Life, 1925-10-08 · page 30 of 46
Life — October 8, 1925 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine contains several brief satirical pieces typical of the publication's humor section: **"Homecoming"** jokes about a doctor's real concern—the marital excitement after a husband returns home late, not the night air itself. The humor lies in the unstated implication about domestic life. **"Absent-minded Family Retainer"** shows a servant addressing his employer formally as "your lordship" while the household is in chaos—satirizing the absurdity of maintaining class pretense amid disorder. **"The Accolade"** celebrates conductor Walter Damrosch receiving recognition: a society woman's request to tune her piano. The satire is that after years of artistic achievement, his "real" recognition comes from a mundane domestic task—mocking how celebrities are valued. **"The Status of Feminism"** quotes a colloquial voice claiming women excel at everything except listening to reason and swimming—a sexist joke presented as folk wisdom, reflecting period attitudes toward women's liberation. The page is primarily text-based humor with period advertisements for Absorbine Jr. (throat treatment) and Brooks Brothers clothing.
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The doctor told Alias Jones. not to stay out late nights. You think the night air is bad for me, Doc?” 'No,” said the physician, “it isn’t that. It's the excitement after getting home that hurts you,” —New York Morning Telegraph. Travel Note The cabin of an ocean liner, says an insurance authority, is the safest place in the world, and a Pullman berth is next. Stay home if you must, but re- member, you do it at your own risk. —Spokane Spokesman-Review. “Lacy wishes to thoroughly her “cook, housekeeper and recommend husband as , Absent-minded Family ER—YOUR BATIT Lorpsnip! —Gaiety (London). The Accolade Fame is fickle, but now and then, with a magnificent gesture, she turns her spotlight on the obscure and deserving. Thus it is that after years of devotion to music a man by the name of Walter Damrosch, who in the past has been hon- cored only by kings and the like, has be- gun to receive real recognition. In his study is exhibited a letter received re- cently which reads: “Mr. Walter Damrosch—Will kindly call to tune my piano —New York World. you Furious in a Foreign Tongue Conclusion of a threatening note re- ceived by the editor of the China Press: “But for George Washington, America has to remain as slaves and. subjects as the American Indians did to King George V. Established order or rebellion? What do you mean and you want? Reiner: he Beware of bombs, you bad ere of human 2 beings." 1S READY, YOUR —Living Age. The Status of Feminism chaufleur."—Advertisement. There seems to be something much worse than a split infinitive. —London Daily News. here gether.—Punch. A yazz musician has been appearing in the dock, but on another charge alto- “Women jest about excel at ever’thing now, ‘cept listenin’ t’ reason an’ swim- min’ channels.” —Abe Martin, in Indianapolis News. Lire. is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. S. Patent Office. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to toreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; nada, 80 cents. Back numbers cannot be supplied. _ The text ond illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E, C., Engiana, The foreign trade supplied from Lire’s London Office, Rolls House, Breams. Buildings, London. EC. Canadian distributor, ‘The American News Company, Ltd., 386-388 St, James Street, Montreal, Canada, No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and sed envelope. Lire does not hold uself responsible for the loss or turn of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior to the dete of rsswe to be affected. Treat sore throat both inside and out- side! Gargle with a few drops of Absorbine, Jr. shaken into an eighth glass of water. It soothes; relieves the irritation; reduces the swelling and destroys the germs, Then, rub the throat with a few drops of Absorbine, Jr.to start the cir- culation and break up the congestion. Absorbine, Jr. brings prompt re- lief; prevents this infection from etting a hold and dragging along puic{. sa itvererate lor weeks — to more serious conse- Absorbine, Jr. (di- lute), as a ‘mouth- quences. wash, At all druggists’, $1.25, or postpaid Send for free trial boule ‘W. F. YOUNG, Inc. Springfield, Mass. « Absorbine JP THE ANTISEPTIC LINIMENT “Nothing is so refreshing, clean sing and cooling”, writes an inveterate ESTABLISHED 1818 3 © snoons snorwens Business Suits Ready made or to Measure BOSTON PALM BEACH NEWPORT: LITTLE BUILOING PLAZA BUILDING AUORAIN BUILDING ‘Tatwont com. Borisven Country Rese 220 Bcurwe Avent comicbooks.com