Life, 1925-10-22 · page 30 of 74
Life — October 22, 1925 — page 30: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three humorous short pieces typical of Life's satirical format: **"British Phlegm"** depicts a stereotype about English composure. An English tourist (identifiable by his pipe and monocle—period markers of upper-class Britishness) visits a Spanish tavern where a brawl erupts with knives and bottles. When police arrive, the Englishman remains so emotionally detached that when questioned about his role in the fray, he simply replies he was "smoking a pipe." The joke plays on the British reputation for emotional restraint and understatement, even in chaotic situations. **"The Art of Understatement"** and **"Irritating"** are brief quips about communication styles—one praising minimalist expression, the other mocking someone's avoidance of debt payment. The page is otherwise dominated by **advertisements**: Brooks Brothers (clothing), Lock Hats (London haberdashery), and Bachrach (portrait photography studio). These upscale brand placements reflect Life's affluent readership. The illustrated comic panel labeled "The Archaeologist and the Divining Rod" appears to be a visual joke, though details are unclear from the image quality.
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British Phlegm (As the Spaniard Sees It) An Englishman on a tour of Spain visited everything that was worth sccing and much that was not. On one ex Bliss cursion he arrived—pipe, monocle, note : book and all—at a tavern. He drank and mingled in the varie- ted life that makes up an Andalusian xathering. Suddenly, when the fun he inspired was at its height, broke out; knives flashed, bottles A college student is a young m: can leave Madison for the Chicago game with three dollars and a quarter, and come back two days later with two dol lars, a pair of dice, two empty bottles, an unpaid dinner check from the Terrace ihe doses Seco Glesed ead the clan jardens, somebody else's suit and a glori ae bi : je Se! Pace ous headache—Iisconsin Octopus. j | Micnedinto\a-battle-grousd. ms é When the police arrived three or { : | people lay wounded on the floor. Tho: The Art of Understatement . that remained on their feet were taken A ten-year-old boy living on a farm at | the station and submitted to the cus Freesoil is said to have two beautifully tomary questioning by the chief. striped skunks as playmates. As for the Finally the Englishman's turn ¢ boy's boy: friends, it is supposed they - “And what were you doing dur have al mates other boys. ae : fray, Co el, in Detroit Net - $ 1s a pipe.” ease 7 , —Buen Humor (Ma “Witexe’s the life of the party?” £ “John's just pouring it into the punch.” itatin; —Toronto Irritat 8 : “That fellow owes me $500.” ARCHALOLOGIST. AND THLE “And won't pay it? DIVINING & “Won't even worry about it rai. —Simplicissimus (aun ich). -Lowisville Courier-Journal taneously in the United The foreign ‘trade supplied from Lire's London Office, Rolls House, din U.S. , Buildings, London, E. C. Canadian distributor, ‘The American Baten Office. 0 ance. N pany, Ltd., 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal,’ Can: utions will be return less accompanied by stamped ond fe. Live does not hold itself responsible for the loss or _ The text and illustrations in Live are copyrig F int Ri " elicited: coutribations, . ts Great B: aptly. to Lire, Rolls House, sildings, N f hen! h this offce two « countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year: yada, 80 cents. Back numbers cannot be supplied. Engl Sit Now for your Christmas Photographs ee "Stapcisnen 18% Arch elhers CLC LOTHIN IN INGA? Gentlemens Furnishing Goods, MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET NEW YORK 1 N October we can render far better service than Lock Hats i during the Christmas rush. We will accommo- j) date you in every way possible,—hold the pictures for delivery until the week before Christmas and generally be of greater satisfaction than if you “put it off until the last minute.” We have just issued an Interesting Booklet which includes a Description of Lock's Hat Shop Ses feels or Bachrach London i vee A Copy will be sent on request i Photographs of Distinction to anyone mentioning i 507 Fifth Avenue LIF Philadelphia Baltimore bureh Boston Detroit ‘ Fae Orange ‘Washington eeBurre | Lynn Portland Mount Vernon Cleveland ‘Scranton Lowell Hartford Jamaica Indianapolis Allentown Lawrence Springfield BOSTON PALM BEACH NEWPORT bany Columbus Worcester Providence New Haven LITTLE BUILDING PLAZA BUILDING AUDRAIN BUILOING _Ginsinnati Manchester Fall River, Waterbury Taemont com. Borisvon Coumrr Rese 220 Gcutwe Avenvt Flatbush New Bedford comicbooks.com