Life, 1922-09-14 · page 8 of 40
Life — September 14, 1922 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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This page presents a calendar of historical events and notable births for September, compiled by Marc Connelly and George S. Kaufman. The small illustrations are humorous vignettes rather than political cartoons. The visible cartoons show everyday scenes: one depicts someone running with text about "Cream of Wheat served" (entry 2), another shows a figure at what appears to be a dining table ("It's a boy!"), and a third shows a man with papers (entry 30). These are light domestic humor rather than political satire—typical of Life magazine's approach during this era (1922, based on visible dates). The calendar mixes significant historical events (Treaty of Versailles, Battle of Lake Erie) with trivial contemporary observations about returning vacationers, typewriter improvements, and window cleaning—reflecting the magazine's blend of serious and humorous content.
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LIFE .- sites Calendar &» feptember By Marc Connelly and George S. Kaufman —James Wilkes, first boy to go through col lege on funds obtained by selling _ subserip- tions to Curtis, publi- cations, born, 1889. 2—Sa—tTreasury _ Depart- ment organized; meet- ing called to ‘decide whose picture to put on dollar bills, 1789. Sherman takes’ Atlanta, 1864. by white waiter, 1922 3—Su.— Treaty of Versailles signed, ending Amer- ican Revolution, 1783. Theory that one brand of gasoline is better than another first exploited on. bill- boards, 1914. 4—M.—LABOR DAY—18,726 newspapers print edi- torials saying that the real American workingman is all right, but that something must be done about the agita- tors,'1922, First electric light plant started, 1882; com- pany perfects system for unfailing delivery of bills on first of every month, 1883. Geronimo surrenders, 1886. Cream of Wheat served 5—Tu.—First Continental Congress, 1774. Treaty of Portsmouth signed, ending Russo-Japanese War, 1905. Rebuilt typewriter ' works satisfactorily, 1906. 6—W. — (0) Lafayette born, 1757. First Municipal Ordinance passed setting aside Sunday mornings for work on cross-word puzzles. 7—Th.—Boston settled by John Winthrop, 1630; Bos- ton settled by New ‘York Giants and ‘other National League teams, 1890-1922, practically inclusive. Table dhote dinner’ turns out’ to be good, 1927. 8—F. —St. Augustine founded, 1565. Emmett C. Walker, inventor of hydraulic ‘pump for getting ice cream to the bottom of cones, born, 1879. g—Sa.— i) New Amsterdam becomes New York, 1664; New. York becomes Mayor Hylan’s, 1917. California joins the Union; climate invented, 1850. 1o—Su.—Battle of Lake Erie, 1813. Montgomery, Ala.. man rolls 18,000 in six months at Japanese pool, win- ning translucent tea set, 1918. 11—M.—Henry Hudson discovers Hudson River, 1609; Jersey commuters wonder how he ever could have kissed it, 1922. Battle of Brandywine, 1777. Battle of Lake Champiain, 1814. 12—Tu.—First woman murdered in America for helping herself to her husband’s butter at dinner table, 1648. Stationers reduce prices of 1922 diaries, 1922, 13—W. —Battle of Quebec, death of Wolfe and Mont- . calm, 1759.” Matthew J. Basin invents motorcycle that goes less than 50 miles an hour, 1926. 14—Th.—Francis Scott Key writes “The Star- Spangled. Banner,” 1814. City of Mexico captured by Scott, 1847. Window clean: er arrives at office on next to busiest day, 1912, 15—F. —James Fenimore Cooper born, 1789. William Howard Taft born, 1857. First patent for gasoline auto. mobiles issued to ‘George B, Selden, 1895. New York Stock Exchange members break into front pages by smashing three straw hats, 1922. fv Battle of Harlem, just_as though anyone would fight for it, 1776. Francis Parkman born, 1823. Line about preferring the upper berth anyhow first used, 1886, 17—Su.— Washington publishes his farewell address, 1796. Battle of Antietam, 1862. Woman buys new hat and does not wear it until three days later, 1908. 18--M. — ) Cornerstone of National Capitol laid by President Washington, 1793. Hannah Minor, first woman to balance a check ‘book unassisted, born, 1831 19—Tu.—"Dixie” sung for first time by Dan Emmett: everybody applauds, 1859. Battle of Chickamauga, 1863, Prominent couple married not “quietly,” 1930. 20—W.—J. C. Clarke, haberdasher of East Lima, Ohio, tually moves his business after sale based on the state: ment that he is compelled to move, 1908. 21—Th.—First daily paper founded in America; word “crisis” appears on front page, 1784. First vaudeville playlet without a gun in it, 1912. - — % Nathan Hale hanged as spy, 1776. Eman- cipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln, 1862. Picture of Suzanne Lenglen appears showing both’ feet on ground, 1928. —Battle of the- Richard and the Serapis, most famous American naval _victory of Revolution, 1779. Major André captured, 1780. | First baseball club organ ized in America; manager announces that the team that beats them out ‘will win the pennant, 1845. 24—Su.—John Marshall born, 1755. Black Friday Man buys new belt as result of demonstration window, 1923. My, but you're tanned,” spoken 2 times to 2,837,752 returned vacationists, 1922. Balboa discovers the Pacific Ocean, 1513. Photograph of President Harding’s double appears in rotogravure section, two and a half years late, 1923. —British Army enters Philadelphia, 1777. Ward case finally ends, 5,726,987 columns behind the World War, 1936. First newspaper cartoon of season show: ing football crowding baseball off the stage, 1922. Cleaned straw hat looks clean, 1960. 29—F. —Whites settle Kan- sas, 1810; K: ries to settle Whit 922. atthew Cradle, East Tarvia, Minn., breaks telephone booth scribbling record of drawing 62 fancy dia- monds, 43 watch springs, and the num- ber called, with shad- ings, in four and a half’ minutes, 1922. comicbooks.com