Life — October 9, 1924 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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=sAUT SCISSORS Aut NULLUs r A Charming Thought It was after dinner and the talk had turned to psychology. This disturbing question had just been put: “When does old age really begin?” To establish a formula was proving rather difficult, when one lady, who did not look her years, found the following: “To me, old age is always fifteen years older than I am."”—Cyrano (Paris). Job’s Comforter Sick Man: I feel as though I've been through hell! Fuiexo (at bedside): Now, Bill, you mustn't go crossin’ yer bridges before you come ter them. —Bulletin (Sydney). Wartress (to ringer Rovce of two thousand five hundred years ago has been discovered near Odessa. Were there never any good old times ?—Punch, MUSICAL, AI —From Punch (London), by permission. Local Color A score or more of tiny American citi- zens of Japanese ancestry were gathered in a street in the Oriental section of Honolulu. Two of them were beating on tin cans, and the others were singing at the top of their voices. “Pretty sight,” remarked a tourist to a friend. “Isn't it?” the friend replied. “So characteristically Oriental. I wonder what song they are singing.” “Probably the Japanese anthem,” said the first. The children were singing “Barney Google.”—Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Conversation “Take ‘I'll say’ and ‘I'll tell the world’ away from people and you cut their conversation just about fifty per cent.” “I hope to tell you. Ain't it the truth?” —Youngstown Telegram. some Master (to ma: Listen, Conchita; ; bell- tell your that if I am not T CHER? home by four in the morning she must not expect me for supper. —Buen Humor (Madrid). mistress Lire is published every Thursday, simultancously In the United States, Ggeat Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U.S. Patent. Office.” $5.00 a year In advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back numbers eannot be supplied. The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Live, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, FE. C., England. The forcign trade supplied. from Lire’s London, Office, Rolls House, Dreams Buildings. London, E. C, Canadian distributor, "The American News Company, Ltd., 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Canada. No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. Lire. docs not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions, Notice of change of addr. to the date of issue to be of ghould reach this offce two weeks prior CFranks xiii ee = Mediterranea fi (Limited to 400 Guests—Less than Half Capacity) By Magnificent New Cunard S. S. “SCYTHIA” (Built 1921) Oi-Barner, 20,000 Tons; Sailing Jan. 29, 1925—66 Deys. ‘This Cruise, celebrating our Golden Jubilee, we plan to feature above all other Cruises, even surpassing our previous successful Cruises by the same steamer. EGYPT—PALESTINE Madeira, Spain, Gibraltar, Algiers, Tunis, Constantinople, Greece, Italy, Sicily, Riviera, Monte Carlo, France, England, “ts a veritable floating palace. with spacious decks, fer, ators, nasiim, commodious state- Too rdrobes: “bedrooms and suites with private. baths. cuisine and service. (Only one sitting for meals) ivilege in Europe witheut extra cost, 8. *Aquitania” “Mauretania,”* earia,” or any Cunard Live steamer Rates, deck plans, itinerary and full Information on requeit, Early reservation insures cholce of location. Also European Tours FRANK TOURIST CO. 542 Fifth Avenue, New York 9 So. 15th St., Philadelphia $82 Market St., San Francisco At Bank of America, 752 So. Broadway, Los Angeles Est, 1875 Paris Cairo London FOLLOW THE ARROW AND YOU FOLLOW THE STYLE A NEW DEEP POINTED COLLAR STYLE THAT IS SURE TO MEET WITH FAVOR 20 Sen ARROW COLLARS CLUETT, PEABODY & CO.,INC. comicbooks.com