Life, 1923-08-09 · page 7 of 36
Life — August 9, 1923 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct pieces: **Top cartoon**: A satirical scene depicting African American figures in a poor rural setting. The caption references a "white man's cullud shirt" and includes dialect speech ("war-ran-teed," "Sissy'lou," "nothin'"). This appears to be racist caricature humor typical of early 20th-century American satirical magazines, mocking Black people through stereotyped language and situations. **"Do You Know the New-Voes?"**: A poem/article about wealthy New Yorkers ("New-Voes") and their social activities, with a separate cartoon of a car accident. The text satirizes the upper class's conspicuous spending, parties, and scandals. The car caption jokes about brake failure. The page juxtaposes working-class racist humor with upper-class social satire—both targeting different audiences for laughs at society's margins and excesses.
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Do You Know the New-Voes? O you know the New-Voes? Well, you will. The New-Voes have a way of knowing everybody. At least, they know who everybody is. And what everybody does. \nd where and when they do it. But the New-Voes are going to do things, themselves. . In fact, they have laid colossal plans. They have engaged countless secretaries, butlers, foot- men, chauffeurs, valets, maids, and whatnot. They have arranged matters with every headwaiter in town. \nd with several of the best-known bootleggers. They are going to do things up brown. They are going to make a big splash. Everybody’s going to hear about the New-Voes. And everybody's going to their parties. They may say catty things about them afterward, but they'll all go. You say you don’t know the New-Voes? Well, you will. C.G.S. ANY people never realize what a delightful place home is till they take a vacation there. “I GUESS I'LL HAVE TO GET THAT BRAKE FIXED. DOESN'T SEEM TO WORK THE WAY IT SHOULD.” comicbooks.com