Life, 1923-08-02 · page 28 of 40
Life — August 2, 1923 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several brief satirical items and advertisements typical of Life's format: **"On the Rhine"** mocks post-WWI occupation dynamics: a small German boy tells his brother to come home, calling him "Mister Fritz, ally couchy"—satirizing how German children have absorbed Allied military presence into their vocabulary. **"The Sons Forgather"** is a simple generation-gap joke about fathers and sons ignoring each other at dinner. **The Newreach cartoon** appears to reference press photographers marking their coats with crosses to identify themselves during photo opportunities—likely satirizing media behavior at public events. The page is otherwise dominated by **luxury travel advertisements** for Cunard cruise lines and Frank Tourist Company, promoting Mediterranean and Egyptian cruises—reflecting the 1920s leisure industry boom. The poetry and miscellaneous jokes are filler typical of Life's satirical format. The overall content reflects early 1920s concerns: post-war European conditions, social customs, and consumer aspirations among wealthy American readers.
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Great Britain, Patent. Office. countries in the Postal numbers cannot be supplied. On the Rhine Influence of the Allies’ occupation of Rhine territory. Heard in a back street of Cologne. Small German urchin, drag- ging smaller brother home bed-time : ““Komm, you Mister Fritz, ally couchy.” —London Morning Post The Sons Forgather Bertie: This father and son dinner to-night is a beastly bore. Bon: Oh, it isn’t so bad. have to pay fathers.—D. . We don't any attention to the s discovered in the wings at a Paris theatre. The reptile probably thought it had found its way back to the poor Garden of Eden. —Humorist (London). West.” up with the country or “—Washington Star “BLEGGINS is going ‘To grow get a divorce? Lire_is publ Thursday, si aid British Pos in advance, The text and illustrations in Lie are copyrighted. in Great Brito Lane, London, E. ngland. Additional post: nion, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. n apply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, ach: WHAT'S THAT CROSS ON YOUR COAT, JOHN? Newreach: 1t’s 1N CASE THE PRESS T YOU NOTICED MARKED WITH A CROSS THAT AMES PRINTED UNDER THE ystander (London). TAKE OUR PHOTOS. IT’S THOSE GETS THEIR PICTURES ?—) The Breams_ Building News Compa: addressed envelope. For Reprint Rights Fetter ce of change e date of issue foreign trade supplied. from Lrre’s London No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by Laughter Little gusts of laughter shake me Like the wind in an aspen-tree. Folk regard me, ah, so gravely— Owlish dears, but L walk bravely, Folding laughter, lightly, tightly, Round me like a garment brightly; Wearing laughter like a flower Every day and every hour. Thus I walk, ah me, so bravely; Knowing folk regard me gravely Just because sweet laughter shakes me Like the wind in an aspen-tree. —Ivy Gibbs, in the Bulletin (Syducy) The Early Bird He (ardently): Every morning iny first thought is of you, dear. Sue: Your cousin says that too. He: But I get up an hour than he does. —Meggendorfer Blitter earlier (Munich “Ar sight of the Grand Canyon Harding was speechless. Why not build a Grand Canyon in Washington ?—Nashville Tennessea Canadian distributor, James Street, The Ame Montreal, Canad 386: St stamped Lire does not hold itself responsible for the lo nou-return of unsolicited coutributions. of address should reach this office two wee to be affected. NR 'S Second Annual ~~ Medih (Limited to 450 Guests: By Magnificent New Cunard S. S. “SCYTHIA” Twin-Screw Oil-Burner, 20,000 Tons, Sailing Jan. 30, the complete 1924—67 the 1923 Days—Repeating similar Cruise, same The “Scythia” rooms with running suites with private baths. vice. (Only one sitting for meals.) Stop-over “Aquitania”, ‘Mauretania’, quest. Ear Also De Luxe Tours to Europe Cruise De Luxe eTTANcan about Half Capacity) Steamer, EGY PT—PALESTINE Madeira, Spain, Gibraltar, Algiers, Tunis, Constantinople, Greece, Italy, Sicily, Riviera, Monte Carlo, France, England. is a veritable floating palace, with spacious deck lounges, veranda cafes, 2 elevators, gymnasium, commodious state- ater and large wardrobes The famous Cunard cuisine and ser- returning via S. S. ‘Berengaria” or any Cunard Line steamer. Rates, deck pcs: itinerary and full information on re- reservation insures choice of location. privilege in Europe, without extra cost, London Office, Rolls Hoi e, rican and prior success of visiting bedrooms and » FRANKTOURISTCO. ©} oes ee (Established 1875) 542 FIFTH AYE., NEW YORK Paris 219 So. 15th St., PHILADELPHIA London ANTIQUE THEY HAD CHAPERONS.” “ANCIENT? RATHER! WHY, WHEN SHE WAS A DEBUTANTE comicbooks.com