Life, 1924-07-24 · page 34 of 36
Life — July 24, 1924 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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**Left Panel: "Lyricitis"** This satirical poem mocks a struggling poet who, to escape a creditor, threw all his work into a newspaper's sewer. The punch line: his bad poetry became the newspaper's dramatic review—an insult to both the poet and the paper's critical standards. **Right Panel: "Our Foolish Contemporaries"** A child asks why hair grows on a father's face but not his head. When the father explains it's because Fifth Avenue (where they live) is concrete, the child logically counters that father's head isn't concrete either. The joke satirizes a parent giving an absurd non-answer to a reasonable question. Both are light, comedic observations on contemporary life designed for Life magazine's satirical format.
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LIFE R_ FT LISH ovU (oye) CONTEMPORARIES com-pum-pan! ” ” ” Lyricitis A poet who wished to escape from a creditor ate to a newspaper's managing fiery does hair growon your Who threw all his poetry into the sewer, face and not on your head father And made him the paper's dramatic re- put down his Williams Shaving viewer. Cream wallace he said no grass grows on such busy places as Fifth Avenue o I know father because it is concrete but father did not answer To achieve a perfect grade in the great school of American humor, you must read LiFe regularly—not now and then, or here and there—but EVERY WEEK But rhymes fight Before they're slain. These ran at night ‘ Through the poet's brain: For instance: we B Fay Bainter, Ethel Barrymore, Life is about to publish a series of important special numbers. You can’t afford to miss one of them. Taking them as they come, they are: July 31st—Fisherman’s Number—the compleat an- gler viewed from every con- ceivable angle. August 7th—Midsummer Number—a_ delicate com- pliment to the heated spell. August 14th—Old Home Week Number—in which all the famous old jokes return to LIFE, their birth- place August 21st—General num- ber, containing some ex- clusive inside stuff on the political situation. August 28th—Feminine Number—a_ broad _ bur- lesque of those magazines that appeal directly to the maternal instinct. It is adorned with a striking cover by C. Coles Phillips. We give you fair warning. If you neglect any of these Special Numbers, the loss will be yours. You can safeguard yourself against such an exigency by subscribing NOW—via the handy little coupon below. Obey That Impulse. Special Offer Eleanor Painter, Francine Larrimore, Arnold Daly, Tyrone Power, Barnum and Bailey, Margaret Mower, Blossom Seeley, Leatrice Joy, Janet Velie, Gloria Foy, John Drew, Sam White, Augustus Pitou, Percival Knight, Mare Connelly, Rachel Crothers, Dorothy Donnelly, The Four Marx Brothers, Fred Stone, Ted Shawn, Madame Simone, Hazel Dawn. These lyrical strains Gave the poet the blues; So he blew out his brains, And stuck to reviews. —Arthur Kober, in Theatre Chats. Ina Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE Fire! The fire bells of a Hoosier city sounded, and two fire wagons dashed down the main street of the town right into the heart of the retail district. “Some store must be on fire,” began the first pedestrian. The second raised his eyebrows. “Is it possible,” he began, “that business is that bad ?"—Indianapolis News. The Follies Girl at Home “Lend you ten dollars, Midge? But I thought you were fixed.” “Not for a while yet. This year's breach of promise suit is dragging hor- ribly."—Harvard Lampoon. WiththeHinge-Cap that can’t get lost Enjoy a Pleasant epseee on the Great es via the D. Waterway Restfal-Economical-Healthfal-Safe Traveling Palatial, homelike D & C Steamers float you smoothly to your destination, In whichever direction you are going, travel between Detroit and Cleveland or Detroit and Buffalo via the D&C Waterway. Direct rail connections at these three cities for all sectionsof the country. Detroit & Baffalo Det & Cleveland it $:30 ps v. each city 11 p.m. Le. Detroit S:30 p.m. | SO Tighe tripe. dure Lv. Buffalo600p.m. | jng July and Aug. Fare, $6.00 one way, | Ly.cach city 8:50a.m. $11.50 round trip. | Fare, $3.60 one w $6.50 round trip. arto 87. ‘raneperted eort be removed, Wlretes sbenrd, Por rooerpariona Farther information, address ageal et port ef departure DETROIT & CLEVELAND fa ad co. General Offices, Detroit, Mich, Berthe, $1.89 op: statercoms. $4.20 ticheta are accepted. Aut hants, Pres & Gea. M LT 1 MStiisn kG: dard RTE For CROOKED LEGS (PATENTE! Makes trousers hang stralght it Legs Bend In or Out lf-adjustable It hold Socks Up—Shirt Down Not a “Form” or “Harness” No Metal Springs Pree Cucalar—Plata Bav THE T.GARTERCO, South Bend, Indians Enclosed find One Dollar (Canadian, $1.20; Foreign, $1.40). Send LIFE for ten weeks to caaadlat rar reg em good tonic and palatable. Sample Bitters by mail, 25 iar Eta'in stampa, CW. Abbott & Co. Hattmore, Ma FOR, MEN, OF BRAINS IGARS @MADE AT KEY WEST.— At Doctors’ Offices ? Local ad.—“Wanted, a boy to deliver magazines about twelve years old.” —Boston Transcript. wrno0r MALLENOEEK CRANrORD COMPANY, NEW TORE LIFE, $98 Madison Avenue, New York City One Year, $5.00 (Canadian, $5.80; Foreign, $6.60) comicbooks.com