Life — January 28, 1926 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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26 R ce ESAUT ScissORS oer Strong Language A parson writes me that his little aughter recently came home from school in great concern, “Isn't Devil a horrible word to be in the Bible, Daddy ?” Ambition It happened on the small-time floor of the Keith booking offices. A team which came from the Mid-West six months ago to “show them a real act” had been can celled after the first performance in seven different theatres, but could not be licked. “We've got some new timidly chirped the woman of the combination. “Give us another chance.” “Good Lord!” ejaculated a booker. “Are you still stage-struck ?” she said. “It was in my portion this Z —New York Graphic. afternoon, but I coughed when I came to it and wouldn't read it.” This reminds P - resenting Perc; me of the curate who rendered a well- DS ESTY known passage: “He that believeth not Z Pancival: That was the most un- shall be damne' a; mere” j kindest cut of all, as the poet says. ZS. in Londow Daily News. Pexetore: What was that? “I showed her one of my boyhood pic- tures with my father holding me on his knee, and she said, ‘My, who is the ven triloquist ”"—Youngstown Telegram. Habit Mrs. Bans: Going to the musicale? Janu; No! I've attended so many now that [ find myself shouting every time I start to talk. —Musical America. Grorce: Did you sound the family about our marriage? Groxcette: Yes, and Dad sounded the worst.—Smith’s Weekly (Sydney). THE HONEYMOONERS DEAREST! SUPPOSING IT CAN'T EAT = = notin oF us!" Fur: Why didn’t you kiss her? —Karikaturen (Oslo). Fiasn: Why sbould 1? She docsn’t ¢ me.—Bufalo Express. Wuex in Rome do as Mussolini says Lire is published every Thursday, simu Great Brita : Patent 0 $5.00 3 F Additional postage tries in the Postal C pO a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back mbers cannot be suppl The © are copyrighted. For Reprint Ri in Gr Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fett Lane, Lo CE in the United States, The foreign trade supplied_ fre U Breams Bi London, E. ¢ 86-388 St. James Si be returned unless accompanied by stamped ond not hold itscif responsible for the loss or tributions. Id reach this offce two weeks p cut, bruise, wrench or strain —no need to suffer prolonged pain. Apply Absorbine, Jr. promptly. The magic bottle keeps the af- fected part limber—free from the stiffness that usually follows. It uickly reduces a swelling. If the skin is broken it guards against infection. Welcome this double first aid —a safe antiseptic and a clean powerful liniment — combined! At all druggists’, $1.25, or postpaid nd for free trial bottle W. F. YOUNG, Inc. ~ Springfield, Mass. © vnoens enormens Clothes and Accessories for Winter Sport Absorbine Be BOSTON PALM BEACH NEWPORT THE ANTISEPTIC LINIMENT LITTLE BUILDING AZA BUILDING AUDAAIN BUILOING ‘Teament con. Bonevee County Rese 220 Brurwe Avenue comicbooks.com