Life, 1920-06-17 · page 30 of 45
Life — June 17, 1920 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three distinct humor pieces and advertisements from an American satirical magazine: **"Professional Interest"**: A brief anecdote mocking a barber so distracted by a customer's poor haircut during a church sermon that he cannot concentrate on the bishop's message. The joke relies on occupational obsession. **"Always on the Contrary"**: Social commentary on the impossibility of pleasing neighbors—whatever parenting choice you make (strict or lenient discipline), critics judge you unfairly. **"Same Old Chap"**: A short dialogue joke about changing technologies. One character expresses skepticism that automobiles or airplanes will ever become popular, mocking those unable to recognize transformative innovations. The **Girard cigars advertisement** uses a parable about exclusivity and loyalty: a store clerk initially claims to sell only imported cigars, then admits carrying Girards "as an accommodation," illustrating that quality products don't need pretension. The page also includes war-related humor about American soldiers' pragmatism versus military discipline, and advertisements for summer travel.
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sAUT ScissORS AvT.NULLUS Professional Interest The following amazing incident occurred at a hairdresser’s in a small town in Lanca shire Custostew: Well, Shears, what did you think of the bishop's sermon Sunday? | saw you in church Barsex Yes, sir, I was there; but, to tell the truth, there was a man sa. in front of me whose hair wanted cutting sc badly that I couldn't hear a word, -Edinourgh Scotsman Always on the Contrary It is impossible to please the neighbors If you take good care of your child they say you are <eeping him too close, and if you turn him loose they say you are lettir run wild, 1 you punish him they declare you do nothing b little fellow, and if you don’t punish } “How pip you MAKE say they would like to have charge of him Liox 3" about five Sa. y oT “TWAS A WALL STREET MESSENGER BOY,” Live is published every . simu toc United States, Great Beitain, anada and Britis! it “ S. Patent Office: $5.00 a year in advance, Addit ge to foreign countries in the Postal L $1.04 a year; cents, § ‘| c! pies. Rack numbe: after three mouths duit of pri E. C., England. GIRARD ,.25- IN a large Eastern city recently a man asked for his favorite cigar in a store noted for its high-priced exclusiveness. “We sell only imported cigars made ex- pressly for us,” the clerk explained. But after a little he admitted, “Yes, we do carry Girards —as an accommodation.” That tells the whole story if you read be- tween the lines. Cigars are like men. Your friend is your friend. That's all about it. Antonio Roig and Langsdorf, Philadelphia Established 49 years Convict Labor The restless individuality of the Amery can soldier, who was \ always seeking 4 shorter way to do things, made him appe to the French and British as hopelessly ux disciplined z A unit of the Seventy-c pressing on under shell fire the Meuse-Argonne, final) orders to dig in as fast sssible moment dirt was flying alony the whole }; Out in front, however, natural mound, one dough with his rifle slanted tow “Make a hole! Make the lieutenant, coming up. “Sh-h! Don't excite contractor” the doughboy replied. Over the edge of the nd the liew hth Division tenant saw a German prisoner feverish digging almost at the end of the doughboy's xun.—Home Sector. Same Old Chap “T didn't think the a hile would ever become popular. Or movin ure shows” “ How about airplanes? “TL don't think they will ever become pop ular.” —Lonisville Courier t || SAGUENAY No other vacation just like this one. 14 days of sightseeing and pleasure —chartered steamer from Montreal to Saguenay and return. S Tours July and August Niagara Falls, Toronto, St. Lawrence Rapids, Mon: The Saguenay River, Tad Bay, Ausable Chasm, Lak Lake George, Saratoga Spris Hudson River to New York. Wi L. 10 for Details. 14 DAYS $265UP AMERICAN EXPRESS Travel Departmen! Py 65 Broadway New Yor comicbooks.com