Life, 1925-07-09 · page 13 of 42
Life — July 9, 1925 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three separate satirical pieces: 1. **"The Good Old Days"** - Nostalgic anecdotes about small-town life, referencing local figures like Jed Smither and Sis Perkins. 2. **"A Bit Too Wilful"** - A joke about generational conflict where a young person asks their parents for permission to gain "experience," implying sexual or romantic freedom. The humor relies on the tension between parental authority and youth independence. 3. **"She Forgot Her Bible"** - A domestic humor piece where a woman defends her imperfection, sarcastically noting only two perfect people existed. 4. **"Nubbville Spark"** - A local gossip item about a grocer fired for talking too much, now selling a silent person. 5. **Bottom section** - Contains what appears to be a U.S. State Department complaint about Mexican government conduct, with a satirical challenge to readers to explain it. The cartoons use simple line drawings typical of 1920s-30s Life magazine's humorous, socially-observant style.
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| - LIFE - i The Cood Old Days “THE year Sid ughby swan from Little Creek to South Satterly in an hour and twenty-three minutes.” “—— hefore Centreville was ever heard of in the Inter County Le: *. “——— the day that Jed Smither’s bey ran away from home and joine and Jasper Prout was editor of the Star and the County Jail only had two cells.” “There was no cuttin’ up around Dickenson’s soda foun tain in those times.” the circus.” “To think Sis Perkins, who taught school over at Cedar Falls, ever would become a play actress—" J we all went to magic-lantern shows at Ma “The Winters drank that hard cider over at Winkle’s F. not since the Big Blizzard, the night Doe Peters | left. Kidderstown in his buggy and had to be dug out.” when Judge Handy held four treys over Sid Jessup’s straight flush.” and old man Hildreth used to talk about the good old days.” Charles G. Sh A Bit Too Wilful APPER (discussing the older gen- : Are your parents reasonable? Stcoxn Fuarrer: Ob, they're reasonable enough, A hesmaenee OF DOUAN Pax if only they would let me them the benefit of my . experience. She Forgot Her Bible ES FOK OLD HOME WEEK ON'T be angry, darling. I'm not perfect, you know,” he said gently. “Remember, there have been but two perfect persons in the world.” “Who is the second? “You, of course, my dear!” “I said the second,” she replicd testily. Nubbville Spark “CYER grocer is havin’ one heck of a time gettin’ hold of a suitable clerk. He fired one last week fur talkin’ too much, an’ now he's r tellin’ around that his new one hardly talks at all on account ‘ of his mouth usually bein’ too full.” ; HE American State Department is very angry at the j Mexican Government and the Mexican Government is | j very angry at the American State Department, and we will | give a prize to any bright little pupil who can tell us what it’s all about. comicbooks.com