Life, 1922-06-01 · page 8 of 34
Life — June 1, 1922 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is an informational calendar page listing historical events for June, created by Marc Connelly and George S. Kaufman. Rather than satire or political cartoons, it presents notable dates in American and world history—ranging from the Battle of Chesapeake (1781) to Congress setting aside Indian Territory (1834). The small decorative illustrations scattered throughout are generic period engravings (showing figures, flags, ships) that simply accompany the historical entries. There are no identifiable caricatures or satirical commentary visible. The page functions as educational content, presenting facts like Jefferson Davis's birth (1808), Wyoming granting women's suffrage (1869), and the sinking of the Merrimac. No specific political satire or joke is apparent—it's straightforward historical reference material typical of Life magazine's informational sections.
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- SbsIFGE, Afc’s Calendar OL AL ~~ By Marc Connelly and George S. Kaufman 1—Th.—Battle of Chesapeake and Shannon; Lawrence coins “Don’t give up the ship!” 1813. Chattanooga, Tenn., man removes top from” milk bottle | without stabbing himself with fork, 1922. 1846 Fi Z 2—F. —Maine goes dry, 1851; as Maine goes so goes the country, 1919. Lawrence . M. Moth, piano tuner, Minneapolis, Minn., arrives for work after 9:30 a. M., 1919, 3—Sa— ( Jefigrson Davis born, 1808. Hobson sinks ‘the Merrimac in Santiago Harbor, 1898. New Yorker, realizing that he has been wearing winter hat since May 15, drowns himself in Hudson, 1921. 4—Su.—Non-Washburn-Crosby Flour advertisement ap- pears on back of Saturday Evening Post, 1912. Ford Motor Co, increases capitalization from $2,000,000 to $10,000,000. or 1% cents for every Ford joke, 1915, 5—M.—First chapter of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” published in magazine, Harriet Beecher Stowe receiving $300. for serial rights, 1851. First registration day for Great War, 1917. Three hundred and twelve toddle top companies file petitions in bankruptcy, 1922 6—Tu— © New York taxicab driver slows up to allow another car to get ahead of him, 1914. American news: paper revolutionizes journalism by printing photograph of girl in wedding’ dress without using caption “A” June ride, : 7—W.—Caius Publicus Lock and Fabius Cornelius Ke decide to collaborate on inventions, South Rome, 212 8—Th.—Andrew Jackson dies, 1845. Guest arriving at home of “friend restrains himself from facetiously placing his hat on bust of Shakespeare standing in entrance hall, 1901. Albuquerque, N. M.. resident fills in one of those “The movement of my watch is No. —” blanks in a pocket diary, 1919, g—F. — First_given point passed by a parade, 1437. e John Howard Payne, author of ‘“flomey Sweet,’ Home once popular song now used as signal ‘to end dances, orn, 1791, t= eS ORNS Territory gives votes to women, 1869. icff hits Mutt instead, 1894, 11—Su.—Percy Mackaye starts first civic masque factory, 1832. Corn Exchange Bank and Schulte Cigar Stores bid for last remaining corner site in New York City, 1940. 12—M. —First naval engagement of American Revolution, 1775, Charles Goodyear gets, patent for manufacturing rub- ber fabrics, 1844; Mrs. Goodyear starts telling him not to forget his overshoes, 1845. 13—Tu.—France declares war on England in aid of Amer- ican colonies, 1778. Fire in express office in Atlantic City destroys 1200 tons of prizes consigned to Japanese rolling ball shops on Boardwalk; damage, $2.35—1909. 14—W.—FLAG DAY. Three million persons in New York City alone ask why flags are being shown, 1922. Harriet Beecher Stowe born, 1811. First diving suit patented; short story writers begin looking up life and habits of octopus, 1834. 15—Th.—King John signs Magna Charta, 1215. Franklin performs kite-and-key experiment, 1752. First Liberty Loan closes successfully in spite of the posters, 1917. Pure silk shoelace, advertised as 30 inches in length, actually measures 30 inches, 1921. 16—F, — hk International commission appointed to find out why restaurants bring on the butter fifteen minutes ahead of the bread asks permission to handle disarmament question instead, 1922. Soda clerk serves glass of water with sundae without being asked for it, 1940. 17—Sa.—Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775; double-header in Boston, 1922. Joke from German weekly remains comic after translation into English, 4923. 18—Su.— ) United States declares war on England, Battle of Waterloo, 1815. Guest at banquet breaks world’s record by balancing a water glass on three spoons and then two forks and a knife on top of the glass, 1922. 1812, 19—M.—West Virginia admitted to Union, 1863. Old- fashioned insurance agent, seeking audience with business man, admits he is an insurance agent, 1901. 20—Tu.—De Soto dies, 1542, Queen Victoria succeeds to throne, 1837. "Second families found in Virginia, 1922. 21—W.—McCormick patents the reaper, 1834. Republican convention renominates Taft after bitter struggle, thereby achieving world’s greatest technical victory, 1912. Famous juggler loses $10,000 on wager that he could eat Saratoga chips with a fork, 1922. % Restaurant opens in Atlanta, Ga., with so many sugar bowls that waiters are not required to steal them from other tables, 1913. Record-breaking at tendance at funeral of pool player who always put the chalk in his pocket, 1922, —William Penn acquires Pennsylvania from the Indians, thereby making himself responsible for the Phils delphia’ Athletics, 1683. First successful typewriter pat ented; instalment terms invented, 1868. 24—Sa.—John Cabot lands on Labrador, 1497; Henry Cabot Lodge lands on Wilson, 1918. Taxi driver polite on a rainy night, 1960. 25—Su.—Custer’s last fight, 1876. Tailor makes suit ex- actly as ordered, 1891. Motor truck not containing liquor or stolen silk passes through New Jersey at dead of night, 1922, Jt First American troops arrive in France; 319 different accounts of. their first. words on French ‘soil cabled to American newspapers, 1917. Henry J. Dolman, Cascade Park, Pa., successfully tightens small screw in eye-glasses with his thumbnail, 1922. 27—Tu.—Little Nuisance Laundry expelled from Union for delivering shirt, to customier with one button unfastene, 1906, Mayor Hylan admits he knows nothing about art 1943. 28—W.— O Battle of Monmouth; George Washington says something more than “Pass the hatchet.” 1778 Viscount Lascelles mentioned in newspaper for first time since the wedding, 1922, 29—Th.—Great Britain levies the Stamp Tax, 1767. W. J. Perkins, of Louisville, Ky., becomes raving maniac at dinner table when he dis- covers that he has been given fork with bent prong for ninth consecutive night, 1922. 30—F. —Congress sets aside In- dian Territory; Indians sat- fied to break even, 1834. New York girl seen without bead necklace, 1922, indim territory comicbooks.com