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This page from *Life* (a satirical magazine, not the later photo-weekly) contains several short humor pieces and advertisements typical of early 20th-century American wit: **Notable Content:** The Robert Frost poem "Fire and Ice" appears at top—a famous meditation on apocalypse published in *Harper's*. Several brief jokes mock social pretensions: a holdup victim's humiliation, a fortune-hunter marriage, and stuttering prize-fighters who can barely communicate their trash-talk. **The cartoon** (center-right) shows a tall, thin man in a bowler hat condescending to a small child in rain, captioned "Well, let it rain"—gently mocking parental irritability toward children's innocent observations. **"The Milk Supply" cartoon** (bottom right) depicts a farmer/dairyman beside a cow, captioned "Judging by the Price"—satirizing inflated milk prices, implying consumers are being cheated by suppliers claiming scarcity. The page is largely **advertising** (Pennsylvania lawn mowers), a standard revenue source for the magazine.

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Fire and ae Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I've tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. , But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To know that for destruction ice Is also great, And would suffice. —Robert Frost, in Harper's. Depth of Humiliation Mavce: Chollie wouldn't tell us what luck he had when he went hunting. Marjorte: No wonder. A holdup man stood him against a tree and stole his gun. —New York Sun. Returns "m not surprised that Jack finally mar- ried Beth; he spent so much on her.” “Yes. They say be married her for his be " WELL BROUGHT UP! money. —Harvard Lampoon. “OH, DON’T BE AFRAID—I PRETENDED I WAS —Le Journal Amusant (Paris). P-p-prize F-f-fighters In the old prize-fighting days one of the best-known men of the fancy in South Los. don was a stutterer. Having beaten mos of his local contemporaries he sighed, fistic Alexander, for more worlds to cop. quer. Eventually an opponent was brought for him from the Midlands. He proved to be a miner, who also suffered from a voeal impediment. There were long-drawn-cut pourparlers for the mutch, but when every. thing was finally arranged the South Loa doner shook hands and remarked to his op ponent: “And if y-y-you c-e-cannot f-f-f. fight b-b-better than you c-c-can t-t-talk it a w-w-walk-over for me.” + —London Daily News, Blesss Her Heart! Littte Gre: Papa, it's raining. Para (whose temper is somewhat rufted): Well, let it rain. Litrte Girt (timidly): I was going to, papa—Pearson’s Weekly (London). Suppressed Ixraxt Provicy: My novel is published, and now mamma says it’s too daring for me to read!—Jugend (Munich). lished every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States . 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 from date of publication, 25 cents, Issues prior to 1910 out of print. The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain. apply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. » England. The foreign trade supplied from Lirt’s London Office, Rolls. House, Breams Buildings, London, E. C adian distributor, J. R. Tanguay, 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Gonads No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped end addressed envelope. Live does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected. LAWN Trio” reputation as the most satisfactory and economical mow- The er for golf courses, parks and large estates. It is self- sharpening and durable with the dependability associated || with all the famous Pennsylvania Quality Line. The “Pennsylvania Golf’ gives the closest shave to putting- greens, tennis courts and fine lawns—cutting to 3/16 of an inch. Self-Sharpening; all blades are crucible tool steel. Write for “Pennsylearia Book" " PENNSYLVANIA LAWN MOWER WORKS, Inc. 1625 N. 23rd STREET, PHILADELPHIA “Pennsytvania Trio" “Pennsylvania Coll” has ERS an enviable || | | at a al I me THE MILK SUPPLY JUDGING BY THE PRICE. comicbooks.com