Life — September 7, 1922 — page 34: what you’re looking at

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Too Dangerous Old Pete Higgs, while he kept up a very respectable front, was nevertheless tricky in a business deal. He bought a second-hand car, fixed it up a bit, and Her Prescience Youtu (by the sea): You_ little thought a week ago that you'd be sit- ting on a lonely sea-shore with a man then unknown to you. Maren: Oh, yes, I did. “But, dear, you didn’t know me then!” “Of course not, but I knew myself.” sent for the insurance man. He bought as big a policy as he could on fire and theft, and then the agent asked him about liability and collision, “No,” said Pete, in a moment of ab- sent-mindedness, “I ain’t going to hit anybody, and a collision is too danger- ous.”—American Mutual Magazine, Price Cutting ‘ —London Opinion. The thing to do after buying a new /) Is There No Escape? auto these days is to drive it rapidly S “If we Launder your Collar home, send out for the latest newspaper Z We collar your Laundry.” edition and see if you got home before iF Advt, in Provincial Paper, the dealer cut the price three hundred es We suppose this is in accordance with dollars—New York Globe. E- what the economists call “the Law of = Diminishing Returns.”—Punch. Glad to See Him Determined Wire (reading tea cup): A dark man is going to call soon. v “Congenial set in your apartment house?” “Best I ever met with. Everybody is determined not to know anybody else.” —Louisville Courier-Journal. _ SUBSTANCE AND SHADOW “I knew you were getting stouter, Ernestine; you provide me with more shade than you did last year.” —Le Rire (Paris). “Weactuy, is he not?” “Wealthy? Why, he is richer than a labor leader's wildest dreams of avarice !"—Kansas City Star. Hus: I hope to goodness his com- plexion is due to coal dust. I'm getting worried.—Boston Transcript. Gorer: That’s a wretched place to lose a‘ golf ball, isn’t it, caddie? Sacactous Cappir: Yes, sir, but it’s an ideal place to cache a bottle —Awmerican Golfer, The foreign trade supplied from Lire’s London Office, Rolls Hous, Breams_ Buildings, Londcn, . Canadian distributor, The American News Company, 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Canada. No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped ond addressed envelope. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss o non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected. Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U.S. Patent Office’ $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back numbers cannot be supplied. The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C., England. << SSS ON AVL MI Cruises to the 5 Continents Rio Centennial Cruise (Including, West Indies) 45 Days from New York to New York. Sail- 2 Cruises Round-the-World 125 Days of fascinating, travel diversified with all the gaieties of ship life and the picturesque delights of the world’s most alluring lands; on palatial ships; under Raymond-Whitcomb expert management. ing, Feb. 3, 1923 on the new oilburning, S. S. liance”. A record-breaking, Cruise ing, visits to Zlorious South American Cities and including, Panama, West Indiesand the Brazilian Centennial Exposition. An ique 0] nity for pleasure travel or a combined outing, and business trip. Rates $750 upwards—New York to New York. Booklet on request Mediterranean Cruise 65 Days on the S. S. “Rotterdam” one of the steadiest liners afloat—particularly noted for superb cuisine and excellent arrangements for debarkation. In the latter it surpasses any other ship chartered fora Mediterranean Cruise. The comprehensive itinerary in- cludes those places which are famous for their beauty or renowned in history. Rates $625 yy » New York to New York. Sailing, ebruary 10, 1923. Booklet on request Apre-eminently generous schedule carefully planned The following, places are included among, numerous Sailing January 9.and 16, 1923—S.Ss. “Resolute” and New York Such are the two greatest travel opportunities ever offered the American traveler. Rates $1050 up to assure inclusion of everything, worthwhile and to afford accommodations for all Cruise members when ashore others: Havana, Panama, Kilauea, Tokyo, Shang- hai, Hong Kong, Manila, Zamboanga, Rangoon, Bombay, Cairo, Naples, Monte Carlo “Volendam”—the finest ships for Round-the- World travel. The only ships in 1922-23 (char- tered for such Cruises) built especially for service in both temperate and tropical waters Send for the booklets you desire Raymond & Whitcomb Co. Park & Beacon Streets, Boston Chicago Philadelphia San Francisco London comicbooks.com