Life, 1922-10-12 · page 8 of 36
Life — October 12, 1922 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a historical calendar page listing notable events for October, authored by Marc Connelly and George S. Kaufman. The page contains two small cartoon illustrations: 1. **Left cartoon** (near October 1): Shows a figure with a clock, likely illustrating the daylight-saving time entry for that date. 2. **Right cartoon** (near October 15): Depicts figures in period dress, possibly relating to historical events listed. The page primarily functions as an educational/humorous calendar documenting significant American historical moments—from the Battle of Corinth (1862) to the dedication of the Lincoln Monument (1922). Rather than satirical commentary, it serves as a historical reference decorated with period-appropriate illustrations, presenting factual events with occasional wry commentary typical of *Life* magazine's approach to presenting historical information to its readers.
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» LIFE - Aifte’s Calendar — 9October® — By Marc Connelly and Southboro, Mass., man discovers that daylight saving stopped a week Spain cedes Lou’ to France, 1800. Ex- plorers in India find hardware store win- dow not_ containing radio outfits, 1922. 1—Su.—. Bat time is it? 2—M.—Major André hanged, 1780. Pocket flashlight continues to work after third day, 1906. 3—Tu— q George Bancroft, historian, born, 1800. \\ Battle of Corinth, Miss., 1862. New York scientist discovers way to distinguish high-priced yellow taxis from low-priced ones without getting inside, 1922. 4—W.—Battle of Germantown, 1777. Rutherford B. Hayes born, 1822, Traveler back from Europe fails to tell about the liquor they all drank the day before reaching New York, 1924. Th.—Chester A. Arthur born, 1830. Atlanta Exposi- tion, 1881; somebody remembers it, 1922. 6—F. —Hurdy-gurdies start South, 1922. Joseph L. Beresford, Jr., makes wager to smoke jady’s gold- tipped, perfumed cigarette, 1922. 7—Sa.— O Bemis Heights, decisive battle of Revolu- tion, fought, 1777. James Whitcomb Riley born; In- diana begins practicing dialect, 1853. 8—Su.—Joseph L. Beresford, Jr., wins wager by smoking lady’s cigarette, 1922, World’s series breaks atten- dance record, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922. g—M.—Charter for Yale College granted, 1701; move- ment started to turn William Lyon Phelps into sep- arate university, 1918. Cow kicks over lamp and Chicago’s great fire begins, 1871. First annual memori- al service for Joseph L. Beresford, Jr., 1923. @ v. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis opened, 1845; first hazing charge preferred, 1845. Chicago hold-up men resume work, 1845. 10—Tu.— 11—W.—World’s first steam ferry operated in Hudson River; first ferry orchestra passes the hat, 1811. 12—Th.—Columbus discovers America, 1492. Margot Asquith tries to do it again, 1921. “Most gigantic spectacle ever filmed” does not appear in advertise- ment of ‘William Fox movie, 1936. 13—F. —Molly Pitcher born, 1744. Cornerstone of White House laid, 1792. Herman J. Redlick, last man in America to wear button shoes, born, 1865. 14—Sa.—William Penn born, 1644. Loser in poker game quits early be- cause he is sleepy, 1889. i for the aS win] betes Ola Beado 15—Su.—Lincoln monument dedicated at Spring- field, 1874. Annual con- vention of dancing mas- ters does something worth mentioning in newspapers, 1956. fo a r P— George S. Kaufman 16—M.—John Brown's insurrection, 1859. Annual r port of Coney Island photographers shows four i stances where boys and girls did not change hats, 192. 17—Tu.— }, Burgoyne surrenders to Gates, 1777. Last New York delicatessen store begins using colore paper sauerkraut for window decoration, 1922. 18—W.—U. S. buys Alaska, 1867. First telephone con- nection between New York and Chicago, 1892; New York resident almost gets call through to local ex change, 1922. 19—Th.—Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown, 1781. Phil Sheridan goes horseback riding and Union army wins Battle of Cedar Creek, 1864. Spain formally cedes Florida to U. S. for $5,000,000, 1819. Hotelkeepers in Florida prepare the money back, 1922. Prince of Wales, later Edward Vir, sails home after tour of United States, forty years before invention of rotogravure process, 1860. 20—F, — 21—Sa.—Edison produces first incandescent light; “Don't blow-out-the-gas” joke begins to fight for its lif 1879, First compasite photograph of presidentiai timber, 1892. 22—Su.—First messages by wireless telephone sent across Atlantic, 1915. Bootblack shines pair of low shovs without arguing with other bootblack or polishi customer's ankles, 1919. * First boat on Erie Canal, 1819. Ten-cent tip for ice water becomes obsolete, 1914. 23—M. — .—First movie theatre to be christened “Bijou Dream” opens, 1907. 24—T: 25—W.—New York subway opens; James L. Gleep, 1675 Amsterdam Avenue, being first man to have back broken while being ‘pushed into car, 1904. 26—Th.— Impromptu quartette doesn’t remember “Sweet Adeline,” 1909. Photographs of champion girl swimmers missing from three rotogravure se tions, 1922. 27—F. —William Penn lands in America, 1682. The: dore Roosevelt born, 1858. Single anecdote break» smoking car record "by containing three traveli: salesmen, two Irishmen, four Englishmen, thr Scotchmen, and eight Jews, 1920. 28—Sa.— O Bartholdi’s Statue of Liberty unveiled, 1886. Quite a number of persons suggest revei! ing ceremony, 1922. 29—Su.—Society leader commits suicide on learning through paper company’s advertisement that she has been using stationery a size too large, 1918. 30—M.—King William’s War ends, 1697. John Adams born, 1735. Bank presi- dents begin saving money for tickets to next month’s Harvard - Yale game, 1922. 31—Tu.—ALL SAINTS’ EVE. Nevada admitted to Union, 1864. Fifteen mil- lion men decide their eve- ning clothes will do an- other year, 1922. comicbooks.com