Life, 1921-03-03 · page 32 of 38
Life — March 3, 1921 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes **satirical humor pieces with period advertisements** from approximately 1920-1921. ## Satirical Content: **"The Golden Mean"** jokes about a newlywed husband who tells his wife he's too busy to take her call, then instructs the secretary to assure her he loves her—satirizing superficial gestures replacing genuine attention. **"The Patriot"** mocks war profiteers who raised prices claiming patriotism, then argue price cuts also serve the nation—exposing hypocrisy in using nationalism to justify greed from both directions. **"Rhoda"** is a mild theological joke: a bishop asks a student about people in a biblical house; the student remembers only the girl's name, prompting the bishop's knowing smile about selective memory. ## Advertisements: The page features typical 1920s ads: cigarettes (Egyptian Deities, French Ivory cases), remedies (Bellans indigestion tablets, Liquid Arvon dandruff treatment), a resort hotel, and motor parts—reflecting consumer products and health anxieties of the era. The humor reflects post-WWI disillusionment with profiteering and institutional hypocrisy.
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The Golden Mean The June groom had returned to work. About the middle of the second week the telephone rang as usual, and the stenog- rapher said: “ Your wife wishes to talk with you, Mr, Green.” “ Tell her I'm very busy now,” he replied, “and can not leave to come to the telephone, but be sure to add that I love her just as much as ever.” —Argonaut, In a Pinch, use ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE The Rate of Exchange Frexcn Motuer: What! Your father gives you a franc and you complain? Youxe Sox: Huh! If I took it to New York I'd get six cents for it. —L'Illustration (Paris). Planer Albemarle Park Asheville, N.C. Now Is the time to visit this Perfect Golf in a Perfect Climate. Write for Booklet "Lo Make Reservation, = 6 Beane =’ | Hot water FOR INDIGESTION Ifs Guse “Tfs Guise and Gire > You cen be quictly cured, Send 10 cents for 288 doth Btammering and aod Stauterine for 20.7eare, BENJAMIN Ne ace 3258 Bogue Building, 1147 WM. Ill, St. todianapell 4 EGYPTIAN DEITIES | “The Utmost in Cigarettes” Plain End or Cork Vip “People of culture and refinement invariably PREFERVW Deities to any other cigarette OTE EOC I profiteered throughout the war, I profiteered for two years more. And when the people asked me why I kept my prices up so high, I told them that I had to make A profit for my country’s sake. | And nowadays when prices fall, I tell the people one and all That every one who buys and buys Will help the nation stabilize. Be prices low, be prices high, None loves his country more than I. —F. P. A., in New York Tribune. Rhoda A young theological student was being asked some questions by a Bishop, who was what is generally termed “a good sports- man.” “What were the names of the peo- ple living in the house into which St. Peter went after his escape from prison?” The student thought a moment, and then said: “T can remember the name of the girl who opened the door to him.” “Ah, Mr—,” replied the Bishop with a smile, “ you would remember that!” —london Morning Post. Not as Bad as Reported The Principal transmits to us the original copy of this excuse for absence, brought by a pupil: “Miss G.—James dident have any doctor he only had measles in 2 days he was alright he made a mistake and said he had a doctor. Mrs. H—— “yours forever.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer. “Yes, indeed,” argues the Ford salesman, “this little car is a great investment. You put a few dollars into a Ford and right away it runs into thousands.”—New York Globe. TOC CECE 3O¢ COOOL An Easy Way to Remove Dandruff If you want plenty of thick, beautiful, glossy, silky hair, do by all means get rid of dandruff, for it will starve your hair and ruin it if you don’t. The best way to get rid of dandruff is to dissolve it. To do this, just apply a little Liquid Arvon at night before reti use enough to moisten the scalp, and rubit in gently with the finger tips. By morning, most, if not all, of your dandruff will be gone, and three or four more applications should completely re- move every sign and trace of it. You will find, too, that all itching of the scalp will stop, and your hair will look and feel a hundred times better. You can get Liquid Arvon at any drug store. A four- ounce bottle is usually all that is needed. ‘The R. L. Wathins Ca, Cleveland, Obta, ng the first to own Fifi, the fasti FRENCH IVORY CIGARETTE CASE Its glistening surface set off with flowers of butterflies in gilt or with any initial of s $s open at your thumb’s command, offering a. cigarette, most invitingly. Choice of flower or butterfly patterns or plain case, with an initial, $1 postpa Same choice with monogram, $1.50 1060 Breed St. Previdesce, RL EUROPE 1921 Parties enrolling now. Moderate prices. Most interesting routes. Great success 1920, TEMPLE TOURS © 5 2zs2"3iase"" comicbooks.com