Life, 1924-04-24 · page 3 of 36
Life — April 24, 1924 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This brief satirical piece mocks social pretension. A character walks down the street with affected mannerisms—nose thrust high, arched eyebrows—carrying a guide book to appear cultured. When he pauses before a house, he becomes impressed and reverses his snobby attitude upon learning it belongs to "the Pepperwits." A passerby corrects him: the Pepperwits actually live elsewhere, and the house belongs to "Next door" neighbors. The snob reacts with disdain, declaring such people couldn't possibly inhabit "such a looking shack." The joke targets social climbers who judge people and homes based on reputation rather than actual merit—their pretentious standards flip depending on whose name is attached. The page otherwise contains "Government Personals" gossip items and a bank advertisement.
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The Snob Witt his nose thrust high into. the air and his eyebrows arched at a de cided he strode magnificently down the street neath his arm he ried a guide book, to which he would refer from time to time. Suddenly he and, gazing at the little volume, began to look im hesitated before a he pressed. His glance reverted to the he se “Ah!” he murmured. “The Pepper wits’ residence. Very handsome. Very deed ! “That's not the Pepperwits’,” a pass handsome ing street urchin, who had overheard he the comment, informed him Pepperwits are next door.” “Of course,” said the other under his breath, frowning slightly. “Of co! Next door. The Pepperwits couldn't possibly live in such a looki as that.” Government Personals (From the Anytown Daily ws) Ortanxno Notvck went to the poor- ymerly one of our lionaires, Mr. Noluck has Congres- ¢ for the the first cousin appear ul inves four ye wife an who is reported to have carried case figuring prominently robe. Upon re- : to our city, Mr. Noluck found tur that the State had confisgated his prop- erty for non-payment of taxes. eee Lem Simpkins made a mistake of thirty-three ce three years his income tax id the Gove The movement to nalize labor is said to be rapidly gain now being 21% Gov ground. ment emp nyees to every taxpayer. eee One hundred and fifty additional Government inspectors arrived to-day in connection with th am Brown ca The Government claims Mr. Brown failed to pay for ten cents’ worth of - stamps at the local post-office twelve years ago last Christmas rush. eee Art Judd drove across the State line with a can of home-made soup for a sick friend yesterday without tele- graphing the Interstate Commerce Com- mission and is expecting to leave for the Federal pen at any minute see Homer Ink, local director of the Government's paper conservation cam- I has just hired another hall to hold the most recent stock of literature sent him on the topic by the Govern- ment, FL H.W. RICHEST VALLEY in the WORLD “An Extra Measure of Service” The CONTINENTAL and COMMERCIAL BANKS CHICAGO Resources more than $500,000,000 comicbooks.com