Life — August 6, 1925 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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Limerick of the Links There was an old duffer who said, As he suddenly lifted his head: “— *—m—?C xx—*h—x—x x—x*m—*x—x—m—x—*— 7?" And a lot more unfit to be read. —New York Herald Tribune. A Worthy Judge Divoxcee (to friend): Isn't it splen did, dear—the Judge has given me £4 a week alimony! It’s so fine for a woman to feel that she isn’t dependent on a man for her funds.—Bulletin (Sydney). MY DEAR EMILY, Americanism—A fresh-water village erecting a hotel and calling itself the nation’s playground. —Akron Beacon Journal. Geology Professor: axb Xow, ENTER UPON TERRITORY OF THE GLACIAL AGE. His Wife: om, MAXIMILIAN—AND you’vE COME OUT WITH OVERCOAT AGAIN ! —Mecggendorfer-Blatter (Munich). Another Wilde Story Frank Harris, in the second volume of his autobiography, which you will prob- ably never see, tells a new Oscar Wilde story that is too good to be suppressed. Walter Pater, the glory of modern Eng lish prose, lectured at Oxford but spoke diffidently and in a low and confidential voice. Wilde was in the audience, and after the lecture Pater asked: Did you hear me, Oscar?” “We overheard you, Walter,” said Wilde, to the delight of the dons and the fellows of Oxford. —New York Evening World. Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing There are two sides to eveey question, but some of the questions now being windily debated in this happy land are like the bass drum, of which it was said that after you had listened to both sides of it you hadn't heard much. —Charleston News and Courier. louT your Making Him Pay “I went to a lot of trouble borrowing _ | five dollars from that fellow.” Siute—As easily as a small boy can lose his hat—Detroit Free Press. Trutm is more of an estranger than fiction.— Boston Transcript. “Well, you can put him to a lot of trouble getting it back.” ‘lle Courier-Journal. Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, reat Britain, Canada and British Possess: fitle registered in U. S. atent Office. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back numbers cannot be supplied. The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in apply to Live, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter in Great Britai The foreign trade supplied from Live's London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, News Company, Ltd. . Canadian distributor, ‘The American t. James Street, Montreal,’ Canada. turned unless accompanied by stamped ond Live docs not hold itself responsible for the loss or ent non-return of unsolicited contributions, Notice of change of address should reach this ofice two weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected. BOAT ENGINES ERMATH If You want a Motor— If you want a motor of outstanding dependability—get a Kermath! If you want a motor with a world wide reputation for long life—get a Kermath! If you want a motor which has established new economy records—get a Kermath If you want a motor thoroughly up to date in design and engineering fineness—get a Kermath! If you want a motor that is priced right, due to quantity production—get a Kermath! The Kermath catalog tells the whole story. Write for it today. Let's talk over your motor requirements. 3 H.P, to 100 H.P. + + + $135 to $1450 f. 0. b, Detroit KERMATH MANUFACTURING COMPANY 5870 Commonwealth Ave., Detroit, Michigan 11 E. Wellington St., Toronto, Ontario A Kermath Always Runs Take the torture out of tired feet Quick, welcome relief from hot, tired, aching feet, comes from the magic bottle, Absorbine, Jr_is at once soothing and cooling. A few drops bring comfort. You can feel the tense muscles relax —and the burning skin cooled and refreshed. Apply at night, preferably after a foot bath, or in the morning. Your feet will not dread shoes — you will be ready for the day's work. Add this use of Absorbine, Jr. to the many others and know why it is called the magic bottle, “Absorbine, Jr. has proved to bea necessity for anyone suffering with tired feet. It works promptly and is most effective.” Atall druggists’, $1.25, or postpaid Send for free trial bottle W. F. YOUNG, Inc. Springfield, Mass. comicbooks.com