Life, 1920-09-23 · page 28 of 40
Life — September 23, 1920 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine contains several short satirical pieces typical of the publication's humor: **"The Voice of the Past"** critiques modern political parties for abandoning 19th-century Democratic ideals about personal liberty and non-interference in private matters. **"Within the Law"** is a joke about Einstein's theory of relativity making Newton's laws of gravitation "obsolete"—poking fun at how quickly scientific authority was being overturned in the modern era. **"One on San Francisco"** presents a regional humor exchange between San Francisco and Los Angeles, with exaggerated claims about steep hills. **"Why She Didn't"** is a joke about a woman rejecting a professor's statistics lecture, but finding his claim that she's "the prettiest girl" more persuasive than his data. The page also includes a furniture advertisement (a chair designed to prevent men from sitting on antique armrests) and an ad for a Locomobile limousine. These reflect early 20th-century domestic concerns and automotive marketing.
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The Voice of the Past ‘Two lines of a Democratic campaign sons of 1888 express a former American ideal now forgotten, apparently, by all political parties : “We do not wish to regulate our neighbor's hours and drink We do not wish to interfere with what our neighbor thinks, . . .” York Evening Sun. Within the Law Sox: Say, pop, what is Newton's Low of Rravitation ? Por: It is—let’s sce. Hem! Newton's law of gravitation is— What is it now? (Suddenly relieved.) That's a foolish ques son. There's no such thing any more rofessor Einstein's discovery. ence and Invention, Tie most disagreeable person is the one who stands up for somebody you want to talk about—Kansas City Star, One on San Francisco San Franciscans say that the best Story on Los Angeles is that of the native who said to a tenderfoot, “ That moon—even if I do say it.” Los Angeles retorts with the tale of a San Franciscan’s response to a friend in New York who called his beauties of Murray Hill. “Call that a hill?” exclaimed the Calie fornian. “You should see our Clay Street hill, Steep as a steeple! “But I hate steep hills,” the New Yorker commented. “Twas thinking of a fallen steeple,” the San Franciscan added soothingly. —Sun and N York Herald, Why She Didn't “TL find the professor's statistics stupid.” “T don't. He told me there were sixteen hundred million people in the wo that I was the prettiest girl in the lot —Korsaren (Christiania), is a glorious attention to the Amone types of humor is the humor of the types. Example: the “expansive smile” A PIECE OF FURNITURE DESIGNED YOR THE of a certain “ wizard of finance * got printed USE OP YOUNG MEN WHO PERSIST IN SITTING “expensive smile" in a local contemporary. ON THE ARMS OF YOUR ANTIQUE CHAIRS —Boston Transcript. Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions, Title registered in U, S. Patent Office. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents, Single current copies, 15 cents. Back numbers, after three months {rom date of publication, 25 cents. Issues prior to 1910 out of print. The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain erply to Lave, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, L London, B.C, England. The, foreign trade supplied from Lirt's London Office, Rolls House, Breams ings, London, E. C. Canadian distributor, J. R. Tanguay, 386-388 St. James § rca Canada. 0 contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped ond adit envelope. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return lictted contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior to the daw issue to, be affected. THE LOCOMOBILE LIMOUSINE Te name Locomobile stands for a known combination of qualities. Apply it to a Limousine and no further description is required. HARE’S MOTORS, INC. W YORK CITY + We Shall Keep Faith « comicbooks.