Life, 1920-11-11 · page 30 of 44
Life — November 11, 1920 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine contains primarily **short humorous pieces and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The content includes: - **"Recognize Them?"** — satirical character sketches describing common human types (the dishonest person, the lazy person, etc.), a standard *Life* feature mocking recognizable social archetypes. - **"By the Sea"** and **"Idle Tears"** — brief jokes playing on misunderstandings and classified ad absurdities (a baby wanting unfurnished rooms). - **"The Writers' Guide"** — a humorous critique of overwrought prose, specifically mocking an author (*A. Neil Lyons*) whose opening sentences use repetitive, excessive adjectives ("beautiful" repeated multiple times). The page is **largely advertising-driven**, featuring the Stromberg Carburetor and Whiting-Adams Brushes. No significant political satire or caricature appears here—it's typical *Life* fare: light social observation and wordplay aimed at educated readers.
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Chinese Proverb Bright Stars are first beheld, Sweet Wells are most desired, Straight Trees are soonest felled, Good Workmen soonest tired, —From “ Chips of Jade,” by Arthur Guiter- man (Dutton). Recognize Them? There are people who fail because they are afraid to make a beginning. Who are too honest to steal, but will bor- row and never pay back. Who go to bed tired because they spend the day in looking for an easy place. Who can play a tune on one string, but itnever niake anybody want to daiice. Who would like to reform the world, but have a front gate that won't stay shut Who cannot tell what they think about anything until they see what the papers have to say about it.—Better Farming. By the Sea Romantic Parenx they can see people s at night. Littte Boy: Yes, I know. Grandma said it's disgusting —London Mail. Some still. maintain THIS'LL OPEN YOUR EYES ggling on this beach Idle Tears Waxtep—Baby two and one-half years old wants four unfurnished rooms at E Little Neck, where it can get acquai with its father and mother. Phone B. C7-W.—Flushing Evening Journal, Ir you want to lose your good name, have it engraved upon your umbrell: Bindery Tali, r The foreign ings, London, Montreal, Canada. Lire is published every Thursday, si Itaneously in the United States. Great Brit 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, afte from date of publicatio ssues prior to 1910 out o} The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprix opply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. Sometimes you want addi- tional speed in a hurry. There are times when you need it. To pass the car ahead re- quires more power—tpeed. ‘Your car wil get athe ead and stay there if it is equi with the New See buretor. The New Stromberg makes a quick pick-up positive. It means mote power, And it does it in the most economical way—consumes less gas per mile of travel. White for literature pertaining to Stromberg effcicncy and economy, ‘State name, year and model of your New STROMBERG CARBURETOR The Writers’ Guide Opinions differ with different writers as to the most effective way of securing the reader's attention in the opening sentences of a book. The following, from Sispenny Pieces, by A. Neil Lyons (John Lane), has at least the merit of being original yylt, was @ beautiful evening in the month ef e stars were shining. The beautiful moon looked beautifully font from her beautiful throne. A nightingale greeted ber wi ronnet. England—our England— bosom” the beautiful perfume of we the wild clover. In Bovingdon Stree E,, a lover was kicking his sweetheart. A British Recommendation If you fail to understand a jdke withie twenty-four hours, your symptoms indica sluggish apprehension; if ten days shou elapse, and you are still in the dark, yor require professional aid. —Anstin Dobson, in the National Re A Sick Man Lavy witht Hussanpo (to flir tleman): You are insolent, sir; but tak care—without locking ft, my husband fa strong as a Turk! Tue Gextteman: H. since the Treaty > Ri Try It Once n in front of a Aorist’s shop Clemens, Mich. : AgtHer Vax Dekonumenscuecee Say it with Flowers. ‘on Weekly, a beautif upon her a London, Asa Turk (Paris). —American L. mpanied by stamped ond ol BRUSHES economy of cost and lasting beautiful glossy fish Made of tough, elastic, long-wearing hog brisie Large variety of kinds—adapted for all Guaranteed in every respect. Send for Illustrated Literature JOHN L. WHITING.J. J. ADAMS CO Boston, U. S.A Brash Manufacturers for Over 110 Years andthe Largest a the World comicbookSeom