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This page consists mainly of **short humor pieces and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The cartoon shown depicts a man carrying newspapers and packages, illustrating the joke "A Discouragement to Thrift": a frugal neighbor asks why the thrifty man is wearing his Sunday clothes on a weekday. The reply—he's celebrating the birth of triplets—humorously suggests that major life events justify abandoning economical practices. Other brief jokes mock literary magazines that "died to make verse free," include personal-column tragedies from newspapers, and reference dangerous street crossings. The pieces satirize contemporary social attitudes: thrift culture, film industry safety practices, and automobile tire marketing. The page is primarily **advertising space** for Brooks Brothers clothing and Mohawk automobile tires, typical of Life magazine's revenue model. No specific political figures or major events are referenced—the humor targets everyday social conventions and consumer culture.

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The Liberators Among our literary scenes, saddest this sight to me: The graves of little magazines That died to make verse free —Keith Preston, in Chicago News. Lost and Found “Little Tale” of tragedy, composed of cuttings from the personal column of the Manchester Evening News: Where are you? Write. ort. ; Sorry to disappoint; married, —London Daily Nevws Love “ay a west . Lazysones left everything to his Weekly “He always did.” THE MACTAVISIT DOE: FOUNTAIN 7 Telegraph A Discouragement to Thrift The neighbor of a man noted for his extreme thrift saw him on a week day dressed in his Sunday clothes. “What's up, Jim?” he “Why the glad rags?” “Haven't you heard News! What new “Triplets!” “Oh, so that accounts the neighbor, rupted him: “Yes, that accounts for my wearing these clothes. What in thunder’s the use of trying to be economical !” —Boston Transcript An Added Thrill said called out. e news?" for—" began when the frugal one inter “But,” the cautious screen star who was about to perform an apparently dangerous feat, “suppose the rope should break ?° “By George!” cried “That's a good idea!” -American Legion Weekly, NOT CARRY A the director. (London). Tue most dangerous crossings are “Tyre. like attempted by pedestrians. Brooklyn E any gle. Live is published every Thursd aneously in the United State: Great Britain, Cana I British Possessions. Title registered. in. L Patent, Office. $5.00 ar in advance. iditional postage to foreign countries in the Po ion, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back numbers cannot be supplied. For Breams Bu The text ond illustrations in Live ore copsrighted aptly. print Rights in Great Brita Rolls House 9s, Fetter Lane, London, a glass 0° beer, “L wish you was, mate!” A ew fire alarm rings when operated by the smoke of a cigar. We don’t know this fire alarm intimately, but we think London Opinion. we know the cigar—Punch, Bill.” The foreign trade poled from Live's London Offce, Rolls Howse, Breams Buildings, Lond 2 Canadian distributor, ‘The American Rows Company Ltd, 386-388 Ste James Street, Montreal,’ Canada No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. Live docs not hold itself responsible for the loss or nomreturn of unsolicited contributions, Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected. CSC LOTRING? Gentlemens Furnishing ots, Genin AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET NEW YORK Flannels, Linen, Silk for Summer We have issued a colored map of part of New York City which will be sent to anyone mentioning Lire BOSTON PALM BEACH NEWPORT LOING AUORAIN BUILOING ® 220 Beucwe Aveeve There is nothing particularly interesting about an automobile tire. Any woman woula rather read about anew hat. Any man would rather think about a new casting rod. The fact remains, however, that tires have to be bought now and then, and the money and physical comfort involved would seem to make the matter worthy of serious consideration. The interesting thing et Mohawk Tires is simply this: By remembering them before buying you are enabled to forget them afterwards. The Mohawk Warrior Cord has set a standard for mileage that no tire in its price cless has surpassed. The Moho Ailes Tread Cord has revealed what a tire can be built to do when quality and not cost is the goal of the builder. These two superior tires (in the regular and balloon types) constitute the Mohawk line. Mohawk has never built a second or third grade tire. MOHAWKS A Go Farther/ THE MOHAWK RUBBER COMPANY . AKRON. OHIO comicbooks.com