Life, 1926-08-26 · page 33 of 41
Life — August 26, 1926 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **short humorous items and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **"Idaho's War Dance"** — A satirical observation contrasting traditional Native American ceremonial practices (Bannock and Shoshone sun-dances) with modern American intrusions: bored farmers, powdered ladies in limousines, and Indigenous people wearing Western accessories. The piece critiques how "civilization's veneer" clashes with and corrupts indigenous culture. **"Modern Version"** — A brief joke about divorce becoming casual and expected. **Other brief humor items** mock modern fashion (women dressing provocatively), stockbrokers' wives learning financial jargon, and Henry Ford's industrial impact leaving no peaceful countryside. The page is primarily **commercial advertising** for Elco motor boats, Brooks Brothers clothing, and various consumer products. These ads dominate the layout and appear more significant than the editorial content. The humor throughout reflects 1920s attitudes toward Native Americans, gender roles, and industrial modernity—assuming readers would find satire in contrasting "primitive" traditions with modern American commercialism.
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31 Idaho's War Dance Tinep old braves of the Bannocks and Shoshones dancing the sun-dance at Pocatello. A bored farmer tooling a snorting tractor down a July furrow. _..A\ buffalo skull on a totem pole in the center of the dancing ring. A lip-sticked lady powdering a sunburnt nose while sitting in a nickel-plated limousine... \ Shoshone buck clad in a little blanket, a beaded belt, a weasel-skin neckpiece and a ferocious grin. A young squaw in satin slippers, blue hose, a blue travel- uit and a Mexican hat, carrying a Pekingese dog....Bucks dancing in ghost paint and squaws watching in powder and rouge. Blanket Indians rubbing elbows with red saplings from the agency schools. Civilization’s veneer and savagery in the near raw....The twentieth century squatted down along- side a dying barbarism that goes back to the time when Idaho's mountains were young.—New York Evening Post. Modern Version “Mary, will you give me a divorce?” “Oh, John, this is so sudden!” New Orleans Times-Picayune. Wnat_ becomes Aunt Malena (confiding her opinion of modern styles): 1 THINK THEY MIGHT JUST AS WELL GO AROUND NAKED AS HAVE NOTHING on! —Séndagsnisse-Striz (Stockholm). records, and why shouldn't it? Prejudiced Source ‘Tue movie actor who had been divorced five times proposed again. “Why, I rather like you, Jim,” said the young woman, “but, you see, I've heard so many things about you—” “My dear,” interrupted the much- married actor, “you really must not be- lieve those old wives’ tales. —Boston Transcript. In a Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE In Passing Srocxsnoxers’ wives, we are told, soon learn their husbands’ jargon. Anyhow one of them, when asked by a friend if she regarded marriage as a failure, said: “Failure! My dear, it's a panic!” —London Daily Express. Glass Ginger Ale with tablespoonful Abbott's Bitters Gelighttul tonic and palatable. Sample Bitters by mall, 25 cts in stamps. C. W, Abbott & Co., Baltimore, Md We Hope He's Satisfied Henry Fonrp has denied the rumor that he intends to retire to a peaceful country cottage. Thanks to his efforts there isn't one.—Punch. of old phonograph —Musical Courier. Lire is published every Thursday, Great Britain, Canada and British Patent Office. $5.00 a te in advance. countries in the Postal numbers cannot be supplied. The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For US sie Rights in Great Britain bles to og Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. England, wultaneously in the United States, ssions. Title registered in U. S. tional postage to foreign inion, $1.60 2 year; to Canada, 80 cents, Back —— = Lire’s London Office, Rolls House, Breams Bi C. Canadian distributor, The American News Com; Ao 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Canada. No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. Lire does mot hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change ef address should reach this office two weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected. The foreign trade «pple. from Spend a month’s vacation every week-end! Win an Elco Cruiser every week-end becomes a won- derful vacation chock-full of new thrills and adventures. You can anchor in one Picturesque cove today, and cruise on to other beautiful and romantic spots tomorrow. No dust—no crowds—no seething traffic. You are free from all cares... and always cool and comfortable. And remember—the costs of cruising are no higher than you would pay for the ordinary vacation. Start planning now for pleasure-crowded days on cool, blue waters, Write for Catalog L. PORT ELCO—247 Park Avenue—New York City Sales Office and Permanent Motor Boat Exhibit The Elco Works, Bayonne, N. J. Builders of Motor Boats for 34 Years Southern California Distributor Miami Distributor HOWARD MOTOR CO. CLEMENT AMORY 157 Holtywood Bivd.,. Los Angeles, Cal. 118 North Bay Shore Drive, Miami, Fla. OR Ra Ree Ree ARR AA ESTABLISHED 1818 Bihs Bacihert IN SGLOTHINGS avs, tlemens 1 Furnishing MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET, N.Y. Clothes for Lawn Tennis, etc. Send for Brooxs’s Miscellany BOSTON PALM BEACH NEWPORT LITTLE BUILDING PLAZA BUILOING AUDRAIN BUILDING ‘Tarmont con. Ceounry Revs 220 Brcwe Avenve comicbooks.com