Life — August 23, 1923 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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Our “Covered Wars “I wish,” objected an old man with white whiskers flowing over his chest, “I wish that we could get some fast transportation in this country. “I’m tired of having to ride a whole day just to go a thousand miles.” —Topeka Capital. Her Work “Mother, was daddy a poor man when he married you?” “Yes, my darling. And now see the money I made it necessary for him to make.”—Detroit Free Press. May June Be More Lucky! Ad in Brooklyn pape: “Chance for June bride; 1923 May bride selling beautiful home.”—Boston Transcript. Tue Doc M Pedigree dawgs, ladies—that’s what these are: I’ve jest refused five ‘underd pounds fer their stepmother.--The Magpie (London). “HAVEN’T YOU A LANDSCAPE OF YOURS FOR SALE?” “N-NO, BUT COULD YOU COME BACK IN FIFTEEN MINUTES?” —Buen Humor (Madrid). Ransom Under Prohibition many New York hotels have increased their charges for various items of attendance. An Ameri- can was explaining these charges to an English visitor. “And then, of * course,” he concluded, “there's the Hat Boy.” “Who's he?” asked the Englishman, “He's the fellow you give your hat to when you come in and buy it back from when you go out.” —London Daily Express The School of Marriage “After all, my dear, one of a pair of lovers is always more deeply in loye— and that is the one that suffers.” “Yes, but the other one is the bored party—and I find that thought consol- ing.”—La Vie Parisienne. Jusss: Nusgs What's wrong with Smith? I guess, Has he taken his vacation ?"—American Legion Weekly. In’s questioned who has supremacy of the air. To date the air has —Dallas News multaneously in the United State Title registered in U. nal postage to foreign n, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back id British Possessions. n advance. Addit countries in the Postal U numbers cannot be supplied. The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. in Great Britain apply to Lire, Rolls House, Lane, London, E. C For Reprint Rights Breams Buildings, Fetter News Company, Ltd., addressed envelope. The foreign trade supplied from Lire's London Office, Breams_ Buildings, London, E. C. 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal,” Canada No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and Lire docs not hold itself responsible for the non-return. of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks to the date of issue to be affected. ESTABLISHED 1818 EE RR CLOTH Gentlemens Furnishing MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET NEW YORK Telephone Murray Hill 8800 ods, Suits in Tropical Fabrics for Midsummer Hot Weather Equipment for Travel and Outdoor Sport Zephyr-weight Motor Overgarments Novelties in Summer Hats, Shoes, Shirts, Neckwear and Hosiery Summer Liveries, Leather Goods, Trunks, etc. Our Boys’ Department contains everything needed for School Outfits Send for “Comparisons” BOSTON TREMONT cor. BOYLSTON NEWPORT 220 BELLEVUE AVENUE BROOKS BROTHERS’ Building, convenient to Grand Central, Subway, and to many of the leading Hotels and Clubs comicbooks.com Rolls House, Canadian distributor, American ss or prior