Life, 1921-02-24 · page 30 of 32
Life — February 24, 1921 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine (a satirical American weekly) contains several brief humor pieces and advertisements: **The cartoons/jokes** are short anecdotes mocking human nature and pretension: - **"Another Dog Story"**: A trick where a dog with mismatched eyes dupes dinner guests into thinking it's two different dogs—satirizing gullibility. - **"The Pale Cast of Thought"**: A man refuses life insurance because being "more valuable dead than alive" offends him—dark satire on mortality and self-worth. - **"The Lie!"**: A toastmaster announces a guest; the audience immediately shouts "No, we haven't!"—mocking dishonesty in public speaking and social conventions. - **"Another Abortive Triumph"**: A theater manager's leading lady elopes with a stable worker on opening night—slapstick satire of theatrical chaos. - **"A Born Diplomat"**: A blind man is advised to become a diplomat since colleagues "succeeded splendidly"—dark humor suggesting diplomacy requires blindness to truth. The page also advertises Egyptian Deities cigarettes (30¢) and educational opportunities.
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Another Dog Story Here is another story which the collector of true dog yarns might like to add to his list. A gentleman had a dog whose eyes were remarkably different in size. When- ever a stranger dined at the house the dog played.a trick on him. He would first get fed at one side of the guest, and then go around the table to his other side, and pre- tend to be another dog! —London Morning Post. The Pale Cast of Thought “T wish .you would tell me,” said the agent, who had been a long time on Mr. Snaggs’ trail, “what is your objection to having your life insured?” “Well, I don’t mind telling you,” replied Snaggs. “The idea of being more valuable dead than alive is distasteful to me. —Tit-Bits. No Use to Owner Advertisement in a country newspaper, ac- cording to the Boston Transcript: For sale, a second-hand monument, slight- ly used. Great bargain for a family of the name of Duffy. ‘A PRANKLIN professor says slang has its place, and he might have added that the place seems to be everywhere. —Indianapolis News. Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Ti! Patent Office. $5.00 a year in advance. countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to C current copies, 15 cents. Bas of publication, 23 cents, Issues prior to 1910 out The text and illustrations im Live are copyrightes in Great Britain ppt, to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. England. VASAT Se1S§R O.CETRates Live. is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Additional postage to foreign numbers, after three months from date 5, AVE, NyLLv5 Bs sg cde str, To SEE You WILL RENEW YOUR SUBSCRI TION TO OUR SOCIETY FOR CONVERT- ING THE HEATHEN, LAST YEAR YOU DAVE SIXPENCE. “wat! AREN’T THEY CONVERTED yet? "—London Opinion. The Lie! Toastmaster: We have with us to-night— Cuorus at tastes: No, we haven’t!— Life. And it's a million dollars to a cent that everybody lied!—New York World. tle registered in U. S. nada, 80 cents. Single of print. . For Reprint Rights The foreign trade supplied Breams Buildings, London, E. C, 386-388 St. James Street,’ Montreal, Canada No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by addressed envelope, Lire does not hold itself responsible jor non-return of unsolicited contributions, Notice of change of address should reach this office two to the date of issue to be affected, The Supreme Ego Humility is rare among the learn But rarer still among the ignorant And this is natural, for to sup; The rooted thought, “I am the erned the world turned "— is a thing that n’s nay grant, As native instinct grows less co st con. In all round me, its center That strength laisant, And egotism is by the scholar spurned From me alone is my horizon’s r At all points equidistant; only 1 Stand on the central point of everything And gaze at the all-perfect, arching sky. But you're a center, too. How can I bring Myself to apprehend this mystery ? Ted Robinson, in Cleveland Plain Dealer, Another Abortive Triumph Actor-Manacer oF Tourinc Coxpaxy: Confound our luck! The leading lady has deserted in our hour of eloped with the ostler from yonder public-house. on this of all evenings, when the av threatens to outnumber the cast. - A Bom Diplomat Burp Beccar (who has been advised to go to work): And what would you have me work at—me being blind from birth? Otp Genteeman: Why, my friend, many of your colleagues have succeeded 1 ly as diplomats.—L’Ilustration (P us need. ience Punch, from Lire’s London Office, Rolls H I se, Canadian distributor, J. R Tanguay weeks prior EGYPTIAN DEITIES The Utmost in Cigarettes” Plain End or Cork Tip Teople of cur Iture and refinement invariably PREFERW Deities to any other cigarette Don’t Let the S Expense Stand i in the Way of 9 Your College | Education. This stodent and hun: dreds like hi bis own college ex by giving part of bis spare (ime and vacations to Interesting, dignited fleld work. A Young Manin Cab ‘Whe Eared $2700. bu bis time bh No Cost—No Obligation High school, normal school, private . college and university students x Rothing to lose—everyth by trying out the plan, Write today for “Victory.” the booklet that tells the story. The attached coupon brings it, Use it! Review of Reviews Company 30 Irving Place, New York Scholarship Dept. Please send me. without obligaticn or cort to me, “VICTORY,” the booklet that tells bow to wid a college edvesticn. Name Address... School Attending comicbooks.com