Life, 1923-11-29 · page 32 of 38
Life — November 29, 1923 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily advertisements and satirical humor pieces rather than political cartoons. The main content includes: **"A Logical Refusal"** presents a humorous exchange between a drunk American in Switzerland and a wealthy woman. During Prohibition, a Richmond, Virginia man escapes to a Swiss inn but occupies a room a social matron wants for her daughter. When she complains, he cleverly asks if her daughter drinks. After she insists her daughter doesn't, he logically responds that since the daughter doesn't drink, she can easily climb stairs to the second floor—whereas he, who *does* drink, cannot. The joke satirizes both Prohibition's absurdity and the man's witty exploitation of the matron's prudish claims. The page also contains hotel advertisements (Pinehurst, Princess Hotel Bermuda), Fisk tire ads, and brief humorous anecdotes about theater-going and stock speculation. These reflect 1920s concerns: Prohibition enforcement, leisure tourism, and financial speculation. Overall, this is a typical Life magazine page mixing light humor with commercial advertising.
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aivhanet | NORTH CAROLINA CAROLINA HOTEL NOW OPEN Holly Inn Opens Jan. 7th Berkshire, Jan. 22nd No other place in the world entertains so many golfers, amateurs and professionals, season after season, as Pine- hurst. Its tournaments bring world- champions together and establish records for the number and class of players. Frequent informal contests and exhibition matches. Four 18-hole courses under con- stant attention of Mr. Donald J. Ross. Fair greens in the pink of condition. Tennis, Shooting, Riding, Raci Driving, Motoring Championship events in every field of sport thru the season. For reservations, address GENERAL OFFICE Pinehurst N.C The Curtain Raiser Two richly dressed and important- looking women came into a theatre the other evening where “The Covered Wagon,” the season’s most important photoplay, was the attraction. The picture was already showing when they were escorted to their seats. As they walked down the aisle one of the women turned to her companion and exclaimed : “We're early, dear. Look! here in time for the movie.” —Youngstown Telegram. We're Condition, Not Theory Hopss: I really believe you have stopped your worrying. What brought about the change? Doss (cheerfully): My troubles are more real than they used to be. —Boston Transcript. That's All “Why do you look at stock quotations when you don’t intend to speculate?” “Oh, just bucket shopping.” —Louisville Courier-Journal. Lire’s holiday injunction—do your Christmas Number shopping early. On sale everywhere December 6. A Logical Refusal A prominent citizen of Richmond, Vir- ginia, whose addiction to the cup that cheers drove him abroad with the first onslaught of Prohibition, was enjoying all the liberty of inebriation in a small, out-of-the-way inn in a Swiss village. He occupied the choice room on the first floor—a room that was very much de- sired by a prominent social matron who had the rest of the floor for her daughter. Finally, the ex-resident of Richmond received the following note: “Mrs. Reg- gie de Vaux presents her compliments to Mr. John Smith, of Richmond, Virginia, and requests that he kindly give up his room on the first floor, since it is adja- cent to Mrs. de Vaux’s suite, and she would like to have it for her daughter.” In answer Mrs. de Vaux received the following: “Mr. John Smith, of Rich- mond, Virginia, presents his compliments to Mrs, Reggie de Vaux, and desires to know if her daughter drinks.” Mrs. de Vaux indignantly wrote back: “Mrs. Reggie de Vaux again presents her compliments to Mr. John Smith, of Richmond, Virginia, and desires to state emphatically that her daughter does not drink.” Which called forth the unanswerable ultimatum from Mr. Smith: “Mr. John Smith, of Richmond, Virgi again pre- sents his compliments to Mrs. Reggie de Vaux, and desires to state that, since her daughter does not drink, it is easier for her to go up to the second floor than Mr. Smith, who does.” —London Opinion. Time to Re-tire? Buy FISK ACKERMANN. GALLERIES to EAST 461n STREET, NEW YORK NEW BIRD ETCHINGS by F. W. BENSON ROLAND CLARK W. AUSTEN SPORTING PRINTS AND PAINTINGS Princess Hotel BERMUDA OPENS DECEMBER 7TH For reservations apply to L. A. TWOROGER CO. Cable Address, Princess Bermuda Honorary Membership The doctor was sitting in his office one day when the telephone rang. “Ts this Dr. Blank?” inquired a female voice, the owner of which was evidently laboring under great excitement. “It is,” was the reply. “Well, you are wanted at the butchers’ picnic right away.” “What has happened?” asked the doc. tor, as he reached with his disengaged hand for the inevitable little black bag. “Oh, nothing,” was the reply. “The boys want you to come up here and join the union.”—Argus (Seattle). Ina Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE Chink, Chink, Chinaman Wing Fu found that his watch refused to go and took it into a local jewelry store to have it fixed. The clerk ex- amined the watch carefully. CLERK: It'll cost you $6.50 to have it fixed. Wiyc Fu: Him cost all that? Crerk: Yes, it needs a lot of fixing. Winc Fu: Mebbe you can make him go a li'l foh two dollah flifty cents? —Toronto Telegram. SHogr-sicutep Lapy (in grocery): Is that the head cheese over there? SatesMan: No, ma’m; that’s one of his assistants. New York Sun and Globe. comicbooks.com