Life, 1921-12-15 · page 9 of 34
Life — December 15, 1921 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is a historical calendar of significant events in American history, organized by date throughout December. It's not primarily a political cartoon, but rather an educational feature mixing historical facts with period-appropriate decorative illustrations (cherubs, winter scenes, holiday imagery). The entries document events like the Boston Tea Party (December 16), the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery (December 18), and Christmas Day (December 25). These are straightforward historical references meant to educate readers about America's past. The decorative engravings—typical of early-1900s Life magazine style—provide visual interest but aren't satirical commentary. This appears to be a patriotic, historically-focused feature celebrating American milestones rather than social satire.
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Mare Connelly and George S. Kaufman —Baltimore, Md., lighted by gas, 1816. Mayor Hylan tries the same thing in New York, 1921, topher Sholes invents typewriter, 1867. 3attle of Austerlitz, 1805. Christopher Sholes gets his hands covered with ink changing typewriter ribbon, 1867. John Brown hanged; popular song writers get busy, 1859.” Monroe Doctrine born, 1823. First Pull man car bed patented, 1856. First Pullman car joke, 1856. 3—Sa.—lIllinois admitted to Union. Chicago celebrates with 87 mur- ders, 1818. | e- Christmas politeness among vator men and apartment phone operators noticed in New Qork, Utah and parts of southern Conneciicut, 1921. 4—Su.—Washington bids farewell to his officers, 1 Citizen of Du- luth, Minn., loses mind trying to fish short spoon out of mustard bottle, 1919... ‘Three fu dred and fourteen British novelists, playwrights, war cor- respondents and pocts arrive in’ America’ for lecture tours, 1920. 5—k ~o Martin Van Buren, eighth President, born 1782. Female lawyer breaks into newspaper without ing referred to as Portia, 1906. Christopher Sholes calls in nan to change typewriter ribbon, 1867, 6—Tu.—Delaware, with consent of Du Ponts, rat Con- stitution, 1787. Chinese labor exclision act passed; China takes it ‘coolie, 1894. ‘Three hundred and fourteen’ British playwrights, war correspondents and poets com- e hooks on conditions in America, 1920. ures war on Austria-Hungary, 1917. doesn’t® much care by this time, 1917. One-thousandth book on South Seas completed by ‘Harold L. Pleevey, of South Bend, Ind., 1921 n-year-old_ boy reads entire inscription on street car transfer, New York, ee Christopher Sholes sells the typewriter, 1921, 8 @ resident Jefferson sends first message to 8—Th.— Coase . 1801, Green and red s for drug store windows invented, 1743, Six million, eight hundred and fifty thousand people still wonder what that stuff is that’s in them, 1921. g—l’. —Three men light cigarettes from same match and are immediately struck dead by, lightning, 1889. | Judge Gary predicts era of prosperity, 1908, '10, "12, °13, "14, 15, °16, '17, °18, "19, '20, °21.’ New’ York te lephone direc: tory issued ‘in four volumes, 1924. -—Mississippi admitted to Union, 1817. Frances White learns to spell, 1917. Spanish War ends, 1898. 1I—Su.—Plato begins lecture course, 399 B. C. Husbands bring home something new in “expla 399 B.C. Indiana admitted to Union, 1816. 12—M.—First National Republican convention. ihu Root refuses to see reporters, 1831. Record for output of Christmas cigars smashed by Portland Ce- nt Co., 192 13—Tu.—Battle of Fredericksburg, 1862. Mean temperature grows eaner, 1921. 14—W.—First number of Boston, Mass., Gazette published, 1719. Constant. Reader makes ‘a com: plaint, 1719. First banquet pho- tograph taken, forty diners coming out on the bias, 1871. George Washington dies, 1799. Alabama admitted to Union, 1819. South Pole discovered, 1911. 15—Th.—Battle of Nashville, 1864. Hotels stop starching towels, 1956. 3 hris- John hela jr xxxi days ea Party; British guests arrive late ers pronounce it the worst theatrical sea son te years, 1912, "13, "14, "15, °16, "17, "18, "19, '20 ‘21 Great fire in New ‘York, 1835. Janitors celebrate it by turning off heat, 1921 17—Sa.—Eightcenth Amendment passed, 1917, Eighteenth Amendment passed up, 1918, °19, '20,°21. First suc cessful flight of aeroplane, 1903. ix ‘million, four hun dred and thirteen thousand persons say it ‘will never wot 903. 18—Su.— ) hirteenth Amendment, abolishing slavery, passed, 1865. Monah, new’ Arrow collar, invented, ture magnate sends representatives to about film rights to Inferno, 1919 ‘y xandria opened to public; first si patrons asking for Harold Bell Wright, 283 B. C. Elephant in circus winter quarters at Bridgeport, Conn., kills great-grandson of man who gave him bad peanut in Lake City, Utah, 67 years before, 1899 20—Tu.—S. Carolina secedes from Union, 1860. Seventy- five extra beds put in New York hospitals to take care ‘of Christmas card buyers, 1920, '21 21 W. = Canibrdee, Mass., founded, 1630. Yale men take 30. Man checks hat ‘and coat with management * restaurant, 1916. First optimist-pessimist joke, 22—Th.— %& Pilgrims land at Plymouth, 1620. Shuberts built’ Plymouth Theatre,” 1917 . —F. —Dolls for telephones invented, 1916. Shopping rush breaks all records; manufacturers hurriedly make 100,000 more art calendars, 1921 24—Sa.—Treaty of Ghent ends war with England, 1812 Hearst resumes same, 1812. Seventeen thousand parodies on “ "Twas the night before Christmas and all through the heuse, eti appear in newspapers, 1890—1921, incl. —Su. —CHRISTMAS DAY; extra matinées. 6—M.— f George Dewey born, 1837. Ground broken for first transcontinental ‘railway; Pathé news scooped, 1863. Apartment house attendants resume normal man: ners, 1921. —Tu.—John C. Calhoun, Vice-President of U. S., resigns, probably to. scek fame and fortune, 183 hundred thousand Christmas neckties worn for last time, 1921 - —Iowa admitted to Union, 1846. Woodrow Wilson born, 1856. Government takes control of railroads, 1917. Complaints on food begin, 1917. Thousands of ‘homes gladdened by return of relatives—to their own homes, 1921. 29—Th. —Texas admitted to Union, 1845. East Liverpool, O.,. woman claims to have seen entire 22 installments of 22-installment movie serial, 1918. 30—F. — (J King George III succeeds to English throne; Brisbane editorial demands recount, 1760. Gadsden Purchase, 1853. Twenty-two million-dollar movie thea- tres erected on same, 1920. 31—Sa.—Assault on Quebec, 1775. Thirsty Americans re- sume attack, 1919. Ring out, Wild Bells! In one Year and out the ‘other! comicbooks.com