Life, 1924-05-01 · page 30 of 40
Life — May 1, 1924 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several brief satirical sketches typical of Life's humor section, plus advertising. **"A Harley-Street Prayer"** mocks overly polite British etiquette. A young visitor to a Harley Street doctor (London's medical district) responds to greeting with "Oh, all right—so far"—suggesting such formal politeness produces cautious, non-committal replies. **"Then Comes Our Fit Again"** jokes about income tax forms, predicting that before people finish reading the complicated form, money will inevitably become a depressing topic again. **"Tabloid Drama"** presents brief quips: one mocks sentimental newspaper stories about the moon; another involves a child threatening to tell his mother on a girl, implying she uses cosmetics. The final sketch plays on the word "bluff"—a father warns his son that mothers threaten to leave home over bobbed hair (a 1920s scandal). The page is primarily **advertising**, dominated by Brooks Brothers' clothing promotion featuring their building photograph.
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