Life, 1925-07-09 · page 7 of 42
Life — July 9, 1925 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three satirical pieces: **"The Good Old Days"** nostalgically recounts small-town American life before modernization—swimming, circuses, and local characters. **"A Bit Too Wilful"** is a two-panel joke about generational conflict: an older generation parent claims children are unreasonable, while a younger "flapper" character argues parents should grant her freedom "for the benefit of my experience." This reflects 1920s debates over youth independence and changing social values. **"Nubbville Spark"** mocks incompetent local government—specifically a grocer hired as a clerk who talks excessively, making him unsuitable for the position. The bottom section includes an illustration labeled "She Forgot Her Bible," a brief domestic humor piece about a woman misquoting scripture. The "Good Old Days" cartoon uses perspective and text overlay to create visual wordplay with "GOOD OLD DAYS."
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‘LIFE «* The Good Old Days “THE year Sid Willoughby swam from Little Creek to South Satterly in an hour and twenty-three minutes before Centreville was ever heard of in the Inter- County League.” “ the day that Jed Smither’s boy ran away from home and joined the circus.” “ nd 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.” “To think Sis Perkins, who taught school over at Cedar Falls, ever would become a play actress and we all went to magic-lantern shows at Ma Hendrie! *The day Pop Winters drank that hard cider over at Winkle’s Farm.” * not since the Big Blizzard, the night Doc 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. Shaw. A Bit Too Wilful IRST FLAPPER (discussing the older gen- eration) : Are your parents reasonable? Srcoxp Farrer: Oh, they're reasonable enough, A KESIDENT OF DOORN PREPARES FOK OLD HOME WEEK if only they would let me give them the benefit of my * She Forgot Her Bible experience. a ; . . “PYON'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 cond?” SS> TN Nubbville Spark “CUR grocer is havin’ one heck of a D) time gettin’ hold of a suitable clerk. He fired one last weck fur talkin’ too much, an’ now he's 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 Mexican Government and the Mexican Government is 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