Life, 1923-05-10 · page 8 of 36
Life — May 10, 1923 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two main elements: **Top Cartoon**: A domestic scene showing a woman at a desk confronting a man about job loss. The caption reveals both lost their jobs because "our breakfasts happened to disagree with us on the same morning"—a joke about simultaneous indigestion causing workplace absences. The humor targets early 20th-century employment precarity and suggests workers could be fired for minor infractions. **Bottom Section**: "The Sentimental Screen" illustration depicts a theatrical scene, captioning that "the power of suggestion is most helpful." This likely satirizes melodramatic theater or early cinema's emotional manipulation. The remainder comprises fashion and neckwear advertisements from Fifth Avenue, Broadway, and Ninth Avenue retailers, pricing items from $1.50 upward—typical period magazine advertising.
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Ti iy Hi ir “Why did the boss fire you?” “The usual thing. Both our breakfasts happened to disagree with us on the same morning.” Hints on Matrimony (As Gathered from the Drama) REEK DRAMA: Don't marry your mother. Gdipus. ExizasetHan: Don't mix your colors. Othello. Mopern Enciisu: Don’t marry a woman with a past. Second Mrs. Tanqueray. Don't marry a woman with a Enter Madame. MoperN AMERICAN? future. Mopern Frencui: Don't marry! The Sentimental Screen The power of suggestion is most helpful Neckwear IFTH AVENUE. haberdasher : Art is the human expression of beauty, which, since time immemorial, painters, sculptors, poets, and musicians have striven to recreate. And to these lustrous silks, richly radiant in their myriad hues, weavers of France, Italy, and Spain have lent their patience, skill, and love with the same deep devotion that moved and inspired the world’s masters. Scarves for men “in the know” $8.00—and more Broapway clothing store: The good looks of these new creations for Spring result from their distinctive up-to-the minute patterns; while their resistance to wear comes from sturdy construction and carefully woven fabric. Patterns to suit every prefer- ence—colors to please every taste. Cravats for careful dressers $1.50 and up Nintit AvENvE gents’ outfitters : Wear like iron. Hook on in a jiffy. Patent elastic fastener. Rust proof. Red, blue, brown, gray, black, and mixed colors. Gents’ neckties 25c comicbooks.com