Life, 1925-07-09 · page 36 of 42
Life — July 9, 1925 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine's satirical section "Our Foolish Contemporaries," which reprints humorous anecdotes and jokes from international publications. The cartoons depict two scenes: one showing children with a large egg or balloon, and another showing adults and children in animated poses—both drawn in simple, comic styles typical of the era. The main content consists of **reprinted jokes and brief anecdotes** poking fun at everyday situations. Notable examples include a priest's confusion using Latin with an Italian porter, soldiers' priorities after battle (marriage advice rather than military matters), and a radio fan who finally describes his set "coherently" (implying radio enthusiasts were typically incoherent). The **advertisements** promote golf tees, shaving products, and dental care—typical consumer goods from this period. The overall tone reflects **interwar-era humor**: gentle mockery of modern inconveniences, absurdities in communication, and the foibles of ordinary people navigating contemporary life.
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LIFE Sing @ song of tees of sand, A club grip rough and dirty, Blisters big upon each hand And sand on pants and shirtee. When a “Reddy-Tee” is used, Then it’s not the same; Fine clean drives and nice elcan clothes, Help the golfer's game. 18for25c. Fromany “*pro”’ or golf ‘shop THE NIEBLO MFG. CO, Dept. D 38 E. 23rd St. New York City Tee high or low—see nothing but your ball Insist on the ORIGINAL and GENUINE REDDY TEES REG. U. & PAT. OFF. The Best Friend on the Road A great traveling companion, this Bar- basol. No tools to pack except the good old razor. No brush. Norub-in. Anda real head-barber shave! 35c¢ and 65c tubes. 7 Co. Y 7 indianapolis, / Ind. / Please moil me Z your Free Trial // Tebe of Barbasol, For Modern Shav OUR. FOOLISH CONTEMPORARIES Revived A village priest, on his sabbatical year, arrived in Rome and put up at a modest hotel, Not knowing Italian, he tried to get along with his liturgical Latin. As he was about to make an excursion to the surrounding country, he ‘came out of his room prepared for travel, and the porter, sceing him, supposed that he wanted his trunk carried out. “That may stay here,” said the priest. “T shall return.” Yon capisco, Monsignore.” returned the porter, shrugging his shoulders. “Requiescat in pace,” said the priest, pointing to the trunk. “Resurgam!"* —Simplicissimus (Munich). War and the Black Gang The relative importance of small things is illustrated in an incident de- scribed by Admiral Bacon in “A Naval Scrap Book.” It concerns a destroyer that had been through a stiff engage- ment. After the fight the stokehold hatches were lifted and up popped the heads of two gr stokers, One of the officers, thinking he would like to hear a stokehold opinion of the action, listened to their remarks. All he heard was: “Well, all I can say, Bill, is that he ought to have married the girl.” —Argonaut. Nothing better for sluggish appetite than Abbott's Ditters. ‘Sample by mall, 25 cts. C. W. Abbott & Co, Baltimore, Md. ‘The Great Open Spaces Two famous pianists, one traveling East, the other West, met at the railroad station of a tiny hamlet in the Arizona desert. “Giving a recital her asked X., with a deep show of interest. “No, I got off to attend yours,” answered Z. carnestly.—Mnusical Courier. A Used Car Fatuer (with new car): Can't under- stand what's wrong. It went all right when I drove it down yesterday. Bosaie (tcith d memories of his own toys): Yes; but yesterday it was new, Daddie—London Opinion. Now, Now! Advertisement in the Roswell (New Mexico) Evening News: Tor Sate—Twelve fresh milk cows, twelve calves and one hundred lambs Scientifically adjusted. Terms to right party, hut no last year's bird nests need apply."—American Legion Weekly. “Dors your barber ever ask you if the razor pulls?” “Only when he is sure it doesn't.” —Boston Transcript. Fantr—Once upon a time a radio fan described his set coherently. —Toronto Telegram. “BUT WHY DIDN'T YOU ATTEND TO THAT LITTLE CopwrEB?™ “OM, 1 THOUGHT IT WAS PART OF THE RADIO.” —L'Esquella de la Torratra (Barcelona). Ir is said that six quarts of oil will cover a mile of sea. But have you ever let a sardine tin drip on your white flan- nel trousers at a picnic? —Punch, ‘Protect your gums and save your teeth UST as a ship needs the clos est attention serious dangers resul Thgteath are weak- . we ened. They are exposed to tooth base decay. The gums themselves tender up. They form sacs rome the door disease le system. They disfigure the mouth in proportion as they recede, Forhan's prevents this gum-decay called Pyor- thea, which attacks and: to support sound, unloosened teeth. etbntinwed ase ice, though no “Geraifrice ponsesses es peculiar gam. tswe comicbooks.com