Life, 1921-07-28 · page 13 of 34
Life — July 28, 1921 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**The Cartoon:** The illustration depicts an elderly woman on a boat experiencing seasickness, asking the Captain if anything can be done about the vessel's motion. This is a straightforward visual gag about motion sickness—the humor relies on the woman's discomfort and the Captain's likely unhelpful response. **The Text Sections:** Below are three separate short stories or anecdotes: 1. **"Learn to Read Two Minutes Every Day"** - A melodramatic narrative about a woman who betrayed a man to his death, appearing to reference a mystery novel or serialized story. 2. **"Accuracy"** - A brief humorous exchange where a lady corrects a child's identification of a puppy's breed. 3. **"Really"** - A brief comment about difficult people and personal autonomy. These appear to be typical Light entertainment content for the era.
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Old Lady (finding the motion of the boat very distressing): nothing that can be done about it? Oh! Captain, is there absolutely Learn to Read Two Minutes Every Day HE RISKED HER HONOR FOR HIS Love! and broke her people’s laws for his sake! To help him she made in secret a violent enemy. He himself gave her all the forces at his command to ac- complish his ends, all save one. Could she obtain this? Dared she use it? Read how she overcame her fears— how her woman's heart mixed the bitter with the sweet—in the stirring chapter, How to Brew Beer, beginning that satis- fying book, “Boston Cookery.” He HAD TEN MINUTES To Live! All avenues of escape were barred! He was unarmed and helpless! Through the half-open door he saw the pitiless woman to whom his life was forfeic—he saw the axe of the waiting executioner! his woman bore him no enmity. She was even ignorant of his name; yet she lured him to his death as she had lured his missing comrades. He was to die knowing that he had not yet won his spurs. Why did this woman desire his death? Why was a great price set upon his head? The solution of this mystery is the opening chapter of the thrilling ro- mance, “Raising Poultry For Profit.” William Hohenzollern has ordered an autographed copy. His OWN WIFE PLOTTED TO RUIN HIM! She was planning to rob him while pre- tending to help him! The bit of torn paper signed with her name was damn- ing evidence of the catastrophe she had prepared for him. Underneath her writ- ten name occurred the series of little black dots which added deadly signifi- cance to this message addressed to his enemies. Why was she forced to take this way of winning what every woman wants? What menace was implied in the little black dots? Read the answer and the dénouement of this domestic tragedy in the waste-basket edition of “Sears Roe- buck’s Annual Catalogue,” the book with five thousand illustrations and photo- graphs taken by eye-witnesses. Accuracy LADY stopped by a roadside to speak to a pretty little girl who was playing with a puppy. “Ts that your little puppy?” lady. “No, Ma’am,” said the little girl, point- ing to the pup’s mother, “that’s Queenie’s puppy.” asked the EALLY, the people who are hard to get along with are those who object to our having our own way. comicbooks.com