Life, 1924-11-13 · page 9 of 42
Life — November 13, 1924 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two main elements: **"A Mud Guard" illustration** (top): A caricatured football player in a defensive stance, likely satirizing the brutality or mess of college football in this era. **"When the Government Owns the Railroads" cartoon** (bottom): A grand, ornate railroad station, satirizing political promises. The caption explains a congressman has fulfilled a campaign pledge to build a new station—but the joke appears to be that it's an absurdly elaborate structure for a small location ("Raspberry Corners"), mocking politicians who make grandiose infrastructure promises to win votes but deliver impractical or disproportionate results. The page also contains classified-style job ads, typical of *Life* magazine's satirical format mixing commentary with humor and advertising.
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If the Colleges Spoke Out ANTED—A-1 halfback; experi- ence necessary; free tuition in 3 R's; easy, pleasant work guaranteed until last 2 games of season; part- time job with no objection to appli- cant picking up loose change on side; ht wages to right party. Apply side entrance, U. or Movernicus, daily 9-5. Hicn-Grave Assassin needed to fill tackle position on rising Mid-Western ll; no bar on illiteracy, but must be le to make cross on payroll; working clothes and blackjacks furnished with- out charge. Dean, Box 7-19-2-6, ProressionaL Stronc Men, between )}-45; are you discouraged? Have you lost your grip on life? Do you want iresh start? We want you! Blahwah College offers you opportunity to stage ome-back. W’k only one day a week; ‘ull pay. Pictures inserted gratis in Sun, rotogravure sections. See Cottr- tate, Blahwah, Employees’ Entrance. Wantep—Linemen without scruples against murder; ex-convicts preferred, hut applicants with clean slates not ex- cluded; immunity from arrest guaran- tced; hospital close to premises; “Beats Sing Sing,” says Mayhem Murphy, in cur employ 12 yrs. Umen Institute (ring night bell). Casu on Detivery—Look over these quotations, boys: Goal from field, $20; A MUD GUARD touchdown, $50; maiming opponent, $75; killing opponent, $150. Payment absolutely assured before leaving field. Transportation furnished on fast trains leaving town hourly. Gopepum Univ. Tip Bliss. HE Ideal Tour—from the cellar to the refrigerator. The Team T began the season undismayed by the fact that it was facing one of the hardest schedules in years. The team has suffered few defeats and the scores of its opponents have been kept comparatively low, considering that the schedule was one of the hardest in years. The coaches, while confi- dent of ultimate victory, are not los- ing sight of the fact that the schedule is one of the hardest in years. They are particularly encouraged by the morale of ye entire squad, the best of spirit prevailing in spite of the fact that the players are in the throes of one of the hardest schedules in years. What is believed to have had more than anything else to do with the development of the “fighting spirit” is the knowledge on the part of the players themselves that they are up against one of the hardest schedules in years. While conceding the possibility of defeat, coaches and men have every reason to look forward hopefully to victory in the Big Game which will wind up what is admittedly one of the hardest schedules in years. Foster Ware. Polished “ HAT special studies is daughter taking at college?” “Cigarette inhalation, high-ball con- struction, genteel snubbing and general cosmetics.” your WHEN THE GOVERNMENT OWNS THE RAILROADS CONGRESSMAN BLUFFIT MAKES GOOD ON HIS CAMPAIGN FOR RASPBERRY CORNERS. PROMISE OF A NEW RAILROAD STATION comicbooks.com