Life, 1926-08-05 · page 35 of 41
Life — August 5, 1926 — page 35: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes advertisements with satirical humor typical of Life magazine's format. **"The Miracle" Story:** A humorous short story about Arthur J. Tubby, a wealthy banker who dies in a fancy restaurant. The twist: his heart stops not from the choking incident, but because he gave his waiter a ten percent tip—and the waiter thanked him politely anyway. The satire targets both miserliness among the wealthy and the absurdity of tipping culture: the implication that a rich man would be so shocked by his own generosity that it literally stops his heart. **"Matters of Opinion" Column:** Brief satirical observations on modern life—matrimony, medicine's office hours, social obligations—typical of period humor offering cynical social commentary. **"Little Muriel" Joke:** A child prefers her neighbor's mother because of better cigarettes, satirizing both children's innocence and advertising's pervasiveness. **Advertisements** for Squibb's Dental Cream, Harper's Magazine investments, Glover's hair medicine, and Silver King golf balls dominate the left and bottom margins.
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AFTEI SMOKING Squibb’s Dental Cream Soothes irritated gums Sweetens breath Prevents acid decay Keeps teeth and gums clean and healthy DENTAL CREAM as, Profit by this Suggestion Bro investing your surplus funds, take the precaution of seeking the ex- pert and conservative advice of the invest ment houses and bankers represented in the Financial Section of Harper's Magazine. Eliminate the Loss In Investments For, after all, good investment opportuni- ties predominate. Caution, Care, Investi- fation will reveal safe and profitable channels for your surplus funds. The Financial Article that appears in the August issue of Harper's Magazine ‘wi ibelp solve your in- CIs } talpel a -@ i 49 East 33rd Street, New York, N. Y. Ore. Life A Postal Guide Romance [ NTRODUCTION (Tex.) James (Ga.) Minnie (Ark.) Outing (W. Va.) Twilight (Wash.) Jim Falls (Wis.) Neck (Mo.) Kissimmee (Fla.) Aska (Ga.) Maryd (Penn.) The Miracle HE decorous hush of the fashion- able restaurant was suddenly out- raged by a choking, tortured scream. ..A portly diner, his face crimson, a pudgy hand clutching at his pen- dulous throat, had collapsed. In an instant the place was in an uproar. Waiters scurried hither and thither, women shrieked and fainted. The manager wrung his hands and mut- tered imprecations in French. The afternoon papers broadcast the tragedy in lurid headlines, for the portly diner was none other than Arthur J. Tubby, multi-millionaire banker and railroad magnate... . Heart failure, read the sensational stories, was the cause of death. But what the papers didn’t say (for how indeed could the most perspiringly inquiring reporter ascertain?) was what had stopped the great man’s heart. It was this. He had given his waiter a tip of exactly ten per cent. | of the amount of his luncheon check and the man had said, deferentially and politely, “Thank you, sir!” Lloyd Mayer. Matters of Opinion Att a young man can do about matrimony is pray that the right woman will pick him out. ** * Medical science has become so pro- ficient that it is practically impos- sible to be sick except during doctors’ office hours. ** * I have never yet enjoyed meeting anybody that everybody thought I would love to meet. * * * I imagine many a middle-aged man shares my experience: I worked hard all my youth, when I wanted to play, in order to play now, when I would rather work. J. K. M. ITTLE MURIEL: Dear me, Mother, I wish I were Mrs. Morton’s little girl instead of yours. Morner: Why, child? Lirtte Murirt: I like her cigar- ettes so much better. Play the SILVER Yo may be hooking, you may beslicing, your putt- ing may be as erratic as a left- handed earthquake, but if you are playing a Silver King you can be dead certain it isn’t the fault of the ball. . . Most golfers find they get 15 to 25 yards farther with this best of all good golf balls! STILL A DOLLAR no raise in the price Wholesale Golf Distributors comicbooks.com