page is primarily advertising (Forhan's toothpaste, Egyptian Deities cigarettes, Masonic books, Harper & Brothers books), typical of Life's mixed content format.
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No Laughing Matter “What's become of the old-fashioned man who used to say that the first thing we knew reformers would pass a law making it a criminal offense for a man to kiss his wife?” “Oh, he’s still about here. He didn’t really mean what he said then, but this anti-tobacco crusade has him so worried he’s no longer making facetious predic- tions.”"—Birmingham Age-Herald. g Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE Wise Doctor Mrs. Kxacc: Did the doctor ask to see your tongu Hessano: No; I told him about yours and he ordered me away for a rest. —Boston. Transcript. Be suspicious, of tender EGYPTIAN DETTIES “She Utmost in Cigarettes” Plain End or Ap People of culture and refinement invariab] PREFER “Deities to any other cigarette Mabry of he Higher Conde Totes ond Egan Ceres he Badd 4 F Better Than Nothing The moonlight shone on house on the hill, where all was peace. B: suspicious of any ten- fully hushed in sleep. derness or bleeding cf | the gums. This is usu- Ally Gis fr mage ot Ferrie whistle heralded someone's approach wee tar dewoge te coh That you, mate?” he whispered BD end Gadaraincs bodily hoarsely, as a stealthy figure approached H health. in the darkness. Gradually the gums be- “Yus,” came the answer. come spongy. They in- “What yer doin’ with that dong flame, then shrink, thus muttered, as his burglar pal approached cos the unerammeied “Well,” answered his confederate, of deay. Thay openings “there's nothing worth taking in the inthe guid Foemn ganewsyr | ‘ouse, and it's bad luck to come away for disease germs to enter empty-‘anded, so [ brought along the the system. Medical sci- watchdog and these burglar-alarms !" ence has traced many ills —Tit-Bits to these infecting germs in | the gums weakened by | A press club is a place where business Pyorrhea. | They are now men have an opportunity to mect a re ss be frequern cause oF porter wowed thes. 4 digestion, saruereg St. Augustine Evening Record. theumatism ‘and other serious conditions. So watch carefully for that first tendetness_or bleeding of the gums. Try Forhan's immediately. It positively prevents Pyorrhea (Riggs’ Dis- | ease) if used in time and used consistently. And in preventing Pyor i thea—it guards against other Forhan’s (For the Gums) cleans teeth scientifically as well. Brush your teeth with . It keeps the teeth white | ‘ . art using Forhan’s and consult a den- | tist immediately for special | treatment. | 35c and 60c tubes -| | | A dark form sat in the shadow of the hedge. Suddenly he moved as a soft ‘All Drugs a ; & bie WILLIE, DID YOU GIVE BABY SOMETHING TO PLAY witH?” “YES, MOTHER, I GAVE HIM AN ONION.” FORHAN CO. New York, N. Y. The Point of View Counset (address. burglar) you mean to tell the court that you hal no accomplice ? Burctar: No, yer ‘onner. Not in jobs like this—a bloke never knows if ‘is pl is honest —Windsor. A wacitetow may be legal, but there is always something funny about him. Is the case of an old maid, there is always the possible excuse that her lover died but if a man wanted to get married, be wouldn't pay any nition to a. thing like that.—Howe’s Monthly Remarks the proletariat: “As I wa driving down to the office this mors “—Louisville Courier-Journal. Jewelry and Goo REDDING & CO. Publishers and Mancfacterers Dept. L. 200 Fifth Avenve, New MICHAEL FORTH By Mary Johnston A great novel, done masterfully on a | and colorful canvas, the period, that dra tragic period of reconstruction following civil war. Miss Johnston’s large and & tinguished public will welcome this as of the great examples of her fine and ent) ing art $ HARPER & BROTH NEW Est. 1817 comicbooks.cqinyy