Life, 1925-05-14 · page 32 of 40
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This page from *Life* magazine contains short humorous anecdotes and advertisements rather than political cartoons. The jokes mock working-class speech patterns and social assumptions. "One Day Only" features Lancashire dialect humor about opera singer Amelita Galli-Curci's high fees—the joke being that a woman earning substantial money for one performance is considered unusual because she isn't in "regular work." "Good Queen Bess" relies on racist caricature, presenting a Black laundress's reaction to Queen Elizabeth I with exaggerated dialect, making her unflattering comparison the punchline. "The Creative Imagination" humorously depicts a child frightened by her own invented scary story. Other brief jokes concern doors, echoes, and borrowing lawnmowers—mild observational humor typical of the era. The advertisements feature *Maillard* confections and *Arrow* shirts, emphasizing quality and proper fit. The page reflects early 20th-century American magazine humor standards, including now-offensive racial stereotypes presented as entertainment.
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cA raat Scissors AvT NuLLus ai og yee One Day Only Two Lancashire women were discuss- ing a visit to their town of Galli-Curci. Said one: “They do tell me as ‘ow she ‘ad nearly a thousand pounds for sing- ing that one afternoon.” Answered the other: “Aye, but you ‘ave to remember that she’s not in regular work.” —Passing Show (London). Doors Life has three doors, There's the door marked “Push” and the door marked “Pull,” and there's the revolving door. —Louisville Courier-Journal. The Practical Woman (to jewelry burglar): wittte you're avout 1T WOULD YOU MIND OPENING SALMON Mountain Gutpe: And now here is a magnificent echo to listen to, Tourist: Is it free? ow oF Good Queen Bess Mandy, the colored laundress, picked up a magazine and began to turn over the pages aimlessly, Then she seemed to be fascinated by one of the pictures. “Who dat woman, Miss Blank?” she inquired. “That's Queen — Elizabeth, Mandy,” said Miss Blank. Mandy seemed to be stricken dumb. Finally she burst forth breathlessly : “Am dat de Queen, Miss Blank? My land, what a homely woman! My land, what a ugly woman! Why, Miss Blank, that Queen ain't no better-looking than you is.”"—New York Sun. The Creative Imagination Frances, four years old, one day came running to her mother and hid in her skirts. Mother, surprised, asked th: cause of her fright. “LT was telling myself a story I was making up,” exclaimed Frances, “an there were wolves in it—and—and I go: THis "—L'Echo de Paris, FOR ME? I've BROKEN THE KEY, —Der Brummer (Berlin) Siuie—"As casy to postpone as a complete physical examination.” —Ohio State Journal, the job—Detroit N —Le Rire (Paris), Harry ending, American style: He got Barton: What makes your next-doo neighbor so unpopular? Borrows: He's fixed his lawnmower so you have to drop a nickel in the slot es. to make it go.—Boston Transcript. y, 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 in Great Bri Lane, London, Lire_is published every Thur eprly to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter C., England. lustrations in Live are consriohted. | For Reprint Rights (© Reproduction of Mural Decoration in our Chicago Store om) Confections hi NEw YORK Line eon Madison, Avenue =——SCA = at 47% Street Michigan at Jackson CHICAGO fe foreign trade supplied from Lire’s London Office, Rolls House, Breams, Buildings, London, E, C.. Canadian distributor, ‘The American News Company, Lid,, 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal,’ Canada. No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped ond addressed envelope. Live docs not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions, Notice of change of eddress should reach this office two weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected. THE FABRIC IS CUT TO ALLOW FOR THE FIRST WASH SHRINKAGE AND THE COLLAR IS MADE BY THE MAKERS OF ARROW COLLARS IT IS A WELL MADE GOOD FITTING SHIRT Cuugrr. Peasooy v Co.,Inc. comicbooks.com