Life, 1924-09-18 · page 34 of 36
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This page features a fictionalized diary entry about upper-class social life. "Mrs. Pep" describes domestic concerns (weight loss, a husband asking foolish questions) and social visits, including a reference to "Abie's Irish Rose"—a popular 1920s play stereotyping Irish-Jewish romance that was frequently mocked. The small story "His Own Petard" is a brief morality joke: an English clergyman tries to avoid a dinner by claiming he has opera tickets, giving them away—only to have his lie backfire when his friends refuse to use them either, trapping him in his own excuse. The page is primarily devoted to period advertisements (Oshkosh trunks, Cortez cigars, travel tours, grooming products), which dominated *Life* magazine during this era. The satirical content is gentle domestic humor rather than political commentary—typical of 1920s-era *Life*.
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Mrs. Pep’s Diary (Continued from page 20) regard with composure the viands that were served us, albeit Katie had done her best. Nor was my state of mind holpen through having to cater con versationally to Lucy; but the poor wretch’s heart trouble has reached a point where it is dangerous to disagree even slightly with her on any matter soever, and I never talk with her with out fearing some chance remark of mine may cause her to pitch over dead .»-Weighing myself this night, I find that I have lost the fifteen pounds | set out to lose, for which I thank God. September SWAKe carly with a. great Prgth start, having dreamed that I had been to a barber wh shingled my hair, and somewhat sorry to find I had not, because Sam could not blame me for the events of dream. I do believe I am the only white woman in captivity who has neither cut off her hair nor seen Abic’s Irish Rose....My husband at home all this day, mulling about and asking me the foolishest questions that ever | heard in my life, amongst them what I should do if Marge Boothby asked me to let her wear my new sables be fore I had worn them myself, and what my immediate reaction would be upon picking up a bridge hand ¢ taining thirteen spades. So I called his attention to the fact that I was reading in the effort to improve my mind, whereupon he quoth, That's right. Keep abreast. You never know =) when somebody's going to step up and J ++.To the Ordways’ in the evening wardrobe trunks finding a great company there, and in a discussion of abstraction only one or A poise, a certain nonchalant assurance, marks the man who is at home in high places. Oshkosh Luggage, too, has an air, an assurance, that at- tests its accustomed position in exclusive circles. : E a Write for Booklet K ~ two held out that virtue was a suffi THE OSHKOSH TRUNK CO OSH- WISCONSIN cient reward in itself, probably causing John Dryden to turn in his grave. MEDITERRANEAN (Jan.31) AROUND H Baird Leonard. THE WORLD (Jan, 30) NORWAY His Own Petard and MEDITERRANEAN (July 1) A pistincutsnep old English clergy- | — ications! crulees by "Ress area charter, ace | man had received tickets for the opera Ee Ste eeeninnce ‘rom 8 Nely Parishions Expert staff. Limited membersh: Finding that he was unable to go, he For souEy irate SpeUY prone do iy called up some good friends and said: Tough Beards or CLARK'S TOURS Times Bldg., N. Y. “An unfortunate dinner engagement oug keeps me from attending the opera to- Tender Skins HANDS U night; could you use the tickets?” you will find delightful relief = — Pa) andcomfort in a jer of ingram’s “AY, Prgtect zourelt acaint We should be so glad to, dear sir, Therapeutic Shaving Cres up, rowdles, etc. with y | was the reply, “but we are your un- | rapidly softensthe toughest beard, tals clever cigarette case oe S46 7 but more than that—it prevents of Light weight metal, “ Bi Ac fortunate hosts. all shaving irritation. Its exclu- guacky Uke the renting sive properties soothe and cool the le é skin and actually heal trouble: ek yon ot fus scart tre= some little cuts, It leaves your Axy father who really wants to [prea eippmi nae haces entre cana know what his daughter looks like, | ee Soo for th now that she has grown up, can find six months of shaving comfort, out easily enough by getting up a little Onecnd 2ostene fe ‘ : sample. —— earlier some morning and meeting her Madeparticularly FOR OF BRAINS as she comes in. Be for a tender skin é Frederick F. Ingram Co, Aare 638 Tenth Se, Deere Mich, Pouitics makes strange bedfellows ie inion Oe, =MADE AT KEY WEST = | and even stranger boom companions, WrIWROOr HALLENBECK CRAMTORD COMPANY, NEW YORK, comicbooks.com