Life, 1925-02-12 · page 5 of 36
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**"Time-Savers for Commuters" Cartoon:** The cartoon shows a man being handed a money roll by a woman, captioned "WORN ON THE BACK; IT'S EASIER FOR THE WIFE TO TAKE WHAT SHE NEEDS WHILE GETTING HER GOOD-BY KISS." This is marital satire: the joke mocks husbands' powerlessness in household finances, suggesting wives control spending so thoroughly they can pilfer money during farewell kisses. It's commentary on wives' financial authority within marriage—presented as humorous emasculation. **Page Content:** The page contains literary works ("A Sour Valentine to the World," "Love Is Deaf"), theatrical reviews of Badd Manor productions, and a photograph of someone on what appears to be amusement park equipment at Maple Manor. The overall tone is light satirical entertainment typical of Life magazine's era.
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Time-Savers for Commuters MONEY ROLL REEL ¢ ON THE BACK; ENABLES THE WIFE TO TAKE WHAT SHE NERDS WHILE GETTING HER GOOD-BY KISS. From the Badd Manor “Weekly Star” NV ISS ESTELLE FAYRE and Mr. Futile Hope made great hits in the leading réles of the Badd Manor Players’ production of “Romeo and Juliet.” Ye scribe heard many comments on their love scenes. Fine work, say we. Mrs. Futilé: Hope left yesterday for her parents’ home, being summoned unexpectedly by her mother’s illness. Mt. View need not complain that Badd Manor matrons dy not support its charitable causes. At the Rummage Sale for the Mt. View Grown-Up Sisters’ Fund last Tuesday ye scribe saw Mrs. Scant Coyne of here making purchases. Mrs. Scant Coyne is entertaining at a bridge luncheon this afternoon, Costly prizes from an exclusive New York shop will be given the lucky winners. \t Town Meeting Wednesday night - complaints were voiced of the noise made by heavy automobile trucks in Main Street early in the morning. It f is voted to appoint a successor to ua Wise, our energetic motorcycle cop. who resigned last month after hav- ing been on night duty for a year. The ume salary, $800 annually, will be paid. Three new apartment houses will be huilt here by Joshua Wise, former mo- toreycle policeman, at a cost of $105,000, Mr. Wise believes in Badd Manor. That's the way, say we. James K. McGuinness. Futility EN the talk about World Peace and Disarmament and Brotherly Love is loudest, some one always starts shooting in Herrin, Illinois A Sour Valentine to the World OF all the Globes and Planets you're the worst, A muddy, slushy, gas-inflated bubble! I'd kick you if I wasn’t sure you'd burst And tess up everything with dirt and rubble. You whirling dervish whizzing through the sky, I wonder who you think you are—and why! “The Great Round World” it is you think you are, The Solar System's wonder, pride and pattern? Why, look at any halfway-decent star Like Betelgeuse or Jupiter or Saturn And run away and hide! Your poles are flat And most of you is water, salt at that A stuck-up, topsy-turvy bowling-ball, You think you're awful smart; you think you're clever: You don't sce fit to notice me at all? Who cares! You can't do anything whatever Except keep spinning, spinning like a top Because you haven't sense enough to stop. You crazy old tee-to-tum tipped askew To tilt off lunatics that walk upon you, Don't dare to answer back! for ii you do, Look out, you tramp, I'll sick a Comet on you; I'll call an Asteroid to make you run! Go on and chase yourself around the Sun! Irthur Guiterman Love Is Deaf N my life I have had three loves, in all. My first did nothing but talk, and I soon wearied of her. second merely listened, and | wearied of her even sooner. But my third and I adored each other so much that neither of us spoke a word. C.G.S. MAPLE MANOR \§ x RUNS ON WEEK DAYS ONLY comicbooks.com