Life, 1925-10-15 · page 28 of 36
Life — October 15, 1925 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from Life magazine contains satirical humor pieces and advertisements typical of early 20th-century American periodicals. **The Cartoons/Humor:** The main content consists of brief satirical quotes and anecdotes: 1. **"The British Journalist"** — A poem mocking British journalists' incorruptibility, suggesting they're dishonest without needing bribes. 2. **"What's in a Misprint?"** — Humorous typographical errors from newspapers, including a Harvard dean called a "Rascal" (likely unintentional). 3. **"Overheard in the Dumbwaiter"** — A comedic dialogue (likely Yiddish-inflected English) between characters discussing tailoring and clothing alterations. 4. **"Variant"** — A brief joke about an absent-minded dentist. The page is primarily **advertising**, featuring clothing companies (Wetzel, Whitney Dresmore Shirts, Wachusett Shirt Company) with period illustrations of men's fashions. The humor relies on wordplay, ethnic dialect comedy (common then, offensive now), and observational jokes about human behavior—typical Life magazine fare of its era.
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“AUT SCISSORS + Aut NULLUS The British Journalist You cannot hope to bribe or twist {Thank God!) the British journalist. But sceing what the man will do, unbribed, there’s no occasion to. —Humbert Wolfe, in the Spectator. What's in a Misprint ? Tt often seems as if typographical errors in these degenerate times weren't what they used to be in the good old days bi are pleased to note in th ; ; lida Rivdeliebie ae aga e Mother (discovering her little esteemed Spartanburg (S. C.) Sun an dadehter:.coshing cookitton extremely able and laudatory editorial i : > on, oo on the life and works of the eminent . DON'T THINK a - : SSY WOULD LIKE dean of the Harvard Law School, Rascal eA Oncute Tike Hike Pound.—Ohio State Journal. Bony (cory, seriously): well, REALLY can’t Lick IT! Tatler (London). Sometimes the wolf rides on the run- ning-board.—Arkansas Gazette. Overheard in the Dumbwaiter (Third Floor) “So Isider—(SMACK.) De montnia’s Kolinsky collar you cotting opp wot yuu should make a fulse wheeskers witt a mustish from it, ha? (SMACK) a Shy- lock Holmes you became already, ha? (SMACK) odder a Smeet Brodders wot you nidd it yat a trade mock (SMACK) wot I'll make it on you widd a strep (SMACK). To-morrow you'll cot off from mine fooldrass coat MACK) you should make for de kite a tail, ah? (SMACK.)” Milt Gross. in New York World Variant He was a young dentist and also ab. sent-minded. He tried to kiss her and as she modestly objected he said, this isn’t going to hurt you a bit.” —Boston Transcript “Every pooy. including the public, see to be satisticd.”"—The Evening World, That makes it nearly unanimous. —New York Sun Some men always go home hoping to find their wives in a different humor. —Milwaukee Journal. Lire is published every Thursda ultaneously in the United States, The foreign trade supplied from Lire’s London Office, Rolls House, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. Breams. B: gs, Lon lon, E. C. Canadian distributor, The American Patent. Office. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign News Company, Ltd., 386.388 St. James Street, Montreal,” Canada. countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back No contributions will be returned wales accompanied by. stomped end numbers cannot be supplied. addressed em The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighte ret in Great Britain apply Rolls House, Bi , Fetter Notice of ch Laue, London, E, C., to the date of iss Live does not hold itself responsible for the loss or For Reprint Rights "ou-return of unsolicited contributions: of address should reach this office two weeks prior ¢ to be affected. 3 Established 1876 and + E Forty-Fourth Street NEW YORK J the presentation of correct fashions for men, a comprehen- sive service to a dis- tinguished clientele, through three genera- tions, has established the authoritative position of Wetzel. DRESMORE . SHIRTS 134539 From October's sky, the turquoise —from Autumn’s landscape, rich russets and browns. Jack Frost's own fairy scroll-work for patterns. And Whitney quality—to materialize in DRESMORE our 40-year ideals of what the season's best shirt value should be. Ask your dealer to show you Whitney Dresmore shirts in fine Madras and Broadcloth. WACHUSETT SHIRT COMPANY, Leominster, Mass. Creators of the famous Whitney Playmore Sport Shirt and Junior Playmore for Bors comicbooks.com