Life, 1919-11-20 · page 10 of 46
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This page contains **social notes from Soviet Russia** mocking the Soviet government's abolition of Christian names in favor of numerals. The text lists Russian citizens with names like "Kaleidovitch 1" and "Bustof 1," satirizing this policy by presenting ordinary social announcements (engagements, births) using the new numerical system. The cartoon depicts a tiger about to attack a woman, with dialogue mocking danger ("Don't bother me, I don't care what happens to a sabre-tooth tiger"). This appears to be satirical humor about Soviet indifference to threats. Below are sections on writer Roland Rohlfs and a joke about a Ouija board replacing a player-piano. The page primarily ridicules Soviet social policies through satire rather than offering serious political critique.
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852 Social Notes from Russia Christian names have been abol- ished by the Soviet government as relics of the reactionary system Hereafter, numerals will be used in their stead. —Aews Item. KALEIDOVITCH 4 and Bustoff 1 formerly Mr. and Mrs. Vladislav Kaleidovitch, are giving a small com- ing-out party for their débutante daughter, Miss Kaleidovitch 7, at their town house, Bomproof-on-Volga, next | Thursday evening. Mrs. Marrioffovitch and her daugh- «A ters, the Misses Marrioffovitch 2 to 5, inclusive, are stopping at the Lenine. The engagement of Miss Iodin 8 to Mr. Catamaranski 3 is announced. Miss Iodin 8 was formerly Olga Iodin, youngest daughter of the former Mr. and Mrs. Tincturov Iodin. Mr. Cata- maranski 3 was formerly Ivan Cata- maranski, well-known Red about town of Petrograd and Moscow. Mr. and Mrs. Nowereoff 3A are receiving congratulations upon the birth of a ten-pound son, Nowereoff 1B. Soviet circles were pleased to learn of the approaching nuptials of Miss Joneski 2 and Mr. Hustleovitch 1. An Sor “QUICK, SHARP FANG! A SABRE-TOOTH TIGER IS ABOUT TO ATTACK YOUR . A se MOTHER-IN-LAW!" earlier report had it that the principals “DON'T BOTHER ME. I DON'T CARE WHAT HAPPENS TO A SABRE-TOOTH in the affair were to be Miss Joneski TIGER." 1 and Mr. Hustleovitch 2. This was _ due to a printer’s error. Miss Joneski 1, we are pleased to state, is already happily mated to Mr. Surenuv 3. Fancy the Door to Fact OLAND ROHLFS, who holds the aeronautical height record, is the son of Anna Katharine Green, the famous writer of mystery stories. It is natural, says the Springfield Republican, that great flights of fancy should forerun great flights of fact. The other famous living writer of mys- tery stories—more famous than even Mrs. Rohlfs—is Conan Doyle, who is out so strong now for Spiritism and “the new revela ."" Is that another case of great flights of fancy forerunning great flights of fact? Let Joy Be Unconfined “WHat on earth’s happened, old top? Got a raise—or an heir?” “Help me celebrate! The folks in the apartment over us have changed their affections from their player-piano THE EULOGY to a Ouija board.” comichooks.con