Life, 1922-09-07 · page 32 of 44
Life — September 7, 1922 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **puzzle and humor content** rather than political satire. It features: **Main Elements:** - A crossword puzzle with clues referencing geography, language, and obscure terms - A "Proverb Anagram" word game - Three humorous anecdotes in the "Good Ones?" section - An "Unconcealed Countries" word puzzle where country names are hidden in sentences - A "$1,000" contest asking readers to find objects in an illustration starting with the letter "J" **The Humor:** The anecdotes use period comedic tropes: Mrs. Forger's Peru travels (playing on exotic tourism), a child's profanity for comedic effect ("Butch"), and gentle racial humor featuring "Aunt Gladys," an African American domestic worker. These represent typical early 20th-century magazine humor that relied on stereotypes and cultural assumptions now considered offensive. **Overall:** This is a **recreational/entertainment page** typical of Life's "Sunday Edition"—offering word games, jokes, and contests rather than political commentary.
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LIFE — SUNDAY EDITION HORIZONTAL. 1- 4—A ‘piezometer. ember of the Turkish military reserve. syllable in a popular trisagion. on the compass. fot “yes. kind of chibouk. of “nictate.”” 3—Hindu forehead caste-mark. Vhat we see in titanium. 6—A section of a phratry. VERTICAL. 16—A serum for weasel bite. collection of policemen. Initials of a famous President, ‘ongealed water. vriting fluid (Persian). Kind of Reglus professor (Chinese) ilway (contr). 118—Member of Volunteer Oratorical Society. Prefix meaning “‘peptic.”” 7—The country we live in (obs.). Unconcealed Countries In each of the following sentences ‘a country of America or Europe lies unconcealed, as “Persia” in “It appers I am not going.” “The United, states Mr, Wehlen, is a great cigar company.” “I see they're having a lot of trouble in Ire- land.” “What is that, Flo, a China-man?” “Hurry, Eddie or Clem and Dora will be late for the boat to Finland.” “Yes, my donkey and mackintosh come from Poland.” “France is @ pretty country, eh Carl and Proverb Anagram My whole is a familiar saying consisting of 10 letters. I am contributed by Hector Minnegerode Mess, of Plush, W. Va. My 10, 1, 27, 3, 8 is an oyster’s overcoat. My 6, 2, 4, 9, 5 are musical instruments. Have You Heard These Good Ones? Hoot Mon! The late Mrs. “John” Forger many odd adventures on her frequent trips through Peru. One night she was forced to seek shelter at a farm or “smyna.” The proprietor was a native who had never seen a Chinaman before: “Can you provide us with sleeping quarters?” asked Mrs. “John.” “Sleeping quarters, is it?” the native replied. “Why, madame, cuando in la noche sombria con la luna seni ciento!” “But not in my country,” said Mrs. Forger with mock dignity; and sought shelter elsewhere, A Real Boy! John Roach Straton is fond of this one: “Butch,” aged four, was crying because he could not attend an evening party. “But you can come after things get going,” said his sympathetic Aunt Alice. “Ah, go to hell!” said Butch. He got the job. experienced The Blarney O’t! Everyone in’ Peculiar, Mo., knows Gladys,” the old mammy. Recently, according to The Peculiar Commer- cial, “Aunt Gladys” was washing some laundry. “Well, ‘Aunt Gladys,’” her patron asked, “is it warm enough for you today?” “Indeed it is, sir,” “Aunt Gladys” sallied back. to everyone’s surprise. She got the job. ‘Aunt WIN $1.0000 How Many Objects Can You Find In This Picture Starting With the Letter J"? Like---“‘Jabot’’, “Jaundice”, “Jetsam’’, Etc., Etc. from the tiniest of the tots to Mother ‘And the lucky contestant who guesses the greatest number of “Js" will be privileged to guess how he or she can win the $1.0000. Let’s Go! All can participate in this great fun game, James?” and Dad. “Austria,” comicbooks.com