Life, 1925-06-11 · page 30 of 36
Life — June 11, 1925 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page primarily contains **advertisements and humorous short anecdotes**, not political cartoons. The "Our Foolish Contemporaries" section collects brief jokes from various publications: - **"An Honest Confession"**: A five-year-old deliberately withholds information from his father about a broken window—satire on children's cunning. - **"The Cautious Somnambulist"**: A man returns from sleepwalking with rolled-up trousers, implying he was prepared for social encounters during his unconscious state—absurdist humor. - **"Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat"**: An American woman, thrilled at seeing Queen Mary during Parliament's opening, exclaims she "got a kick out of Queen Mary"—humor arising from the unintentionally suggestive phrasing. The page also features advertisements for **Houbigant's Fougere Royale shaving products** and **Rock Island travel packages** promoting Colorado, Yellowstone, and California vacations—typical of 1920s-era Life magazine's revenue model. The humor reflects early-20th-century sensibilities: innocent double entendres and observations about human behavior rather than sharp political satire.
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. LIFE - Houbigant Presents THe Luxury SHAVE OUBIGANT, the world’s leading perfumer for one hundred and fifty years, has per- fected a shaving stick to meet the demand of men who are ever seck- ing the best of everything. This shaving stick is called Fougere Royale, for it is scented with the odor of the Royal Fern, an odor of outdoors made for men +++ The complete Luxury Shave includes also FougereRoyaleSoap, Eau Vegetale, and Talcum. OuUgEeTe yale ,HOUBIGANT, ING. 16 W. 491th Street New York OUR FOOLISH CONTEMPORARIES An Honest Confession Edward is five years old. When his father came home from work one night he happened to walk around the house and noticed that a window was broken. “Who broke that window, Edward?” asked Dad. “Mother said not to tell you anything about it until after you'd had your din- ner,” countered the young man. “Is that so?” queried Dad, “And when were you going to tell me about it?” “T was not going to tell you about it at all,” was the frank reply. — Argus (Seattle). The Cautious Somnambulist Blinks had a way of walking in his sleep—a failing of which he was greatly ashamed. Early one morning, after a long absence, he returned, with a pair of trousers rolled up and tucked under his arm. “Where in the world have you been?” his wife demanded sternly. “Down to the office.” “But why the trousers under your arm?” “Oh—I—I thought I might meet some one."—American Legion W. C. W, Abbott & Co., Baltimore, Md. Revived There are all sorts of ways of putting things, and some sound much better than others, For example, there is the case of the man of whom Lord Coleridge used to tell, whose father was hanged for high- way robbery. Some one asked him how his father died. “Sir,” said he, “he fell from a scaffold- ing outside Newgate while he was talk- ing to a clergyman.” —Youth’s Companion, Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat— I took an American girl, writes a cor- respondent, to watch the procession of the Opening of Parliament. As the Royal coach passed we saw their Majes- ties very distinctly. My friend was obviously thrilled, and afterwards turned to me and said, in a voice that shrilly broke the silence about us: “Well, I certainly did get a kick out of Queen Mary."—London Morning Post. “The Open Road From the Glen Elder (Kan.) Sentinel: “Two young men, walking from coast to coast, got off the train here Friday morning.”—Kansas City Star. Borrnam: You must come and dine with me one night. Tiszs: Why?—London Opinion, For busy men and women—Abbott's Bitters, a de lightful tone aod Invigorator—sample by mall, 25 ets. As you rest and fit yourself for your work eo will your work progress and success attend you. That's why your vacation is most important. And that's why the Rock Island's big “three vacations in onc” should interest you this season, When you see the Colorado Rockies, with their majestic peaks and rugged canyons— Yellowstone Park, with its marvelous natural wonders — the Pacific Coast, with the marks of its romantic past and practical present —each in turn will seem the biggest thing in your life. Co e: elorado Three vacations in one! Low round trip fare! The Rock Island is the route of the ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIMITED and COLORADO FLYER to the Colorado Rockies; the Colorado way to Yellowstone Park; and route of the GOLDEN STATE LIMITED and MEMPHIS-CALIFORNIAN to California, Rock Island passengers enjoy the widest choice of routes — go one way—return another. Stop- overs anywhere —and meals, “the best on wheels.” Rock Island Travel Bureaus al principal cities at your service. The coupon below may be for you the biggest thing in this copy of “Life” Mr.L, M. ALLEN, V. P.and P.T.M. Rock Island Lines, 760 La Salle St. Station, Chicago Please mail me, without charge, your publication on — O California Colorado 0 Yellowstone (Check the’ Teck or books you dere) Signature ....ssessesecccseveeoedecesrers comicbooks.com