Life, 1920-09-02 · page 38 of 52
Life — September 2, 1920 — page 38: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and humor columns** rather than political satire. The content includes: **"Our Foolish Contemporaries"** section features three brief satirical jokes about modern social behavior: - A joke contrasting old-fashioned girls (who gave hair locks) with new-fashioned girls (who have too many suitors to spare hair) - A domestic humor piece about a child repeatedly asking for money - A philosophical quip comparing airplanes to philosophers **"Faith Unswerving"** tells a dialect-heavy story about "Abe Carter," an elderly Black man suffering multiple disasters (crop failure, dead child, deceased wife, lightning-killed horse) who tells an Episcopal minister he trusts in "an unscrupulous Providence." The humor relies on period stereotypes and dialect humor common to early 20th-century magazines. **"The Sins of Humor"** presents an Irish character complaining about Sinn Féin troubles, using heavy accent. The remainder is **product advertising** (Egyptian cigarettes, Cuticura soap, Evans beverages, Rogers Peet clothing, etc.). The page reflects early 1900s comedic conventions and racial/ethnic stereotyping typical of the era.
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418 OURS FOOLISH CONTEMPORARIES Draw Your Own Inference “ The old-fashioned girl would give you a lock of her hair, but she wouldn't give you ‘ a kiss.” j “Well?” he new-fashioned girl has too many beaux to spare all that hair.” —Louisville Courier-Journal, In a Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE Moruer: No, Willie, for the third time, I tell you that you can’t have another penny. Witte (in despair): I don’t see where pa gets the idea you're always changing your mind.—Answers. Ax airplane, like a philosopher, must con- duct itself as though every moment were to be its last—New York Evening Sun, What's “Life” without a *“Scotch Mist!” Acoat that’s as smart for fine days | as it's dry for wet. i As pliable and as porous as any all-wool cheviot. Contains no rubber. A formula of our own! Sizes for men, youths and boys. *Registered Trademark. Mail orders filled, ROGERS PEET COMPANY Broadway Broadway at 13th St. “Four at 34th St. Convenient Broadway Corners” Fifth Ave. at Warren at 41st St. NEW YORK CITY FOR YEARS “CAPEWELL” NAILS the Is it wed in pe beg er ed | pe Tee re | the Country. The vast trouble and annoyance majority, in fect, will have The Capewell trade- on The Capewell Horse Nail Co., Hartford, Conn. EGYPTIAN Utmost in Qpgarettd Yet 2 Plain End or Cork ip. paler | fe emmer Somme! ] hirily v | People of culture anf seati: im sa refinement invariah| poe } PREFER Deitie ot ome! to any other cigarett. Faith Unswerving Abe Carter was a pious, hard-working old darky, much respected by the white people of the community. Bat evil days fell upon Abe. The boll weevil destroyed his cotton; his adopted baby died of the whooping cough; his wife died of a fever; his horse was killed by lightning and a cyclone de- molished his cabin. The Episcopalian minister, hearing of Abe's extraordinary misfortunes, called to see him. “Abe,” said the minister, “you have been sorely afflicted, but you must trust in the Lord; you must believe it is all for the best.” “Yas, suh, boss,” said Abe. “Yas, sub, I does. I feels I is in de hands ob a all- wise an’ unscrupulous Providence.” —Argus (Seattle). The Sins of Humor At last some humor has been discovered to exist in Sinn Fein. It came from the mouth of an old Irishman who was letting himself go to an unfortunate tourist, who had lost one of those trains which do not go as often as they used to in the land of fair dreams and unfair realities. To the tourist the old fellow spoke thus: “Och, it's all very well for yez to say that Ould Oireland isn’t the same as she al- ways was. Begorrah! We shtill have our fun left to us, wiv all th’ dishtress that’s pervadin’ us—body an’ soul, An’ Oi c'n tell yez this—that there'd be shtill a whole heap of humor in this Sinn Fein bizhness, if it wasn't for all th’ killin’ that’s goin’ along wiv it."—Sketch. A crty man likes to live in a good neigh- borhood, and have neighbors with wealth enough to keep them away from home most of the time—Kansas City Star. With Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Talcum A Single Drop Lasts a Week Send for Miniature BOTTLE 20° Have a Picnic | all to yourself by taking along a supply of ASN Evans Beverage s the thirst Delights the palate Promotes pleasare FORMERLY KNOWN AS CHECONA EVANS ALE Order cnse for cottage, club of camp. C. H. EVANS & SONS NUBSORT. comicbooks.conmhy