Life, 1924-11-13 · page 34 of 42
Life — November 13, 1924 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from Life magazine contains several brief satirical items and advertisements, mostly lacking political content. **The cartoons/jokes:** - "The Visible Princess" mocks fashion obsession: a woman in elaborate dress is subtly criticized by another woman who wears simpler clothing but owns a winning racehorse—implying inner accomplishment trumps outer display. - "That's an Idea" presents a beggar's logical retort to someone citing begging laws: charity isn't illegal, only begging is. - "The Widowed Whale" (from Berlin) shows a whale pointing to a dead whale, calling it the children's "sainted father"—dark humor about loss. - "The Stranger" is a poem warning against allowing a dark-skinned sailor into a proper home, expressing xenophobic and racist anxieties common to the era about foreign "otherness" corrupting domestic virtue. The bulk of the page is a Brooks Brothers advertisement for gentlemen's clothing and travel goods, reflecting the magazine's affluent readership.
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The Visible Princess “The Comtesse — wore a light gray crépe frock with a curious “fish-tail® pand in the back, and a broad gray hat with a brim on the sides and front only. The Princesse ——, whose horse had won one of the big races of the week, wore a Selighttal smile.” shion Paper. A tacit but crushing rebuke to her overdressed friend.—Punch, That's an Idea Menpicant (to passer-by) : ona pore unfortunate, sir. Passer-By: Begging’s against the law, my man. ‘Have pity Menpican Yes, sir, but charity ain't. —Le Péle-Méle (Paris). From a contest for a ten-word story : “Smith, Law—Real Estate—Insurance. Office: Mrs. Smith’s Boarding House.” —Woman’s Home Companion. “Is Jack a loud dresser?” “Is he! You should hear him hunting for his collar-button.”—Pelican. IN MID-ATLANTIC The Widowed Whale: Loox ! LOOK, CHIL- DREN, THERE GOES YOUR SAINTED PATHER! —Lustige Blatter (Berlin). From an Eldorado high school girl’s thetoric composition: “Their love wasted away like tadpoles’ tails.” —Kansas City Star. ¢ Stranger Here's a sailor come home from the Guineas, His face is as black as a leaf, His eyes are like forests of darkness, His heart is a hotbed of grief, His arms are like roots of the jungle, He has ladies tattooed on his skin, And his clothes smell of cinnamon— cardamon—tar. Oh, mother, may I let him in? Nay, daughter, go shut the door quickly And come you straight back to your tea, To the orderly cups in their saucers, Your blue-eyed young brothers and me, Lest a far-hidden creek that none knew of, On a night of wild honey and wine, Should lean down from those dark eyes and waken The ghost that lies sleeping in thine. —H. H. Bashford, in The Nation and the Atheneum. Briefly Busy Macnate (testily): Well, what do you want? Be short! PropiGat Son (rising to the occasion) : IT will! I am! —Passing Show (London). Lire _is published every Thursday, Great" Britain, Canada and British’ Possessions, Patent. Office. countries in the Postal numbers cannot be suppli The text and illustrations i Lane, London, E. C., England. simultaneously In the United States, Title registered in U. S. $3.00 a Farid in advance. Additional postage to foreign nm, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Live, Rol Aeetee Breas Bwitdi rs The forei Breams_ Buildings, News Company. Lid, addressed envelope. lings, Fetter Canadian distributor, "The American te the date of tsmme to be abected. trade supplied. from Live's London, Office,, Rolls House, Lone ion, ELC. ‘386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Canada. No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and Lire does mot hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior ESTABLISHED 1818 Y ohn C@ CLOTHING. Coste Furnishing MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET NEW YORK ds, Telephone Murray Hill 8800 For Week-End Visits or Football Games by Motor or Train Ulsters, Fur and Fur-lined Coats and Jackets Shetland Sweaters, Vests, Mufflers and Gloves Luncheon Baskets, Thermos Cases Fur and Wool Robes, Shawls and Mauds Trunks, Bags and Travelling Kits BROOKS BROTHERS’ Building, convenient to Grand Central, Subway, and to many of the leading Hotels and Clubs Send for “ Historic American Buildings” BOSTON TremonT con. BovLsTon NEWPORT 220 BeLLevur AvenuE comicbooks.com