Life, 1925-01-01 · page 28 of 37
Life — January 1, 1925 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **multiple short humorous pieces** typical of Life magazine's satirical format: **"In the Silent Night"** depicts a child's quiet voice calling from bed—the joke being the father's surprise that the boy actually fell out of bed rather than merely dreaming. **"Another Outrage"** quotes a Hawaii newspaper's complaint that Japanese audience members were the only ones who recognized "The Star-Spangled Banner" when played, reflecting **anti-Japanese sentiment** of the 1920s. **"The Nether Regions"** jokes about a subway worker who dived between tracks and emerged unharmed, claiming to have "saw some nasty scenery." **"Any Louis Canns?"** mocks a furniture advertisement's typo. The bottom cartoon depicts a man explaining his failure at New Year's resolutions: drinking continued because "the price of likker has gone up"—a reference to **Prohibition-era bootlegging costs**. The remainder consists of **cruise ship advertisements** for Mediterranean voyages, typical period marketing.
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In the Silent Night In the middle of the night Father heard in the next room—Roger’s room— a little murmur, very, very soft: “Papa, Papa! Mama!” Another Outrage No wonder much anti Oriental sentiment. The other day in the Hawai atre the orchestra started to play “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and if it hadn't been for three or four Japs nese in: the audience nobody else would have recognized it and we shouldn't have had to stand up. —Honolulu Star-Bulletin. there is so The Nether Regions A. subway skidded off the platform as a train was gliding into the station, He did an ostermoor dive into the depression between tracks and when the train was halted emerged. . “Boy!” he remarked. “L sho’ saw asty scenery!" New York Morning Telegraph. portah-pusson “MAMA, THs some “ont ves? Any Louis Canns? Advertisement in El ack dining-room ndsome set.” Herald— furniture, —Boston Transcript. Paso blished every Thursday. simultaneously in the United States. at Britain, € la and British Possessions. Title registered in U. S. ent Office. 0 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign mtries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents, Back wumbers cannot be supplied. The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britwm apply to Live, Rolls Howse, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, Loudon, Li. C., En " 5, (aOR “\ MAN DON'T GET NO CREDIT THESE DAYS FOR NEW YEAR E STOP DRIN THEY SAY IT’S PRICE OF LIKKER HAS GONE UP.” RESOLUTIONS. IF BECAUSE THE 1 AM Gone YEAR.” now WITH pripg!” —Excelsior (Mexico City). To be, or not to be—that is the infini- tive-—Harvard Lampoon. |) ee “That's Roger dreaming,” said Father to himself. But the murmur continued, sull soft and still muffled. “Papa! Mama! I fell out of bed!" Father got up, went into Roger’s room and found him actually on the floor. “Why didn’t you cry louder, Sonny? I might have been asleep and would not have heard you. You should have shouted and not whispered for Papa. “But I didn’t want to wake you up,” said Roger.—L’Echo de Paris. The Son That Went to Sea A farmer in lowa sent the following letter to the Navy Department : “My youngest son has gone away and enlisted in the Navy. I can't get him out, Won't you help me? He is a good boy and T was raising him for my own use."—Our Nar TO GRADUATE 1 SHALL SWELL Anxiety Mopres Motiter: Yes, I know the baby is pretty, Auntie, but the question is, has she style?—, (London). The foreign trade supplied from Lirt’s London Office, Rolls House, ings, London. Canadian distributor, ‘The American News Company, Ltd., 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Canada No contributions will be returned wnless accompanied by stamped and eddressed envelope. Lire docs not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of uusolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected. WAAR AAA A Roth | to the Mediterraneanw The Great White Star Liner “Homeric” is the largest and most luxurious steamer sail- ing to the Mediterranean— the largest steamer that has ever been chartered fora cruise. “CRUISE SUPREME 1925: on the HOMERIC 34,000 tans Register The list of passengers who have made definite reserva- tions is a guarantee of enjoy- able companionship. The SHIP of SPLENDOR Some choice accommoda- tions of various types are still available and we invite early applications. Sailing from New York Jan24 Returning April I The itinerary fully covers the Mediterranean and adjacent lands—including a long stay in Egypt—Cairo, Luxor, Assouan, Philac; or Palestine—Haifa, Damascus, Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, etc. Stop- over privileges in Europe. | AROUND THE WORLD—THE CRUISE SUPREME 1925 by Cunard Liner "FRANCONIA"; Jan, 22 to May 31 THOS. COOK 7 SON 585 Fifth Avenue NEW YORK 253 Broadway Chicago San Francisco Vancouver Se. Louis Toronto Montreal Boston Philadelphia x | Los Angeles comicbooks.com