Life, 1925-12-31 · page 32 of 37
Life — December 31, 1925 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains satirical humor typical of early 20th-century American magazines. The cartoon "Beware of Mushrooms" (center) depicts a man warning another away from mushrooms while he consults a druggist—likely a cautionary joke about poisoning, either accidental or intentional. The text items are brief humor pieces on contemporary themes: - **"Gosh, What a Memory"** satirizes how modern business culture has replaced leisure with networking ("cultivation of 'contacts'") - **"Courtroom Colloquy"** jokes cynically that justice favors whichever side argues better - **"Urgent"** puns on inability to send collect letters - **"Conversational"** and **"A Grievance"** feature innocent children's misunderstandings of adult speech The advertising section announces Brooks Brothers' new Palm Beach location. The "Market Note" illustration (lower right) appears to reference food price concerns, connecting to the text about "a drop in foodstuffs." The overall tone reflects 1920s urban American preoccupations: business ethics, legal skepticism, economic anxiety, and domestic humor.
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Gosh, What a Memory! “Yes, sir,” said the oldest resident, “1 can remember back in the good old days when men used to eat lunch and play golf for the pleasure of eating and play- ing, rather than the cultivation of ‘con- tacts’.”—Akron Beacon Journat, Courtroom Colloquy “LT suppose justice triumphs here from day to day?” “On one side or another,” clerk of the law court. —Louisville Courier-Journal. said the “you STAY AND Urgent “I wouldn't wire home for Why don’t you write?” “You can’t send a letter collect.” Orleans Times-Picayune. money. Ur-to-pate contradiction in “Silent Night” on the radio. —Spokane Spokesman-Review. = terms— America’s Tiredest Lax BEWARE OF MUSHROOMS Look AFTER WHILE I GO AND SHOW A FROOF TO THE oruccist.” —Le Rive (Paris). As we understand it, Mr. Grange is Business Man. —New York World. A Grievance An extremely indignant convict stormed into the deputy warden's office and demanded to be transferred to an- other cell. “What's the matter with the cell you have, Omaha?” inquired the deputy. “It ain't de cell,” replied the prisoner; “it’s dat eggplant I lock with. “What has he done to you? “Pulled de leaf off'n de calendar, an’ it wuz my turn!” —Home Friend Magazine. Conversational Katherine is four and has absorbed as many grown-up words as one small head can gather. She went motoring recently with Billy. Billy's mother was driving. Feeling the urge to make conversation, 1T Katherine asked (in the same manner her mother might have used) : “Billy, are you married?” “No,” the little boy replied; “but I knew a man once who died.” —Kansas City Star. “Dip you ever visit the museum?” “No. It never happened to rain as I passed it."—Toronto Telegram, Lire is published every Thursday, simultancously 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 foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back numbers cannot be supplied. The test and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. | For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Live, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C., England. The foreign trade supplied. from Lire’s London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Lon: News Company, Ltd., 386-388 No contributions will be addressed envelope. on, E. ©, Canadian distributor, The American ft: James Street, Montreal, Canada. returned unless accompanied by stamped and Lire docs 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 date of issue to be affected. Gob Brothers C&S LOTHINGS Gentlemens Furnishing MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET NEW YORK Books Boller ods, Aegean OMOMNNOUNCE herr branch in load Counly Gul Seach Lhe veifion ng G MARKET NOTE A DROP IN FOODSTUFFS IS IMMINENT. comicbooks.com