Life, 1922-10-26 · page 30 of 36
Life — October 26, 1922 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and humor content**, not political cartoons. ## Main Elements: **W.L. Douglas Shoes Advertisement** dominates the upper half—a major brand promoting affordable, quality footwear ($5-$8) sold through their own stores to eliminate middleman profits. The ad emphasizes value and transparency in pricing. ## Comic Sections ("Our Foolish Contemporaries"): These are reprinted jokes from other publications satirizing everyday life: - **"No Doubt"**: Humor about children copying homework—Eddie plagiarizes his sister's thank-you note, showing lack of originality. - **"An Amateur Play"**: Actors breaking character mid-scene, revealing theatrical pretense and impatience. - **"Gentlemen and Players"**: Commentary on college athletic programs allegedly not enforcing consistent rules across players. - **"Bel-Esprit"**: Wordplay about clever but malicious people versus merely malicious ones. These are lighthearted social observations rather than political satire—typical early-20th-century magazine humor about manners, education, and human nature.
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2, W. LDOUG $5 $687 &§8 SHOES } ay te) ie) Ss FOR MEN = AND WOMEN are actually demanded year after year by more people than any other shoe in the world BECAUSE: they are unequaled. For style, material and workmanship Protection against unreasonable profits is guaranteed by the price stamped on every pair. Years of satisfactory service have given them confi- dence in the shoes and in the protection afforded by the W. L. Douglas Trade Mark. W. L. DOUGLAS shoes are put into all of our 110 stores at —_—— —————_ factory cost. profit until the shoes are sold to you. We do not make one cent of It is worth dollars for youn to remember that when you buy shoes at our stores . YOU PAY ONLY ONE PROFIT. No matter where yer, live, shoe dealers can supply you with vy. L. Douglas shoes. They cost no more in San Francisco than they do in New England. our $7.00 and $8.00 sh COMPARE with any $10.00 or $12.00 shoes mad Sor the highest standard ‘of quality at the lowest possible cost. The name and price ts plainly stamped on the sole. If not for sale in your vicinity, send for free catalog. TO MERCHANTS: If no dealer In your town handles W. L. Douglas Shoes, write today for exclusive rights to handle this quick selling, quick turn-over line. “Your -’usband shabby lately.” “Well, it’s really a blessin’ in dis- guise, Mrs. Miggs; yer see, it saves me ail the expense of ‘avin’ to dress up to ‘im.” —Reproduced from Punch (Lon- don) by arrangement with the proprietors. An Easy Way to Remove Dandruff If you want plenty of thick, beautiful. glossy, silky hair, do by all means get rid | of dandruff, for it will starve your hair and ruin it if you don’t. . The best way to get rid of dandruff is to dissolve it. To do this, just apply a little Liquid Arvon at night before retiring; use enough to moisten the scalp, and rub it in gently with the finger tips. By morning, most, if not all, of your dandruff will be gone, and three or four more applications should completely re- move every sign and trace of it. You will find, too, that all itching of the scalp will stop, and your hair will look and feel a hundred times better. You can get Liquid Arvon at any drug store. A four- tas got to look ounce bottle is usually all that is needed. ‘The R. L. Watkins Co,, Cleveland, Ohio. R__ fF LISH ou (owee) CONTEMPORARIES No Doubt Marjorie and Eddie had both been told that they must write letters of thanks for the outside Christmas gifts they had received. Marjorie sat down and quickly wrote: . “Thank you so much for the fountain pen, It’s what_I’ve always needed.” Meanwhile Eddie was chewing the end of his penholder for inspiration. As his sister laid aside her first letter, he surreptitiously glanced at it. Then he wrote: “Thank you so much for the hand- kerchiefs. They’re what I’ve always needed.”—Ladies’ Home Journal. At the Amateur Play Recinatp: At last, my love, we are together! Rest you in these arms for ever! (Aside, fo man in the wings.) Step lively there with the curtain! Do you suppose we want to stay this way all night? Horte For ever! —Weekly Telegraph (London). E (as the curtain drops): “Gentlemen and Players” According to Yale, Harvard and Princeton, there has been too much of this business of not letting the left guard know what the right guard doeth in the matter of paying his college ex- penses.—Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Bel-Esprit “She is very clever but terribly ma- licious.”” “Oh, well, there are a lot of malic- ious people who aren’t the least bit clever.”—L’/Ilustration (Paris). A TWELVE-YEARS-OLD London boy has made a gramophone all by himself. We are glad to hear that his kind father has freely forgiven the erring lad. —Ideas (London). W. L. Di Stns Shoo C. | ; a ‘147 Bpark ‘SvaBrockton, Mass. The Proprieties Fame of the amateur nights at cer- tain burlesque houses has travelled far, A young woman from Boston, having seen the other sights of New York, per- suaded a friend to escort her to such an entertainment, where, she was told, comedy ruled without intermission. Surroundings entirely new to her won praise and comment, and quite im- pressive was the blue smoke fog that rose from the cigars and cigarettes of the patrons. Inspired by the sight, she lit_a cigarette. It was during the intermission and the manager saw her. “Hey, lady, you'll have to cut that out,” he exploded. “We don’t have that here.” “TI don't see any harm in it,” she said, “Why, I was at the opera last night and smoked there.” A hurt expression appeared on the burlesque operator’s face. “Lady,” he said with emphasis, “this is a respectable house.” —New York Sun, In a Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT- EASE Point of View “Now, Mr. Smith,” said the Law Professor, “will you please tell the class what weight you would give to circum- stantial evidence?” “T will, sir,” said the Student, “if you will tell me whether I am sup- posed to be prosecuting attorney or counsel for the defendant.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch, The Curiosity AIKEN: I was just reading about a dog that wears a wrist watch. Pay» Ah, but the real curiosity is the dog’s owner. —Youngstown Telegram. Movie Vamp: Haven't you a tighter gown than this? Tirep —Warprope Manacer: madam, I am a costumier, not a taxi dermist—Passing Show (London). Milano Fifth /venues ta orite/oc “There is something tine about it Wx. DEMUTH NEW YORK $350 w_ the bette smoke shops WANTED: AGENTS—men or women; patented house hold articles of merit, unusual Ino, ‘Exclusive. territory. No competition. Profits 100%. ity for sales crew managers, permanent connection. Long-established, re Hable concern. Write Hampden ‘Toy Co., Factory No. 1%, Wostfield. Mass. ERA oath firefo ‘apres on E fn w p F. a K r comicbooks.com