Life, 1924-09-18 · page 22 of 36
Life — September 18, 1924 — page 22: what you’re looking at
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This page from Life magazine contains brief political and social commentary ("Life Lines") typical of 1920s American satirical journalism, plus a rural cartoon and Mrs. Pep's diary excerpt. **Key references:** - **Calvin Coolidge**: Silent president, mocked for his taciturnity - **Peggy Joyce**: Socialite actress known for romantic scandals; the joke implies even she couldn't interest men - **Prince of Wales**: British royal who visited America; implied to be romantically interested - **"Ma" Ferguson**: Texas politician (likely Miriam Ferguson) contrasted with the anonymous Republican gubernatorial candidate; Ferguson apparently opposed the KKK publicly - **Baptist minister with monkey**: References the Scopes "Monkey Trial" evolution debate (1925) - **Martians**: Topical reference to contemporary astronomy speculation **The cartoons** are gentle domestic humor—a farmer amused his cow ate his corn (no hoeing needed), and a boy whistling past graveyards (folk superstition). The diary offers mundane observations on college, beauty care, and digestion, reflecting period women's magazine conventions.
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Life Lines ERE’S one thing that can be said for Calvin Coolidge: he doesn’ speak out of turn. Jt “I'm through with men,” declared Peggy Joyce. Taking heart, the Prince of Wales visited America. JL China is threatened with a new civi war. What ever did happen to Civil Wars Nos. 289-334, inclusive? aL Probably the most anonymous figure in this country to-day is the man wh is running for Governor of Texas o: the Republican ticket. JL “Ma” Ferguson, at least, was not afraic to wash the Klan’s dirty linen in public AL Reports are that New York is to hav another picture paper, called tae Dail Truth. Well, they’ stranger tha: 4 fiction, pee aul § LL A Baptist minister in Montana, sermon izing against Evolution, exhibited monkey from his pulpit and drew hi — conclusions therefrom, (Ga) : Dic One shouldn't be too critical of such we. Lops ary practices. Our parsons have to do something to keep the boys and girl “UNCLE, YOUR CoW’S IN YOUR CORN.” “WELL, NOW! AIN'T THAT SPLENDID? 1 WON'T MAVE TO Hoe 17," The time of the year is now — begins. It is also just as well not to — off the golf links. at hand when our institu- get it into one’s head that the trained +L tions of learning are mak- nurse does not know whereof she — Astronomers say the Martians, if therc ing ready to open their doors, and my — speaks. Forced to pull myself together are any, are 2,000,000 years ahead of v annual inspiration to take up some — in order to receive Lucy Harmon for — in intelligence. In that case, the course of study is strong upon me. But — luncheon, and it was all I could do to Jong craze died out there 1,999,9 Samuel laughed aloud this morning at (Continued on page 32) years ago. the mention of it, and called my fre- quent insomnia to mind, adding he less you. know the better you sleep... This day I did receive from Ned Peebles a small tube of cold cream which is guaranteed, when rubbed into the nose, to keep that feature from shining for several hours at a stretch, and I do pray that its virtues be not overestimated, for if not, it will be the greatest boon to my sex since the in- vention of the hairnet. September 11Y late, pondering, the folly 174 of my ways, having eaten unwisely last — night and brought on thereby a slight: return of my stomach malady. Lord! I should be old enough now to have learned that in any battle with nature, WHEN HE WAS A BOY HE ALWAYS WHISTLED WHEN HE WENT BY A GRAVEYARD the challenger is defeated before he AT NIGHT. comicbooks.com