Life, 1922-04-06 · page 12 of 38
Life — April 6, 1922 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is an educational calendar page listing historical events and notable births/deaths for each day in April. The small illustrations are decorative vignettes—cherubs and period scenes—typical of Life magazine's design aesthetic. The content itself isn't satirical; it's factual history. Notable entries include slavery's abolition in DC (April 16), General Scott's battle at Cerro Gordo (April 18), and Abraham Lincoln's assassination (April 14). The page includes births of figures like James Monroe and George Washington. One illustration shows what appears to be a factory or industrial scene, reflecting the magazine's interest in modern progress. This is essentially a reference/informational page rather than satirical commentary—common filler content in early 20th-century magazines to provide readers with educational material alongside humor and advertisements.
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LIFE - Afes Calendar April By Marc Connelly and George S. Kaufman 1—Sa.—Little boy who tied a string to a purse on April 1, _ 1882, cele: brates fortieth : s $24 for a pa k to a Broadway musical show, 1922. 2—Su—Bootleg whiskey § invented; Socrates first victim 7 Unite . x tablishe: . J. Burns begins series of magazine articles on how he runs down counterfeiters, 1792. Charles L. Frantic elected first mayor of Manhattan Transfer, 1924. 3—M. — q Washington Irving born, 1783. B. V. D. joke first used in musical comedy, 1802. Edward Everett Hale born, 1822. David C. Gripple, W: Mass., walks a mile and a quarter for a Camel, u.—Hendrik Hudson discovers Hudson River, East Side settlers up to then having been afraid to. cross Fifth Avenue, 1609. Speaker at banquet stays within five min- utes of ‘time allotted, 1917. 5—W.—New York Chamber of Commerce established; regular business men’s lunches invented, 1768. Mrs.. Mary Lascelles pays clipping bureau bill of $827,526—19. 6—Th— (9) First Constitutional Congress meets in New York City; members attend Hippodrome as guests of Charles B. Dillingham, 1789. Candle stays erect in, candle- stick, 1903, Peary reaches North Pole; Dr. Cook’s name not in guest book, 1909. U. S. declares war against Ger- many, 1917. —New York man walks under ladder and _ receives letter telling him that his aunt has died and left him two apartment housés, 1912, 8—Sa.—Duel between Henry Clay and John Randolph, Georgetown, Va.; Mayor of Georgetown st Man hears’ own’ name distinctly pronoun hotel, 1938. 9—Su— @la Salle takes possession Herman J. Fingle appointed State superintendent of praline factories, 1682. Lee surrenders to Grant at Appo- mattox; Augustus Thomas begins first Civil War play, 1865, of Louisiana; 1o—M. —S. P. C. A. organized, 1866. Entire family goes through family entrance of saloon, 1908. 11:—Tu.—Mayor of Carthage throws out first ball at opening of seascn of Afro-Indo Baseball League, 152 B,C. Italian cal resigns, 1914-'22, incl. 12—W.—Henry Clay, famous breeder of pigeons, born, 1777. First pony express; movie cameraman wounded by poisoned arrow, 1860. Fort Sumter bombarded, 1861. 13—Th.—Thomas_ Jefferson born, 1743. James Harper born, 1795; Harper’s Monthly prints first anecdote about what little said when Bishop F—— came to tea, 1842, 14—F. —Abraham Lincoln assassinated, 1865. 15—Sa.— Westinghouse patents the air brake, 1869; New York subway pas- sengers celebrate fiftieth anniversary by falling off, their seats when trains stop, 1919. 16—Su.—Slavery abolished in District of Columbia, 1862 copyreaders on Congressional Record laugh hysterically the idea, 1922. Lillian E. Dosp, telephone operator, wins world’s ‘trilling record by taking one and three-quarter minutes to pronounce the word “thre Virginia secedes from the Union, 1861. ’” Man ‘buys hat in Fifth Avenue shop without being introduced to salesman by floorwalker, 1921. .—General Scott wins battle of Cerro Gordo, 1847. San Francisco earthquake, 1906. Woman refolds newspaper in original creases, 1965 — Battle of Lexington, 1775. Clayton-Bulwer treaty, providing for joint occupancy” of Nicaragua anal, signed; fireworks and dancing in streets of New York and London, 1850. Publishers’ Blurbs invented, 1852, 20—Th.—S. Loo Chung, of Canton Falls, China, pays elec- tion bet lost on Ming dynasty by’ rolling lichi” nut the length cf the Great Wall, 1352-1412. Bell tinkles when actor pulls stage bell rope, 1918. . —Lady fingers invented by wife of Lord Gareth Finge Proprietor of drug store stabs soda clerk customer prior to purchase of check, 1919 at North Woods heard again in maga — %* Indian Territory thrown open to settlers, Toastmasters begin introducing Irvin S. Col as Irving S. Cobb, 1913. U. S. forces capture Vera Cruz, 1914, James Buchanan, fifteenth president, born, 1791 blow almost kills James K. Stephen Douglas born, 1813, —Shakespeare dies; Hackett, 1616. —Boston News Letter, first permanent American newspaper, published for first time; Katzenjammer Kids born, 1704. Munsey buys Boston News Letter, 1714. — U.S. declares war on Spain, 1898. War loan of $200,000,000 to ¢ ; W. R. Hearst feels it keenly, 1917." Donald retired painter of bock beer signs, dies, lea of than a million, 1921. urrenders to Gen. Sher- position opens; Coney Island tly, 1907, Unknown vagrant giving name of iam Hohenzollern arrested for annoying photographers at Doorn, Holland, with pleas for their services, 1926. .—Last Confederate army man, 1865. Jamestown 27—Th.—Samuel F. Morse, inventor, born, 1791. U. Grant. born, 1822. 'First bombardment ‘of ‘Spanish W: joodbye, Dolly gets ready to be written, 1898 28—F. —James Monroe, fifth President, born, 1758. Stores named in his honor move upstairs, 1900.’ Early vegetable Which owner thought would be a ‘beet turns out to be a beet, 1915. 9—Sa— O Mrs. James Swipney, New York, on phoning for a moving van for use May 1, is told that she may expect one, 1921. Spring crime wave begins in New Yo 1922, Wallace Reid goes through entire picture with a dinner coat, 1929. 30—Su.—George Washington inaugurated, 1789. Lou- isiana Purchase, 1803. Summer heat turned on in telephone booths, 1900. Pathé News pho- tographer goes crazy trying to decide whicl ablic school Maypole lance he'll photograph to-morrow in Central Park, 1922. comicbooks.com