Life — July 22, 1926 — page 31: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

Outside Baseball Joux McGraw deserted the ball field a few days ago to take in the antics of the thoroughbreds down at Aqueduct, and after several minutes of excited bar- gain with the odds-tradesmen on th lawn, he took his position by the finish line to cheer on the horse of his choice. The finish was unusually close, and it was evident a furlong from home that the winner would be decided in the last few jumps. John waved his hands fran- tically in the air in a vain effort to help and then, at the final moment, found his voic de!" he shouted. =Moruing Telegraph-Running Horse. Compensation Tu eleven-year-old son of one of the abers was sick in bed for a week, - of his friends was condoling with nut his hard luck in being laid up . “Well,” he said, “it isn’t so bad, ys, man and boy, I have not ouch a hairbrush to my) head.” D. A.C. News, had to We can’t recall ever getting any cheer- ful news out of one of those envelopes with « sun parlor in front. —Toledo Blade. NOT AT HOME “ARE YOU QUITE SURE THAT YOUR Le ; Rep Blas (Paris). Lire is published every Thurslay, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions $5.00 a year in advance. the Postal Cnion, nnot be supplied, Title registered in U. $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. + Britain ope to Live, Rolls House, Bre ndon, B.C gland, 3 Buildings, simultaneously in the United States, s Additional postage to foreign Back ‘or Reprint Rights Fetter The foreign trade st London, E. Canadian distributor, ‘The News Company, Ltd.. 386.388 St. Ja Breams Buildings, No contributions addressed envelope. non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office to the date of issue to be affected. Susan's Party Clothes Woons don't like party frocks, illings or fussy lace, Neither do fields or rocks Nor any hedgy place. Woods don't like Sunday hats, Stockings or gloves; and that's Why mine are always torn First time they're ever worn! Bushes hate ribbon bows Fastened on tidy hair, ‘That's why the briar rose ‘Tangles mine everywhere Trees don't like proper things, 's why the bramble clings, That's why the hawthorns tear All the best clothes I wear! Punch. Abbott's Bitters: a stomachie: meets every require ment of a tonie. Sample by mail. 25 ets. in stamps, CW, Abbott & Co., Baltimore Md. Interesting Information Ow an island in the South Pacific there are no rates, unemployment, crime, income ta z bands, wireless talks or inhabitants.—London Opinion. Famy Srory—So she took the dress back and ordered it lengthened. —Arkansas Gazette. Rolls House, American es Street, Montreal,’ Canada, be returned unless cccompanied by stamped and Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or {rom Lire’s. London. Office,. two weeks prior The Fellow on Vacation Motor Cruising —no longer a luxury! Needn’t Have All the Fun!’ Read o Ye And have a good laugh yourself, right here at home! Five dollars wouldn't go far for railroad tickets, but it will carry the whole family to many a laugh, to the latest joke, to bright poems, and to fine illustra- tions, both black-and-white and in colors, all for the one subscription price. Some good numbers Try Lire With Its Laugh on Every Page for a year, and see for yourself, or try our are coming. Special Offer Enclosed find One Dollar (Canadian $1.20, Foreign $1.40). Send Lire for the next ten weeks to LIFE, 598 Madison Avenue, New York One Year $5 Canadian $5.80 Foreign $6.60 (ss) © you know that motor cruising is one of the most inexpensive of outdoor sports? Probably not... most people don't. ‘Think of cruising over a thousand miles of cool, blue waters for a total expendi- ture of less than forty dollars! This has been done time and time again, in the famous Elco Twenty-six Foot Cruiser . . . as proven by owners’ logs. And do you know yu can purchase this fine, seaworthy Cruiser —a real home afloat—for only a little more than you would pay for a fine motor car? Why not take your family or your friends on a wonderful voyage in search for health and adventure? They can live on board your Elco Cruiser all summer long in comfort and privacy— far away from seething trafic and dusty, sun-baked streets. Start planning now for a glorious sea- son afloat. Write for Catalog Land an interesting booklet entitled, “ Motor Cruising — a Glorious Adventure.” PORT ELCO — 247 Park Ave., at 46th St., New York Sales Office and Permanent Motor Boat Exhibit The Eleo Works, Bayonne, N. J. Builders of Motor Boots for 34 Years Southern California Distributor HOWARD MOTOR CO, 6157 Hollywood Bivd., Los Angeles, Cal, Miami Distributor CLEMENT AMORY 118 North Bay Shore Drive, Miami, Fia, comicbooks.com