Life, 1921-05-05 · page 42 of 46
Life — May 5, 1921 — page 42: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes commercial advertisements with satirical humor pieces typical of early 20th-century Life magazine. **Advertisements** dominate the upper portion: A·B·A traveler's cheques for businessmen, a Moto-Mower lawn-mower, a French ivory cigarette case, and Bellans indigestion remedy. These target affluent readers. **Satirical content** includes: "The Peace Hunt"—a poem mocking post-WWI peace negotiations as futile "hunting," comparing diplomacy to pursuing dangerous game. References to "fighting the Hun" suggest this appeared after World War I, criticizing the difficulty of achieving lasting peace. **Brief humorous anecdotes** follow, including jokes about memory, inheritance, doctors' listening habits, and social embarrassment. These are genteel, drawing-room humor typical of the era—witty observations on domestic life and social conventions rather than political satire. The page reflects Life's identity as a magazine for educated, urbane readers interested in both consumer goods and sophisticated comedy.
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For Commercial Travelers —as businesslike as their methods— Facts About“A°B-A” Cheques —universally used and accepted — Tous couptersign in presencn of eccep- tor identi —tafeto have on the person because they cannot be used until they have been countersigned by the original holder —tafer than money, and frequently more couvenient thes Letters of Credit be- cause the bearer is less dependent on keoved by banks ‘here in denom- inations of $10, $20, $30 and $100 —compact, easy to carry, handy to use ALIGHT, DEPENDABLE, ECONOMICAL POWER LAWN-MOWER IMPLICITY in construction and case of handling are two of its dominant features. j Reasonable in price, economical in fuel con- sumption; cuts as close | J} to trees, flower beds, etc., as a hand mower; can operate on any terrace or hillside where a man can walk. Write for Catalog end name of nearest THE MOTO-MOWER (0. 2031 Woodward Ave. Detroit Michigan, —an aristocratic FRENCH IVORY CIGARETTE CASE —set off with flower; butterflies or with ini! open at the thumb's command, Flowers or butterfly pat- terns or plain case with an initial $1: with mono- gram $150. Let your order come quickly! Inlaid Co., 1060 Broad St, Providence, R.L. FOR I DIGESTION 4 The Peace Hunt The pursuit of peace is as arduous as big-game hunting and perhaps as dangerous.—Evening paper. Oh, hunting a peace is a terrible thing! The creature advances. Look, look how it prances. I'm sure it will spring. Does it bite? Does it sting? My mosquito-nets—Lord! I've forgotten to bring. My knife! Or my sword! Get a gun: get a gun! T am scared by the brute. Shoot! Shoot! ! Snoor!!! If we miss we're undone. For the Lord's sake let's run! Let's return to the safety of fighting the Hun.—London Daily Herald. Memory and Truth— Kose, the garru- lous domestic, can give you facts of his. tory—international, dramatic, scandalous —right off the bat without a moment's hesitation. “How do you manage to remember all these things, Rose?” inquired her em- ployer the other day. Then Rose came back with the infallible rule for memory training. “T'll tell ye, ma'am,” says she. “All me life never a lie I've told. And when ye don't have to be taxin’ yer memory to be rememberin’ what ye told this one or that one, or how ye explained this or that, ye don’t overwork it and it lasts ye, good as new, forever.”"—New York Sun Lost the Lion’s Share— When Jones’ rich grandmother passed away, all his poverty-stricken friends rallied about him with words of cheer and comfort; but Jones remained sad and dejected. “She left a last will and testament, I suppose?” murmured Jenkins carelessly. “Oh, yes,” said Jones, “she left a will and testament.” They hung expectant while sobs choked back his words. “I,” he declared at last, “am to have the testament.” Jack Canuck (Tororto). They Make a Virtue of Necessity —Per- haps the reason why doctors are al- ways so fascinating is because they h to listen while a woman talks about “ sufferings,” instead of sitting there with one eye on the clock and the other on the campaign news, as though they were waiting for a train—Helen Ro’ d, in Detroit Free Press. A Stroke of Luck —Algy: Parker, I'm ruined socially! Last night at the ball I drank too much and staggered into every- body. : Valet: Scarcely that, sir. Everyone's talking of you as inventing a new da ance! —Passing Show (Londé The Literal Truth —She: Now if you were in my shoes, what would you do? He: Groan with agony. —Boston Transcript. comicbooks.com