Life, 1922-12-28 · page 10 of 37
Life — December 28, 1922 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains brief humorous observations and one central illustration labeled "Old Bill Nickel." The cartoon depicts a scraggly, unkempt figure in a tall hat with a large nose, captioned with a quote about Uncle Jerry Pond tossing him over a fence, with the figure claiming he "didn't brag about his bein' spry." The surrounding "Life Lines" section offers satirical quips about contemporary issues: prohibition jokes, congressional inefficiency, General Pershing's authority, the three-mile limit (likely regarding coastal law enforcement during Prohibition), and theater attendance statistics. The humor relies on wordplay and social commentary typical of 1920s satire—targeting government incompetence, alcohol prohibition enforcement, and general American foibles. The specific identity of "Old Bill Nickel" remains unclear from context alone.
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HAT this country seems to need is about one more ex- President. LL As for beer and light wines, it is moved and seconded that we put the matter on the table. —L Statistics show that the average mo- tion picture theatre seats 507 people. Why? IL There has been a revolution on the Island of Corfu. So the chances are that Corfu is ringing to-night. It is announced that D’Annunzio has written 2500 miles of poetry. His publishers must employ track walk- ers to read proof. “It’s the woman who pays,” sighed the bobbed-haired dame in the Greenwich Village res- The only place in this country where Prohibi- tion is not regarded as a joke is in vaudeville. We hear that the man with the largest head in California has just died. He was probably the original native son. L As we understand Tur- key’s complaint, she says they ain’t done right by her Dardanelles. L Latest statistics from the Congressional Committee on Surgery show that lame ducks hardly ever run again. LL The odds on the Soldier Bonus have changed with the election of a new Congress. They are now dollars to doughboys in its favor. LL You can’t keep a good expense down. aL Coué is arriving as Cle- menceau goes, so the ship-news photographers will have to keep right on getting up early. L Day by day in every way jokes about Coué are getting monotonouser and monotonouser. “A bull tossed Uncle Jerry Pond over the fence last Friday an’ blamed ef the old ijit didn’t brag about his bein’ so spry.” ] taurant as her free-verse escort handed her the check. aL General Pershing says that what this country needs is more authority. The same may be said of its beer. L However, the three-mile limit is only a_ stein’s throw. LL The acme of tactful crit- icism was contained in the headline which an nounced, “Paderewski Plays—Hailedas Patriot.” L On New Year’s Eve the world will be making 978,000 resolutions to the minute. LL Prophecies for the year 1923 are all quite cheer- ing in spite of the fact that presidential straw votes will begin to appear soon. It frequently happens that the maiden’s “no” becomes the widow's “might.” “Tt takes three years of constant application in a first-class resident school to train a chiropractor to properly adjust the —_ L = The Society for the Suppression of Vice-Presidents seems to be func- tioning as perfectly as ever. LL The only explanation of the way some people fall in love with them- selves is just sheer propinquity. De Valera is reported to be planning his escape to this country. Dis- guised as an Irishman, probably. LL Money talks and sometimes, as ex- Senator Newberry can testify, money talks too darn loud. spine.”—Universal Chi- ropractors’ Association Report. We'd like to know. how long it would take the doctors to properly adjust a split infinitive. L A recipe for perpetual trouble: Be- lieve all you hear and repeat it. comicbooks.com