Life, 1921-06-16 · page 12 of 36
Life — June 16, 1921 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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The central cartoon titled "AND YEAST IS YEAST" depicts a rotund figure in formal attire rising upward—a visual pun on yeast's leavening properties. The accompanying verse states: "Bill's friends met him eating this yeast; / He literally rose from the feast. / When last observed, / In his course he had swerved; / He is now wafting south, a point east." The joke plays on the dual meaning of "rise"—both the literal rising of yeast in baking and the figurative rise in social status or fortune. The cartoon suggests someone named Bill has been transformed by consuming yeast, now floating upward and away. This appears to be a whimsical, nonsensical satire typical of Life's absurdist humor from this era, rather than commentary on specific political figures or events.
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KETCHES have recently been exhibited at the Royal Drawing Society in Lon- don by an infant prodigy, eighteen months old. Barrie has evidently been at it again. eee Perfect harmony should reign in’ the house of Miss Ora Sweet and Mr. Homer J. Melody married recently in Worceste eee who were * From Singapore to London come speci- mens of the smallest pike in the world, measuring — scarcely two inches in length Anybody who would fish for pike that size is certainly a piker. eae Wayne B. Wheel- er, of the Anti-Sa- loon League, declares that the organization of wine and beer leagues in this coun try will lead to anarchy. “Tf that be trea- son— eee From my first tour of European art galleries I brought home a large portfolio of photographs of the fine nude fe- male statues which were not passion-stirring to me—Dr. Wil- bur Crafts, of the Lord’s Day Alliance. Better luck next — time. eee Our New Diplomacy consists of obser- vation without representation eee High heels are claimed by one expert ts give relief in cases of weak or over- strained feet. He makes no claims of high skirts giving relief in cases of weak or overstrained eyes. Twenty thousand Soviet rubles are valued at one dollar. “A ruble for your thoughts, dearie.” cee that knickerbockers for golfers have been introduced, we may ex- pect our fair athletes to make great strides forward. Now women we shall have to go in order to deprive some people of the same power, will he kindly communicate with this office eee Miss Alice Robertson, the only woman in Congress, has announced that she is op- posed to Blue Sunday and anti-tobacco legislation, and that she believes that the Anti-Saloon League AND YEAST IS YEAST Bill's friends got him cating this yeast; He literally rose from the feast. When latest observed, In his course he had swerved; He is now wafting south, a point east Urge State to Abolish Capital Punish- ment.—Headline. They even want to reduce the wages of sin. oe The power of spcech was recently re- stored by taking a patient up two miles If any sea level above sea level in an airplane. scientist knows how far below should be disbanded and the reformed. reform Votes for men! eee Those who “carry on” should be care- ful where they carry it. A Florida colonel has trained a duck to do his fishing for him and catch only perch and trout We await interest the who will train his houseflies to swat themselves. with nius I don't see any way to regulate motion pictures except by censor- ship. — G or Miller, of New York, The idea was tried first in the Garden of Eden moderate results eee A“ Health F Column announces that have a good effect on peo- ple inclined to irascibility due to liver troubles. with very Tints” tomatoes Externally applied from a ten-foot dis- tance, New York Woman Beaten By Burglar in Yokohama. —N. Y. Tribune The long arm of the lawless. comicbooks.com