Life, 1924-02-14 · page 6 of 36
Life — February 14, 1924 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three distinct satirical pieces from early 20th-century Life magazine: **"Mr. Kleboe's Clinker"** (top): A cartoon depicting a disheveled man, noting he "does not know how" his watch weakened under stress. The joke satirizes someone's incompetence or excuses for failure. **"Current Valentines"** (right): Humorous faux-Valentine poems mocking marriage and relationships, including cynical observations like "Our marriage will be a la mode, / Since love is but an episode." **"The Given Point"** (bottom): A sketch-based story about conversation between characters, with dialogue about engineers and travel. **"Nervous Patient"** (lower illustration): Shows a doctor's visit scene; the patient asks if surgery is necessary, and the doctor responds it's "customary"—satirizing unnecessary medical procedures or doctors' financial motivations. The page reflects early 1900s social commentary on marriage, medical practice, and everyday follies.
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Mr. Kleboe’s Clinker Kleboe dislodged his clinker last Wednesday! He does not k It simply weakened under years of wear and tear. Mr. Kleboe is now disconsolate at its loss. and depressed at the prospect of having nothing to do on long winter evenings. (Further developments in next week's issue of LIFE.) “ARE you the man who lectures on ‘ ‘4 peace at any price? No. 7—Mr how OCIETY NOTE:@Mr. and Mrs. Bead A. Bubaling have purchased a magnificent house yacht and will be at home twelve miles out “Well—er—I lecture on peace, but my price is two hundred dollars a lecture.” Nervous Patient Doctor: No, BUT IT 18 CUSTOMARY. Current Valentines HE rose is red, The violet blue. What say we wed— For a year or two? let me be fore'er thy slave, As permanent as is thy wave cee Though you love me As I love you, Some judge can cut Our love in two. eee Our marriage will be @ la mode, Since love is but an episode And when it leaves, we'll not be vex'd, But write, “Continued in our next.” Fairfax Downey The Given Point IMMIE you rather have me an er freight train th Moritex: I Why? You could watch me go by longer.” When I grow up, wouldn't erona na passenger train hadn't thought of it VEN if he gets poor service, a fat man in a telephone booth has little room for complaint IS AN OPERATION ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, DOCTOR? comicbooks.com