Life, 1923-08-09 · page 32 of 36
Life — August 9, 1923 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements and humor columns** rather than political satire. The **"Mrs. Pep's Diary"** column offers social commentary on 1920s concerns: permanent waves, foreign debt policy, and border searches for cigarettes—reflecting post-WWI anxieties about American frontier security and European financial obligations. The **humor sections** (titled "Life," "Denouement," "Motorphrased," etc.) are brief, standalone jokes typical of the era's magazine format—wordplay and situational humor rather than political cartoons. For instance, "Trump" jokes about a woman valuing her gown over bridge-game performance; "Lost: A Garden" punches at absent-mindedness. The **left-side illustration** shows a woman in a bathing suit advertising Fisk tires, using the phrase "Time to Re-tire?"—a visual pun playing on tire wear. The remainder consists of **product advertisements** (Bellans indigestion remedy, menthol products, dog training books) typical of magazine revenue. **No clear political satire is visible on this page.**
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TRADE MARK REO v Sear or Mrs. Pep’s Diary (Continued from page 11) did comment on the upkeep of a per- manent wave, but I held my peace, al- beit I consider such conduct among the few real grounds for divorce. August Off early for the country 4th with Mr. Wilmers in his motor, and he and Sam did speak of many things, among them our attitude about the foreign debt, and I fell a-thinking of how nations are wont to put the wrong things into treaties. | Marque and reprisal and such matters are naught but nouns to the average citi- zen, whereas ofttimes in a foreign city he would gladly change his poli- tics for a box of matches that would strike. And do we forgive the debt, I trust Mr. Hughes will see to it that in the future Americans will not be wakened at frontiers in the middle of the night and searched for cigarettes. Baird Leonard. Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION @-— | Hot water - = Sure Relief 25¢ ano 75¢ PACKAGES EVERYWHERE The Dénouement The Colonel had only two types of stories, one concerning his amorous ad- ventures, the other his adventures while tiger shooting. It was guest night in the mess, and the Colonel, as was his wont, began to tell an exciting story of an encounter with a wounded tigress which sprang at him before he could re-load and bore him to the ground. At the critical moment an orderly entered to report that the G.O.C. wished to speak to the Colonel on the telephone, and the Col- onel was compelled to break off ab- ruptly. He was absent for ten minutes, and on his return had forgotten which of his favorite stories he had been telling. “What happened, Colonel?” asked one of the guests. “You were telling us of your dangerous situation.” “Oh, I kissed her,” responded the Colonel airily. “She ‘simply couldn't resist me and we dined together that evening. Her husband never knew.” —Sporting and Dramatic News (London). Ina Pinch, Use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE Life A very young doctor, opening a brand-new surgery, waited all day with- cut a visitor until at last a breathless man came running up the drive. it dow said the young doc- tor, soothingly. “What can I do for you?” “I must get on the telephone—at gasped the visitor. “My wife's ill, and I want to ring up my doc- tor."—London Daily Express. once,” Motorphrased “He has a great faculty for putting the cart before the horse.” “Oh, I wouldn't say that; say he has a habit of trying to make the wheels run the motor.” —Automobile Magazine. Lost: A Garden Manacer: You are asking for the day off to dig your garden, but I find you haven't a garden. CierK: Someone's taken it off the window sill, then. —Weekly Telegraph (London). Trump Wire: I had a lovely time at the bridge party this afternoon. Hen: Did you have the best score? No, the best gown.” —Boston Transcript. Reat American celebrities—Baseball players, prize fighters, politicians, multimillionaires, murderers, any man with whiskers.—Musical Courier. By HENRY T. FINCK Author of “Foods and Flavor” WITH MENUS An epicure and a with a serious se and sound s ific background is Henry Theophilus Finck. Never was there a more genial, delightful friend of the fat man—and the lean. “Girth Con trol” he says, ‘means health control—the triumph of enlightened, refined dietetic sensualism over ignorant, ascetic suicidal puritanism.” WHEREVER BOOKS ARE SOLD $1.75 HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS Free Dog Book by noted specialist. Tells how to FEED AND TRAIN your dog KEEP HIM HEALTHY a CURE DOG DISEASES How to put dog in condition, kill leas, cure scratching, mange. dit temper. Gives twenty-five famous Q-W DoG REMEDIES and 150 illustrations of dogs leads, {raining collars, harness, stripping combs, dog houses, etc. failed free, i Q-W bound Brak, New ins | Dept. 19 Bound Brook, New Jersey FOR SALE The oldest resort in the South. One day's drive from Gulf Coast. On trunk line of railway and a National Hi through the property. Has been’ in con tinuous operation for 31 years and is now doing a National Business in Mineral Water Will sell for cash on basis of present earnings. Address, “Advertising Director” c/o Lire, 598 Madison Ave., New York. hway passes and Disfigurement of Sunburn Soothed gently by applying “Inentholalum Write for free sample Mentholatum Co., Buffalo, N.Y., Wichita,Kans. SOLE AGENCIES FOR ENGLAND REQUIRED For Rubber Goods, Chemists Sundries, Novelties, Proprietary Preparations and Articles. Sales Organization of Travellers and regular Mail List. Hooper & Co. (Es: tablished 1847) 7, Pall Mall East, London S.W.1. England. comicbooks.com