Life, 1923-07-26 · page 34 of 42
Life — July 26, 1923 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and reprinted humor**, not original political satire. The small humor items ("Out for Business," "The Dead Past," "Easily Said," "Has Its Uses") are brief jokes reprinted from various newspapers and foreign publications. These include: - A racial caricature joke about a Black streetcar passenger (Columbus Dispatch) - Workplace humor about a property owner evicting lodgers - A Spanish joke about a medieval official juggling castle-building with office duties - Mild satire on film stars and gossip columnists The illustration labeled "A Castle in Spain" depicts a castle on a hilltop with tourists, accompanying the Spanish joke about divided attention between official duties and personal projects—a play on the idiom "castles in Spain" (impractical dreams). The **bulk of the page is Brooks Brothers advertising**, featuring their building photograph and clothing offerings. Overall, this is a typical Life magazine page from the 1920s: light, internationally reprinted humor mixed with upscale advertising, rather than hard-hitting political cartooning. The content reflects period attitudes, including casual racial stereotyping common to the era.
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Al FB CISSOR5, AVE N\ MT Sesser), AVE Ny A Simple Little Town A woman returned from a visit in a neighboring town. “What sort of a place is it?” she was asked. “Oh, it’s a pretty town with nice people, not Out for Business Hanging on a strap in a crowded street car to the music of the conduc- tor’s sonorous voice at frequent inter- vals bellowing “Step forward in the car, please,” a negro remarked, “Dat boy sho’ mus’ be workin’ on comishun.” —Columbus Dispatch. The Dead Past House-a Moreover, sir, this house is considered to have the most perfect loggia in the county, Proriteer: Well, if we take the place ’e'll ’ave to go. We've done with lodgers.—Punch, E avail BE PSS). : A CASTLE IN SPAIN “AND YOU SAY ATAWULF THE WEST GOTH BUILT THIS CASTLE?” “Si, seTior, DURING THE SPARE MO- MENTS THAT HE COULD GET AWAY FROM HIS OFFICE.” —Buen Humor (Madrid). “MEIKLEJOHN will be a great loss to Amherst.” “What position did he play?” —Nashville Tennessean. Tue field cf speculation—where each Prospectus pleases and only man is vile—Louisville Courier-Journal. very highbrow; .the sort that never heard of Joseph Conrad until his wife commenced writing recipes in Good Housekeeping.” —Sabetha (Kan.) Herald, Easily Said Tue Beccar (as couple enter restau- rant): Good appetite to you, sir and lady. Tue GENTLEMAN (turning round): All right, all right. It’s quite evident you're not going to pay for it. —Le Journal Amusant (Paris). Has Its Uses “Don’t you despise gossip?” “Not always,” replied the film star. “It may be made a first-rate adver- tising medium.”—Washington Star. A rim of “Barbara Frietchie” is being made, and the camera man is shooting the old gray head. —Spokane Spokesman-Revicw. countries in t numbers cannot be supplied. in Great Britain apply to 1 Lane, London, Lire, is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions, Title registered in U.S. Patent Office. $3.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign he Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back The foreign tri addressed envelop non-return of uns The text and illustrations in LiFe are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights 2 Notice of chan, "f LIFE, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter C., England. Ez B Buildings, London, E._C. News Company, Ltd., 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Canada, No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and ade supplied from Lrrr’s London Office, Rolls House, Canadian distributor, The American e. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or jolicited contributions. ge of address should reach this office two weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected. ESTABLISHED 1818 Bhs Arviberds a a ene Ie as CLOTHING Gentlemens Furnishing MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET NEW YORK Telephone Murray Hill 8800 Tropical-weight Clothing for Midsummer Golf Tennis & General Country Wear Norfolk & Chester Suits Odd Jackets & Knickers in Homespun, Silk and Crash Flannel Trousers Outing Shirts, Hosiery, Hats Shoes, Sweaters, etc Send for “A Box of Matches Containing 40 Ways to Play Golf” BOSTON NEWPORT TREMONT COR. BOYLSTON 220 BELLEVUE AVENUE obs, BROOKS BROTHERS’ Building, convenient to Grand Central, Subway and to many of the leading Hotels and Clubs comicbooks.com