Life, 1925-04-30 · page 30 of 42
Life — April 30, 1925 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several brief satirical jokes rather than a single cartoon: **"O Caledonia!"** mocks Scottish frugality: a housemaid, when asked why she didn't mention her nationality in her job application letter, responds she didn't want to seem like she was "boasting"—the joke being that Scots have a reputation for stinginess. **"In an Irish Cemetery"** plays on Irish violence stereotypes, describing a monument to a man "accidentally shot by his brother as a mark of affection"—dark humor implying Irish people casually shoot each other. **"Cheery Soul"** depicts someone asking if another person is "an ancient Briton, William Tell, or Cupid"—unclear reference, possibly visual wordplay about the person's appearance. The page also includes period advertisements for Brooks Brothers clothing and straw hats, plus publication information for Life magazine. The jokes reflect early-20th-century ethnic and national stereotyping common to the era's humor.
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Science finds out ingenious ways to kill Strong men, and keep alive the weak and in— That these a sickly progeny may breed, Too poor to tax, too numerous to feed. Mal de Mer Manners A number of Vassar girls were travel- ing through the Mediterranean. Their ship tossed wildly about and at midnight it suddenly occurred to one of the girls, who had become ill, that if she could ever manage to get on deck the fresh air might revive her. In her nightgown, without pausing to dress, she peered cautiously about. Not seeing a soul, she hurried to the stair way. She had almost reached the top. when she encountered a man staggering down, Greatly embarrassed, she emitted a weak scream. “You're safe, my dear lady!” the feeble gentleman gallantly gasped. “IMI never live to remember —Ladies’ Home Journal. —Spectator (London). O Caledonia! Lapy (10 housemaid engaged by letter): Why didn’t you tell me, when you wrote answering my questions so fully, that you were Scotch, Mary? Mary: I didna like to be boasting, mem.—Punch, In an Irish Cemetery “This monument is erected to the mem- ory of Patrick Dooley, who was acci- dentally shot by his brother as a mark of affection."—London Evening News. Cheery Soul: ’scuse ste, are you AN ANCIENT BRITON, WILLIAM TELL or cupip? —Humorist (London) “Tue dread period of 1908 to 19 writes Jay E. House, “was that of go ernmental bunk.” We see that—and raise < Fontaine: I can't get over it! Tele it five years. » Yorker, graphing pictures! Penn: Pooh! Ain't I been telegraph ing flowers twenty years? “Where were you last night?” “It's a lie!"—Toronto Goblin. A Martyr is some one who is obliged to listen to a martyr.—Detroit N simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. S. Patent Office. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back numbers cannot be supplied. The text ond illustrations in Live are copy! im Great Britain aptly. to Lire, Rolls House, Lene, Le E . England. Lire ia published every Thursday, The foreign trade supplied from Live's Londor Breams, Buildings, London, E, C. Canadian distributor, News Company, Ltd., 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal No contributions be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office the date of issue to be affected. Office, Rolls Ho Th For Reprint Rights cams Buildings, Fetter ESTABLISHED 1818 | Grviks borithera: C@CLOTHINGS Gentlemens Furnishing Goods, MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET NEW YORK Straw Hats from Herbert Johnson and Lock & Co. London We'have just issued a colored map of part of New York City which will be sent to anyone mentioning LIFE BROOKS BROTHERS’ Building, convenient to Grand Central, Subway, and to many of the leading BOSTON PALM BEACH NEWPORT Hotels and Clubs LITTLE BUILDING PLAZA BUILDING AUDRAIN BUILOING ‘Tatuont con. Borisron County Roao 220 Brutwe Avenue comicbooks.com