Life, 1925-02-26 · page 30 of 36
Life — February 26, 1925 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page contains brief humorous anecdotes and advertisements typical of Life's satirical format. The main cartoon depicts a husband advising his wife which bills to pay first—prioritizing the butcher because he passes the shop daily and wants to avoid awkward encounters. The joke reflects Depression-era financial anxiety and the social embarrassment of owing money to local tradespeople. The surrounding text snippets mock contemporary issues: a London hospital patient's poverty (asking how far down she can drink milk), American radio reception enthusiasts' boasting, aspiring authors seeking New York publication, and hotel staff's linguistic confusion. "The Training of a Sheik" references popular 1920s fascination with romantic "Sheik" fantasies. These brief jokes target middle-class anxieties, consumerism, and social pretension through everyday situations. The Maillard Confections advertisement occupies the lower left, typical of the magazine's mixed editorial-commercial format.
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Live is published every Thursday, Laughter and Tears Humor and pathos were blended in a question asked by a little patient in the London Hospital the other day. She came from a very poor home, and soon after being admitted the Sister gave her 4 cup of warm milk. “How far down can I drink?” she asked, appealingly. —London Morning Post. Tuning In Capsule critique of the Higher Learn- ing in these U, S. . from the exchange advertisement column of the Shreveport Journal “One set Haavano Crassics, $1 Books, new, for Radio Receiving Set.” York World. Nearer the Market Unctr (to aspiring author): Well, “ive Jimmie, how is it you want to live in New York? ANYTHING F Youne Avtnor: I would at least get “you MIGHT my stories back quicker. —Southern California Wampus SENT BACK YOUR LETTERS, YOUR GIFTS, YOUR RING, 18 THERE EI CAN DO?” LSE Selectivity Two Emporia men were discussing their radios, Said one: “Ours is the best little set in the world, The other night we got Los An- geles and Havana.” “Well,” said the other, “ours is a selec- tive set. I heard a violin and banjo playing Sunday night at Pittsburgh and I tuned out the violin.” —Emporia Gaze! On the Continong Waiter: This night, sir and madame. we have ze pouding English. Lapy Visitor: What pudding is it? Waiter: I not know, madame, how he call himself; but ze uzzer visitors Eng- lish who have eat it zey call it “Beezly- muck."—Punch. The Training of a Sheik Teacner: What would you say to a lady if you met her in the evening? Henry (aged nine): “Kin I take ya home?"—Chicago Daily News. eTURN MY LOVE.” Exreriexce—The process by w —Cornell Widow. man robs himself of something to I forward to.—San Francisco Chronicle. simultancously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U Patent Office. $5.00 a year In advance. Additional postage to foreign in Great Britain apply to Live, Kolis House, Breams Bu Lane, Lond cE countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. bers cannot be supy Back The text and illustrations in Lave are copyrighted. | For we Rights ings, Fetter The foreign trade su plied from Lirt’s London Office, Rolls House, Breams_ Bui i < mee E. Canadian distributor, The American Fee aaa eeses88 SC James Street. Montreal, Canad No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped end addressed envelope. Lire docs not hold stseif responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior to the date of usue to be afected. Confections Luncheon Tea NEW YORK Madison Avenue at 47th Street CHICAGO Michigan at Jackson THE PREFERRED CREDITOR Wife: SO MANY BILLS, DEAR, I DON’T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN. “BEGIN WITH THE BUTCHER—1 HAVE TO PASS HIS SHOP ON THE WAY TO THE STATION EVERY MORNING.” comicbooks.com