Life, 1924-07-31 · page 32 of 36
Life — July 31, 1924 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several satirical humor pieces typical of early 20th-century Life magazine: **Main Content:** A collection of short jokes and quips mocking contemporary social conventions. "Miss Smith" jokes about a man marrying the girl he pursued in school—the humor lies in his sensitivity about the common name. "No Argument" satirizes both lodge membership (burial "with music") and political candidates who claim to have no fixed views. Another piece mocks a child mishearing "Gloria" (a religious hymn) as "World without man." **The Political Cartoon (center):** Depicts what appears to be a historical scene of a hanged figure, with French text referencing "never been hanged" and discussion of "both of us" facing execution. The exact reference is unclear without additional context, but it likely references European political or historical events. **Advertisement:** A Maillard confectionery storefront ad occupies the lower left. The satire targets religion, politics, social pretension, and human foolishness—Life's consistent editorial voice.
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Synopsis Two magazine writers have long been at swords’ points, The other day one said of the other to a group of friends: “I'd like to write his epitaph.” “What would you say?” he was asked. “John Blank—Born Sept. 16, 1862— Not that it makes any difference.” —St. Louis Globe-Democrat. More Modernism From a Canadian church — service paper: “Scripture and Offertoire: ‘Romance is D Flat.” Sometimes, perhaps; but church is hardly the place to say it.—Punch, “It pO VOW, SIRE, L MANGED MORTAL MA: BEFORE. Miss Smith Two friends met who had not seen each other since their school day: “Whom did you marry, Louis?” asked one. “A Miss Smith—of Philadelphia,” re- plied Louis, who was a trifle sensitive. “You always did take to the name ‘Smith.’ I can remember when we went to school together you used to tag round after a little snub-nosed Smith girl.” “I remember it, too. She's the girl I married."—Country Gentleman. No Argument “If you join our lodge, you will be buried with music.” “That makes no difference to me; I'm not a bit musical.” —Meggendorfer Blatter (Munich). “You wish to be our candidate? What are your political views?” NEVER: HAVE 5 “Just whatever you lik MAND KNOW, SIRRAH, T WAVE NEVER —Le Canard Enchainé (Paris). Revived YET BEEN MANGE “THEN It was a girl child, of course, that mis- BESTE F' E WYLLINGLY, IF WE took the words of the “Gloria” for WOULD ADDENED BY GOODE “World without man—ah, me!” : Telegraph. EN DO OUR Our pastor says he is unalterably op- posed to religion in politics and will never vote for any one but a Protestant. —Ohio State Journal. uly In the United States itl tered in U Patent Office, ‘ss car in ce. countries in the Tostal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, SOvcents. Baek numbers cannot be suppl The text and illustrations in Live ere righted, For Reprint Rights in Great Br ply Lire, Rolis § , Breams Buildings, Fetter ine, Lone The foreign trade supplied from Lirt’s Lon fice, Rolls House. Dreams B 8, Li ao putor, "The American St. James jontreal, Canada. urned uniess accompanied by stamped and addressed cw , ot he itself responsible for the loss or non-return o Notice of change of ad Id reach this office two weeks prior to the date of issue to be d, S| After a Year’s Test of “Every Day in Every Way, We Are Growing Better and Better” if endorses Coue’s theory, with cer- tain limitations. A bank account proved irresponsive, but we ourselves gave satis- factory results—LIFE is growing better and better —and with our readers the success is still more marked. After only a few issues they are brighter and better, more mentally alert and alive, quicker to laugh and find joy in existence. Try it and see for yourself. There are some unusually good numbers coming: Midsummer (next week), Old Home Week (August 14th), and Feminine Number (August 28th). The best way to obtain them all, and seven others besides, is to OBEY THAT IMPULSE and subscribe NOW. Special Offer Enclosed find One Dollar (Canadian $1.20, Foreign $1.40). Send Lire for the next ten weeks to LIFE, 598 Madison Avenue, New York One Year $5 Canadian $5.80 Foreign $6.60 (129) comicbooks.com