Life, 1924-12-18 · page 15 of 37
Life — December 18, 1924 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **two distinct humor pieces**: 1. **"This Picture Has No Title"** - A contest inviting readers to submit titles for a cartoon showing a social gathering of well-dressed men and women in what appears to be an elegant setting. The satire likely mocks upper-class social conventions or romantic entanglements, though the specific joke is unclear without context. 2. **"Then the Storm Broke"** - A short comic dialogue where a judge questions a man about his wife's behavior during a rainstorm. The cartoon shows a man's feet sticking up—apparently he's been knocked down. The humor plays on domestic conflict and the woman's independence or temper. Both pieces exemplify Life's characteristic early-20th-century satire of American manners and relationships.
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Quandary W TiTH careful deliberation he viewed the possibilities of an equal and ite division from every angle. I after all, it twas a study in angles, requiring a nice touch and a fine con- science. There were three to come in i share, and he must be certain that none was slighted. a deed to try one’s mettle and test one’s sense of fairness. “Oh, he thought, “could there not have 1 three times the quanti t t, only one to receive the pittance be fair? Could he be un- 1? Was it not too much to ask of un? or, found that the whole matter | his nerves, irritated him beyond ire, and he made a rapid decision horrid breach of faith!—to give and to leave the others, y deserving, without support. cordingly, he spread the entire Au- t butter pat on the first slice of ! and ate the other two dry. Henry K, Hall. Then the Storm Broke if I EAR about the riot down at the | Umbrella Repair Men's Ball last The What was the matter?” > orchestra started to play ‘It xonna Rain No More’.” DGE: Well, Eph, your wife's ceded to your wishes and got a Are you satisfied now? fied! Don’ T git no alimony ? THIS FELLOWS ROOF W. V'LL HAVE TO TAKE TH This Picture Has No Title $1,000.00 in Prizes to the Winners of this Title Contest For the best titles to this cartoon, Lire will award priz First Prize. $500 SECOND PRIZE....... $300 s follows: Tuirp PRIZE........ $150 Fourtit Prizk...... $50 CONDITIONS BY “best” is understood that title which most cleverly and briefly de- scribes the picture reproduced above. The Contest is now open and open to everybody, whether subscribers for Lire or not, and will ciose at this office at noon on next Saturday, Decem- her 20. Titles will be judged by three mem- hers of Lire’s Editorial Staff, and their ision will be final. Titles may be original, or may bx a quotation from well-known uthor, and should not exceed twenty words each. Contestants may send in more than one title, but not more than ten in one envelope. Should two or some more persons sub- mit the title selected as best, second best, etc., each will be awarded the full amount of the prize tied for. The final award will be announced as carly as possible after the close of the Contest (allowing for completion of the final reading). Checks will be sent simultaneously with the announce- ment of the award. The Lire’s Staff, of course, are not permitted to compete. All titles should be addressed to Lire’s Title C 598 Madison Yor . Y. Envelopes ain nothing but the compet- typewritten or very plainly members of Picture Avenue, New should o ing titles, written, using one side of paper only, est, with the name and address of the sender on cach sheet Contest clo. ally and irri arded, Conditions CERTAINLY WET. AFRAID DRY SOCKS OF Hts.” ‘ If you care mail or telegraph your ans abow). quently the last guess is t Eleventh Hour! HIS is absolutely the last warning. Live's Title s next Saturday (December 20)— cabi The prises will then be share in these, you must rin AT ONCE ( still a chance. Fre- st. How about yours? There's comicbooks.com