Life, 1920-07-22 · page 17 of 40
Life — July 22, 1920 — page 17: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon ("Sweets to the Sweet"):** This satirical illustration depicts a street-level ice cream and hot food shop. The joke appears to be a visual pun on indulgence and temptation—the shop's modest exterior contrasts with its appeal to passersby. The title likely references Shakespeare, suggesting even humble pleasures deserve acknowledgment. **Bottom Section:** This is a mock "credits" page for a theatrical adaptation of V. Blasco Ibáñez's novel *The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse*. The satire lies in absurdly attributing every production element—binding, printing, costumes, props, even ammunition and guns—to named individuals and companies. Notably, "Krupp and du Pont" (major munitions manufacturers) are credited for supplying weapons, sarcastically implicating real arms dealers in the story's apocalyptic violence. This appears to be anti-war commentary, suggesting commercial interests profit from catastrophe. **Bottom Illustration:** Shows someone warned to stand still so bees won't attack—likely another satirical joke about avoiding danger through passivity, possibly reflecting broader commentary on how people respond to threats.
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If They Followed the Example— Of the M. : HE FOUR COARS APOCALYPSE, Ibafiez. (Adapted from the famous story in Revelation IT, 64-65.) With JULIO DESNOYERS. The binding by ...-Rat Gillespie The frontispiece engraved by Izzy Goldberg s MEN OF THE by V. Blasco The printing— Chapters I-IT by.. Hard Boiled Kingsley Chapters III-IV by Tiny Garolan Linotype machine...... Horganruler, Ltd. Book assembled by Rubber Face Gallagher Shipping clerk, Hal Conwa: the Hansom Kid Steve Clow Salesman Of the Theatre: Sefior Desnoyers’ costumes in Chapter I, by Levy; Chapters II-IV, by Gypson; shroud specially designed by von Gall- witz. Shoes and pumps by Hoofers, Inc, Uniforms by Crooks Brothers. Ammunition and guns, through courtesy of Krupp and du Pont. Zu % x SWEETS TO THE SWEET Ship in Chapter I, by courtesy of Ham- burg-American Line. Marguerite’s perfumes supplied by Scent- ine. Horses used by the Centaur in Chapter Il, furnished exclusively for the use of ips | azzinert this book by the Norton Riding Acad- emy, 234 Central Park West. Music played by bands during mobiliza- tion scenes and tango dances published by Bangem Hard. Copies on sale. Dayton Stoddark “STAND PERFECTLY STILL, ELLISON, AND THE BEES WON’T HURT YOU” comicbooks.com