Life, 1920-10-14 · page 34 of 44
Life — October 14, 1920 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine contains several satirical humor pieces typical of the publication: **"Frontier Etiquette"** mocks the contrast between Eastern legal formality and Western frontier lawlessness—a Boston lawyer's shock at a judge who allows jurors to keep bribes ("make on the side") rather than charge them. **"Tother Way Round"** presents a child's logic: a grocer accuses a boy of stealing apples, but the boy clarifies he's "trying not to" steal them—reversing the grocer's assumption through innocent wordplay. The page also includes advertisements (Egyptian Deities cigarettes, University of Chicago correspondence courses, Caborath laxative) and promotional copy for Rogers Peet clothing and Temple Tours travel service. The humor relies on period-specific expectations about law, propriety, and childhood innocence—concepts modern readers would need historical context to fully appreciate.
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690 rOOLISH CONTEMPO ARIES == ae Frontier Etiquette Fresh from Boston, the lawyer in the frontier town had just finished a glowing summing up for the defense. There ensued a long pause, and the Easterner turned in some embarrassment to the judge. “Your honor,” he asked, “ will you charge the jury? “ Ob, no, I guess not,” answered the judge benignantly, “They ain't. got_ much, any- way, so I let them keep all they. can make on the side."—American Legion Weekly. “Wuat a cheerful woman Mrs. Smiley is!” “Isn't she? Why, do you know, that woman can have a good time thinking what a good time she would have if she were having it."—Tit-Bits. Scotland gave us golf! Scotland gave us *“Scotch Mists”! Though with *“Scotch Mists’, the formula was our own idea. As porous as any all-wool fabric, yet perfectly proof against showers. Really two coats in one. Hand- some overcoat of rich mixture cheviot when it's fair. Raincoat when it rains. For men, for youths, | for boys. *Registered Trademark, Mail orders filled. ROGERS PEET COMPANY Broadway Broadway | at 13th St. “Four at 34th St. Convenient Broadway Corners” at Warren Fifth Ave. at 41st St. NEW YORK CITY EUROPE 1921 Parties enrolling now. Moderate prices. Most interesting routes. Great success 1920. TEMPLE TOURS "reskin Street ENENISISS IND NUS N S. ARRARSYT ROS ae ESE De NN e Ss Tother Way Round He was a very small boy, and the apples he was eyeing were very c them for ten minutes, longin: tively, while the greengrocer bustled about serving customers. Now he edged near the tempting basket. Now he edged away again. And at last the greengrocer thought it time to intervals ‘Now then, hat are you doing? Nothin’,” replied the small boy. “Nothin’, eh?” said the greengrocer. “Well, it looks to me as though you are trying to steal those apples.” “You're wrong!” retorted the nipper. “Tm trying not to."—Answers, Tommy,’ ” he exclaimed, “WELL, BETSY DEAR, WItAT'S ON YouR MIND?” “1 was THIN THE Coop DIE You RASCAL, YOU MUST B » GRANDPA, THAT IF IAT AN AWPUL OLD EGYPTIAN DEITIES “The Utmost in Cigarettes” Plain End or Cork Tip People of « culture and nement invariabl, FER. Deities toany other cigarette. by correspondence, Begin : ohe Bninersity of Chicas | LL 23th Year Division 20 “They WORK while you sleep” Best Laxative for Men, Women and Children. 10, 25, 50c—drugstores. comicbooks.