Life, 1925-03-26 · page 30 of 37
Life — March 26, 1925 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and humor reprints**, not political satire. The main content includes: 1. **Davey Tree Expert Company ad**: A large advertorial about the company's response to an ice storm in St. Louis, emphasizing their trained professionals and reliability—essentially a publicity piece disguised as news. 2. **Humor cartoons/anecdotes** reprinted from various sources: - "The Cue": A joke about a theater director correcting an actor's mishearing of cues - "Casting with Types": A story about an actor trying to play George Washington by providing fake autographed photos of him - "Vain Oblations": A joke about women denying eating potatoes while being overweight - Various brief witticisms about names, regret, and manners These are light, inconsequential jokes with no political content—typical filler material for a satirical magazine. The page demonstrates how *Life* mixed advertising with reprinted humor from newspapers and magazines to fill space.
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The recent ice storm in the St. Louis area Ice storm wrecks thousands of trees In this tragic emergency, The Davey Tree Expert Company as- sembled in the stricken area one hundred of its trained Tree Sur- geons. Within seventy-two hours these skilled and responsible men were giving first-aid treatment. Many trees were so badly damaged that nothing could be done. But in the majority of cases the trees, although marred, will be saved by by skillful handling. Every man sent to the St. Louis area is a regular employee; under no circumstances, however great the emergency, does the Davey Company use untrained or picked- up labor. The Davey field force numbers approximately 500 care- fully selected, thoroughly trained, properly schooled Tree Surgeons— real experts. Davey Tree Surgeons are local to you—anywhere between Boston and Kansas City, between Canada and the Gulf. Write or wire, Kent, Ohio. THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT CO., Inc, 152 City Bank Building, Kent, Ohio Attach this coupon to your letterhead and mail today THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT CO., INC. Ane 152 City Bank Bldg., JOHN DAVEY Kent, Ohio Father of Tree Surgery Gentlemen: Without cost or obli- gation on my part, please have your representative examine my trees and advise me as to their condition and needs. a deligntful breakfast tonic. | Sam The Cue Promrter (to leader of supers’ dress rehearsal of stirring Roman drama): Now, are you all right with the cue? Leaver: Iam, sir! When the man in the sheet hollers “Katy Field,” we gets ready, and when he sings out “Rum and crackers”"— Prometer (frantic): “Rome and Gracchus,” stupid! Leaver: Jesso, sir! When he says that we are to go for the chap in the brass weskit. —Weekly Telegraph (Londen). “Caitifi, yield"— Casting with Types Varicty tells a gorgeous story of a film producer who was in search of a man to play the part of George Washing- ton. One candidate for the place had put his trunk in hock with all his, pic- tures. So he bought a number of litho- graphs of the true G. W., autographed them, and sent them in, “I'm sorry.” said the producer, “but I can't engage you. You see, my boy, you're not the type.” —Corey, in Houston Post-Dispatch. adtarpoontul of Abbott's Bitters co, balt Grape, Fruit bitters by mail, 23 . W, Abbott & Co., Baltimore, Md. Vain Oblations Nellie had been taken by her mother to a women’s club luncheon, and on being asked by her father what she had seen there, replied: “I saw Mrs. Smith wouldn't eat potatoes, and Mrs. Arm- strong wouldn't cat potatocs, and Mrs. Williams wouldn't eat potatoes.” “But why?” questioned her father. “Oh, they said potatoes would make them fat; but, do you know, every one of them was fat already !"—Liberty. What's in a Name ? From the Ponca City (Okla.) News: “Two Indian women who were alleged to have engaged in a personal encounter as the result of personal differences were booked on charges of fighting and dis- turbing the peace. One of the women, Grace Cries-For-War, was fined $15, and the other woman, Hada Blueback, was dismissed by Judge James Hutchison.” —American Legion Weekly. In a Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT:EASE Regret “Madam,” said the leader of the brig- ands, “we'll have to hold you until your husband ransoms you.” “Alas!” replied the woman. I'd treated him a little better.” —Pearson’s Weekly (London). “L wish First Irate GentLeman: sir; I know myself. Seconp Irate Gentreman: Well, sir, I am unable to felicitate you on your acquaintance—Le Rire (Paris), Be careful, Successful men are slender men Successful men—themen you findbehind mahogany desks in private offices, the men who fet ahead in this wodd—ere slendee men. These men realize the danger of being stout—how excess weightsapstheirstrength, slows down their thinking, mars their ap- pearance, and hinders their advancement. That's why for many years successf-il men have used Marmola Tablets—the pleasant way to reduce, It’sno trouble at all to get slender by using them. Just follow the directions—no exercises or diets, Try Marmola Tablets A All dru have them—one dollar a bo: ordi will be sent in plain wray by the Marmola Co., 1843 Fs no Bd Detroit, Mich. MARMOLA he Pleasant Way to Reduce KOBLER AIR AND WATER PEARL PIPE § regular pipe absorbing 196 Nlegtin, 855; Pyridin, 33° Ammoniac. Cool mild smoke. $5.90. Literature tree. Kotler & Ca, tec, S44 26th St, Guttenberg, Wett New York, NJ NERVOUSNESS Can be cured without any doubt whatever. Send $1.00 to get complete information and recovery. L. W. VERIGIN, Brilliant. B. C. Canada Safe Milk For Infants, Children, Invalids, Nursing Mothers _ Avoid Imitations Ask torHorlick’s The ORIGINAL \ Malted Milk See >) 6 BELULANS Hot water Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION 25¢ AND 75¢ PACKAGES EVERYWHERE comicbooks.com