Life, 1924-08-14 · page 28 of 36
Life — August 14, 1924 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several brief satirical humor pieces typical of Life magazine's format, plus advertising. **The Cartoons/Jokes:** The main cartoon, "Chaperonage," depicts a young couple with a chaperone and plays on changing social mores post-WWI. A chaperone questions whether the girl comes out alone at night; she replies her sister always accompanies her. When asked who looks after the sister, she cheekily responds "What a question! I do!"—implying the sister needs no supervision, highlighting how social restrictions on unmarried women were relaxing in the 1920s. Other brief pieces mock modern romance and marriage: one notes a young couple leaving the marriage license office are impressive because they immediately light cigarettes rather than celebrating; another jokes about a groom being "eliminated in preliminary tryouts" at his own wedding. **Context:** These jokes reflect post-WWI social upheaval, particularly loosening Victorian restrictions on women's behavior and changing courtship rituals—themes Life frequently satirized for its urban, sophisticated readership. The page is otherwise dominated by a Brooks Brothers clothing advertisement.
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Sz SNuT SCISSORS AvT NuLLus The Good Old Times The past ten years have brought about a great change in the “strect-hawking business.” A Piccadilly flower-seller was heard to remark: “Naow, dearic; ev'ryfing ‘as altered and nobody wants to buy flars like they did in them free- war d'ys."—London Daily Express. Home News Tenement Neicior (with news- paper): You'd never believe, Mrs. Foley, some of the scandalous goings-on right here in this very City of New York. —New York World, “Mrs. Biank 18 a fine talker, isn’t she?” “One of the best I ever escaped from.” —Boston Transcript. A xirv at the Zoo has a cry which drowns the sound of a jazz band. We must go and feed it—Punch. CHAPERONAGE “AND DO THEY LET YOU COME HERE ALONE AT NIGHT, MY DEAR?” “ou, NO! MY SISTER ALWAYS LOOKS “ LOOKS AFTER YOUR SISTER?” “WHAT A QUESTION! 1 po.” AND WHO —Sans-Géne (Paris). They Were Impressed - A young man and a girl emerged from the marriage license office. “They have taken a very important step,” suggested a benevolent bystander. The pair paused. “Doubtless they realize that,” said another bystander. “Watch them.” The girl fixed her face while the young man lit a cigarette. —Louisville Courier-Journal, Matrimonial Olympics The old gentleman was a trifle be wildered at the elaborate wedding. “Are you the groom?” he asked a mel- ancholy-looking young man. “No, sir,” the young man replied. “! was climinated in the preliminary try outs."—Anthony (Kan.) Republican. Dear Oto Enctisi Lavy (to Amer ican guest): Now, you see, I've got you in a big supply of non-intoxicants so that you'll feel quite at home. —Pearson's Weekly (London), “Jenxs has an artistic temperament.” “I shouldn't trust him, either.” —Ladies’ Home Journal, Live is published every Thursday, simultaneously In the United States, Title registered in. U. Additional postage to for Jnion, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Patent. Office, $5.00 a year In advance. countries in the Postal numbers cannot be supplied. The text and sllustrations in Live are copsrighted. |For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Lane, London, E. C., England. » Breams Buildings. Fetter Lon: News Company, Ltd., No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped ord addressed envelope. Live docs not hold itself responsible for the loss Non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior 386-3: . James Street, Montreal, Canada. to the date of issue to be offected. ESTABLISHED 1818 Ben C@CLOTHINGS Cesk Furnishing Goods, MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET NEW YORK : Telephone Murray Hill 8800 Tropical-weight Clothing for Midsummer Golf, Tennis and General Country Wear Norfolk and Chester Suits Odd Jackets and Knickers in Homespun, Silk and Crash Flannel Trousers Outing Shirts, Hosiery, Hats Shoes, Sweaters, etc. Send for “A Box of Matches Containing Forty Ways to Play Golf” BOSTON NEWPORT ‘Tremont con. Boriston 220 BetLewe Avenue BROOKS BROTHERS’ Building, convenient to Grand Central, Subway, and to many of the leading Hotels and Clubs The forcign trade supplied. from Lire’s London Office, Rolls Hovse fai fm. E. Canadian distributor, “The America 7 comicbooks.com