Life, 1920-06-03 · page 36 of 52
Life — June 3, 1920 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from Life magazine (appears to be early 20th century) contains several brief humorous anecdotes and advertisements rather than a single political cartoon. The jokes target everyday social awkwardness: a child's unfiltered comment about an ugly hat, a clergyman inappropriately dressed for golf, and bureaucratic corruption in New York. The "schoolboy excuses" section mocks children's implausible lies about tardiness. A brief dialogue suggests someone who only whistles popular songs rather than speaking—likely satirizing shallow entertainment culture. The advertisements occupy significant space: Egyptian Deities cigarettes (30¢) market cigarettes as refined, and Boston Garter garters emphasize their forty-year reputation and global reach. The overall tone is gentle domestic satire rather than political commentary, focusing on relatable social embarrassments and consumer products typical of Life's satirical but accessible humor for middle-class readers.
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Not So Funny Mrs, Perkins and Mrs. Johnson had met on the street and were discussing the frail ties of their mutual friends when Mrs Johnson's little daughter, who was inter estedly regarding Mrs. Perkins’ new spring chapeau, suddenly burst out Mother, I—” “Hush, darling,” said the mother. “ Mother—” “Will you be quiet!” “Mother, Mrs. Perkins’ hat doesn’t make me laugh !"—iVashington Dirge A Sporting Parson Misterss: T sce the new curate has called What is he like, Smithers? Burier ( ced that the curate iisidresied for golfyi He tad thecig nee. my lady, of being out of ‘oly o for the day.—Punch, In New York “Did the captain do anything to clean up the precinct? sixty thousand in a M NOT SO CRAZY ABOUT ILARRY Tuere are people who, instead of listen- ‘enresor? ing to what is being said to them, are listen- BECAUSE ME KNOWS SO MANY ITY SONGS. DOES ME SING THEM To you? —Impressions. JNO, ME JUST WHISTLES THE’ TUNES, ing already to what they are going to say. is published every Thu simultaneously in le registered tn ‘ Went One Beiter The excuses offered by often laughable, perhaps : those of two pupils of a « being late. Asked why he « he heard the bell, one b schoolboy an NE MOTE $9 thy Mtry School foe come'etal y said Please, sir, I was dreaming | was g to California and T though the oat was the steamboat I was “You did, eh!” said t now, sir (turning to the © School bet have you to say for yours Please, sir, I—I was just waiting to ue Tom off."—Boston Trav rt} No Earthly U “This thrift expert sive “ How's that?” “ He says every time we should save half of it “Umph! What are you've already spent on lar? Birmi ame “ Reowoon Baitey,” the Indian, was arrested some tious” speech made “cop” taking hin in lon't like this countr go back where you came EXxtRaorDINaRy reversal boys who grow up and ought to be given sondon ( 7 J. R. Tanguay, 3 less accompanied b. ot hold itself responsible for the loss 5 ributions. Rights in Great Britain bates , London, E. C., Eng EGYPTIAN Reople of culture and | refinement invariably PREFER ‘Deities to any other cigarette 350% Movgrgyros of the Highest Grade Turkish end phd et oe in the World of address should reach this office ten days For more than forty years Boston has been a friend to men the world ore, Boston Garter as a matter of the two words go so well together. GEORGE FROST CO., Makers, BOSTO comicbooks.com