Life, 1925-09-24 · page 30 of 41
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This page from *Life* magazine contains several short humorous pieces and advertisements, typical of the publication's satirical format. **"Heraldry Made Easy"** is a wordplay joke converting the pirate verse "Sixteen Men on a Dead Man's Chest" into mock-heraldic language—a parody of formal heraldic descriptions. **"How Sad!"** offers ironic social commentary: a wealthy man (owning a Rolls-Royce) visiting poor parents at a county poorhouse has his car stolen—the contrast between his apparent wealth and family poverty is the joke's point. **"The Former Traffic Cop Goes Hunting"** (cartoon) shows what appears to be a former police officer now hunting in a jungle setting, likely satirizing career changes or unemployment (context unclear without more information). **"Distance and Enchantment"** is a prose anecdote set in Pago-Pago about a man bored by tropical island life, commenting on how a theatrical production called "Rain" was supposedly set there—mocking the romanticization of exotic locations versus their mundane reality. **"Aha, Madame"** is a brief joke about poetic justice involving a woman who damaged her husband's razor. The page is primarily **advertising** for shirts, clothing, and shoes.
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T SCISSORS AvT NULLUs Heraldry Made Easy Here is a little exercise in the heraldic art, by which you may test your proficiency. Put into heraldic: ixteen men on a dead man’s chest, » ho, ho, and a bottle of rum. The correct answer is: Sixteen men jumpant on chest of corpse corpsant. One yo, two hos, one bottle best Jamaica. —London Daily News. * How Sad! From the Dowagiac (Mich.) News: “James McGillicudy’s Rolls-Royce was stolen while standing in front of the county poorhouse, where he was visiting his aged parents."—Boston Herald. Nay Yt, THE PORMER Definition Criticism is the art wherewith a critic tries to gucss himself into a share of an artist’s-fame—dmerican Mercury. l MUNTING IN THE JUNGLE. —Karikaturen (Oslo). Distance and Enchantment (Pago-Pago) The rain pounded its way through an- other weak spot in the tin roof and I shifted my seat to the counter. “Along about next month we ought to have some good weather,” I remarked to itty, the proprietor of the store. No answer. Smitty was dozing as usual. I listened to the patter of the rain for another half hour. It would suddenly increase to a roar and then slacken and recede like waves on a beach. “Say, Smitty, there was a swell show in New York when I was there and it was supposed to have taken place right here in Pago-Pago.” “Yeah?” Uninterested. “Yes. They called it ‘Rain.’ ” “Damn good name for it. Don't see how anybody could make up a show about this hole."—New York World. Aha, Madame The best example of poetic justice to date is that of the lady who sharpened a pencil with her husband's razor and then asked him to shave the back of her shingled neck.—Punch. TRAFFIC Cor GOES Lire. is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United $ Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions Patent Office. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreigt countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. numbers cannot be supplied. The text and illust in Great Britain a Lane, London, E Title registered in U. S ns in Live eve copyrighted. y to Lave, Rolls House, ates, iS Back For Reprint Rights Breams Buildings, Fetter The foreign trade supplied from Lire’s London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Londen, EC, Canadian distributor, The American News Company, Ltd., 386-388 St, James Street, Montreal,’ Canada. No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped ond addressed envelope. Live does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions, Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior to the dete of issue to be affected. SHIRTS 530 aS If you're one of those “generous gents” who'd “give the shirt off his back"— DRESMORE ought to be your steady brand... Its quality will do justice to your judgment; its moderate price will make your charity economical. WHITNEY DRESMORE patterns are exclusively WHIT- NEY. Not even a nodding acquaintance with the common- place. Pastel shades—filigree designs. Matched collars— attached or separate. And think of the price! Your dealer has the Dresmore in beautiful new broadcloth and modrus. WACHUSETT SHIRT COMPANY Leominster, Mass. Creators of the famous Whitney Playmore Sport Shirt and Junior Playmore For Boys, MADISON AVENUE COR, FORTY-FOURTH STREET NEW YORK Autumn Hats and Shoes BOSTON PALM BEACH LITTLE BUILDING PLAZA BUILDING ‘Tremont con. County Rose NEWPORT AUORAIN BUILOING 220 Beuswve Avenvt comicbooks.com