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This page collects brief satirical observations and jokes from various sources, representing Life's signature style of social commentary. Key items include: **"Revelation"**: An Irish border resident jokes that Catholics, Protestants, and atheists in Ireland fight constantly—but if they were all atheists, they'd behave like Christians. This mocks religious hypocrisy and the sectarian violence of post-independence Ireland (likely 1920s). **"Good Doggie"**: A cartoon showing a dog turning pages—humor about a faithful pet that literally follows orders. **"Horrible Imaginings"**: Absurdist humor about finding a body in a Scottish hotel bath. **Social commentary items** mock American attitudes (film actors, golf culture), British domesticity, and gender dynamics (a housemaid wearing the mistress's gown). The page is predominantly **satirical filler and advertisements** (Maillard Confections, Gordon Arrow Shirt) rather than substantial political content. The humor assumes readers familiar with Anglo-American social conventions of the era.

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Good Business “My new housemaid is a treasure,” declared Mrs. Johnson. “I had a bridge party the other evening, and one woman failed to turn up. You know how it ix —she gave me no notice whatever.” Revelation An Irishman living near the border between the Free State and Ulster sighed : “Here we are, some of us Catholics, some of us Protestants, all fighting; and if we were all atheists, we'd act like Chris. tians!"—Christian Register. On Such a Night— “Ah, Eric, promise me you will never, never forget this glorious evening—” “L swear, my love, that I will make a note of it right away!” —Klods-Hans (Copenhagen). Horrible Imaginings Sanoy (to Jones, on his way to the bathroom in a Scotch hotel): Man, ye'll ha’e to bide a wee. There's a body in the bath.—Gaicly (London). TURN GOOD DOGGIE “THERE 1S A FAITHFUL COMPANION,” S, AND USRFUL, FINGERS FOR ME WEN T WANT TO “Very annoying.” “The housemaid, however, put on on: of my gowns and fitted in beautifully “That was helpful.” “Yes, and I won her week's wages.” —Tit-Bits (London) That Younger Generation A bulldog at Macon, Ga, has been given two baby tigers to raise, and some day that bulldog is going to feel just as most American parents do now. —American Lumberman. So Fair a Face “That's my statue of Peace.” “You've made her very beautiful... too beautiful.” “Ah, well, you see, I didn't model her from nature."—L’Illustration (Paris). MF LICKS MY Pace.” Rire (Paris) Aw American film actor has announced that be is bringing his wife to London. Any wife of an American film actor is always welcome.—Punch, ty did the Browns separat ‘obody knows.” “How dreadful !"—Boston Transcript. Success (American style): Coming 1 work in a pair of golf trousers. —Detroit News Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United State Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in. U 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 and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britein apply to Live, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C,, England. Reproduction of Mural Decoration in our Chicago Store Sy Confections hie NEw YorRK ine eon Madison Avenue =—JSCA = at 47% Street CHICAGO Michigan at Jackson The foreign trade supplied. from Live's London, Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. Canadian distributor, ‘The American News Company, Ltd., 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Canada No contributions will be returned unless eccompanied by stamped end addressed envelope. Lire docs not hold itself 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 assue to be effected. “ARROWSHIRT A collar attached shirt that is tailored for service. It is made of a specially woven permanently white mercerized Oxford, cut to allow for shrinkage. 4nd When you get a Gorvon Suirt it has a collar on from the hands of the expert Arrow Collar makers, a collar that sits and fits unusually well. It has single or French cuffs, and the pocket has a button down flap. Oxford is cool, absorbent $3 00 —the ideal shirting for outing wear. i Civerr, Prasopy & Co., Inc, Makers, Troy, N.Y comicbooks.com