Life, 1925-07-09 · page 5 of 42
Life — July 9, 1925 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several humorous pieces and a cartoon rather than political satire. **"Our House of Dreams"** describes plans for an English Colonial cottage, detailing architectural and design choices. **"Old Home Week"** is nostalgic verse lamenting how a familiar village has changed—the schoolhouse is gone, replaced by a hotel; commercial development (trolley cars, department stores, paved roads) has transformed the rustic landscape the narrator remembers from youth. **"In Reverse," "An Accident,"** and **"The Test"** are brief comedic dialogues. The main cartoon, captioned **"Before the Family Conference,"** shows a domestic scene where a son seeks paternal advice about divorce, humorously promising to "do the best you can for Mother." The father's cynical response—"I never was sold on that bird"—jokes about marital skepticism rather than making political commentary.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Our House of Dreams (After Reading the Home-Beautiful Magazines) E have decided on an English W cottage in pure Colonial style with half-timbering and a two- story pillared porch. The house must face the east, and the living-room, din- ing-room, sun-room, library and all bedrooms are to have southern ex- posure, Construction will be fireproof throughout, with wide clapboards and cypress shingles, the stucco rough-cast to harmonize with the irregular slate roof, There must be leaded casements with broad plate-glass panes, and white sashes with green blinds. The kitchen will be Duteh-tiled, with the most modern equipment, and will duplicate exactly the kitchen of an old Long Island farmhouse. The spotless white bathrooms are to be decorated in the fashionable bright flat colors. The roof line must be low, with a big attic, and the first floor will be at ground level, with a light, airy basement. The whole atmosphere of the house will be intimate and homey, with a great hall and musicians’ balcony. The furnish- ings can be decided on later, as long as there are plenty of niches for ship models. Richard L. Gre In Reverse HE: He says he has had his car for three years and hasn't been in a wreck. He: He means he has been in that wreck for three years and hasn't had a car An Accident “] GOT an awful shock the other day when I telephoned during a thun- derstorm. I was almost knocked over.’ “You mean, you got your party?” BEFORE THE FAMILY CONFERENCE Old Home Week HEY'VE torn the old red school- house down, The place we loved so well, And on its site they're building, Tom, A modern new hotel. I walked across the village green Where once we romped as boys; You wouldn't know the old place, Tom, With all its din and noise. They've trolley cars and taxis, Tom, A big department store; They've paved the quaint old rustic lanes We knew in days of yore. Ah, Tom, old friend, we're growing old— With tears my eyes are wet; Perhaps they'l¥make that dump a place That's fit to live in yet. | Newman Lei The Test I fell in love with you the first H time T saw you. Sne: What was I wearing? Wise Young Son (to divorce lawyer): oF COURSE YOU'LL DO THE BEST YOU CAN FOR MOTHER; SHE'S 0. Ke AS FOR FATHER—WELL, I NEVER WAS SOLD ON THAT RIRD. comicbooks.com