Life — January 31, 1924 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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Time Not Prodigal Enough In many parts of Mexico hot and cold springs are fo i One can see native women boiling clothes in a hot spring, rubbing them on a flat rock and rinsing them in a clear cold spring A visitor some time a watched this process for then said ne natives think old Mother Nature is pretty generous, eh? “No, sefior,” responded his he “There is much grumbling because supplies no soap.” —Louis: Courier-Journal. Consultation The eccentric and ous Mrs. Schultz, meeting Dr n street, called out to him “Doctor, | sneeze incessantly every morning; what would you take for it? A handkerchief!" called the doctor, and disappea: Blatter (Berlin Very Unlike Cotoren Lauxoress: My sister and me, ma’‘a: we ain't no mo’ alike dan if we wasn't us. She's ju as different as I be, only, 0° course, ¢ hah way Boston Tra Grousing Coxvict (just released): Lumme! ain't it cold! Fancy turning a chap outer doors this weather !—London Opinion. LIFE The Indoor Boatman The college oarsman sat all day a-rowing in the gym; He pulled upon the phony oars with vigor, verve and vir But though he labored long and hard He did not move a single yard All day he sat Where he was at It mattered not to him. —Birmingham Age-Herald New Version In a recent musical comedy there was an actor whose only line was: “There's a man downstairs who says he’s S Isaac For weeks he Other members of the cast suggested he rehearsed his part ake inflections here and there and in timated his great opportunity had come 1 in the There's lomon On the opening night he st wings mumbling over and over, a man downstairs who says he's Isaac.” As the time came for his cue electrician passed him and the actor g mixed up in the electric wires. As he w untangling himself the electrician sho to him: “There's your cue.” The actor rushed out on the stage and shouted “Solomalax !" O0.0.MeIntyre,in Atlanta Constitution Giving Him a Black Eye “Prisoner,” said the magistrate, “you have already been sentenced eleven times for vagrancy, violent assault, embezzle ment, theft, etcetera “Would you mind not speaking so loud, your Worship » “My in- tended father-in-law is in court, and you might damage my prospects.” —Weekly Telegraph (London) was the reply Evening Program Coox: W mm? Mistress: Why, I've just told you fillet of sole; cutlets; cabinet are we having to-night, clear soup; pudding. Coox: 1 meant on the wireless, m'm. —Punch, The Titleholder The talk turned to the Meanness Rec- ord, It was achieved by the employer who had his stenographer stay after hours and then charged her for the tele phone call to say she wouldn't be home for dinner—New York World. Timip Customer: And you're sure it's really pre-war stuff? Hoxest Boorteccer : Absolutely! Why, I know the guy that makes it! —Buffalo Express Itcan't get lost It can't get lost Hinge-Cap on Williams Shaving Cream tlm Mnoo EO ATO @RaG Swe ee 520 NO MAIQ SON we SO—m Prag --! It can't get lost “AND DO YOU PEEL NOTHING, MISS MARY, THAT WILL GIVE ME A LITTLE More?” BUT WAIT A BIT—IT MAY BE AN ATTACK OF M Mer.” *PERMAPS —Lustige Blatter (Berlin) They all say GLOVER’S does the pusiness Wherever ye dandrut sufferer if your halt Glover Mange Medicine ctly as directed. Write for Free Booklet Treatise on, the Mair and Scalp,” by H. Clay. Glover. Originator ‘of the Glover Atedicines Made only by the H. CLAY GLOVER CO., Ire. (Dept. A-2). 127-29 West 24th Street New York City Use this brush four times a day on your teeth and gums to keep tartar away. comicbooks.com