Life, 1926-09-16 · page 15 of 40
Life — September 16, 1926 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine contains several humorous pieces. The main cartoon depicts two men at a desk—one appearing to be a police officer or authority figure, the other a civilian. The caption references "pre-war Johnny Walker" bottles and a dollar refund, suggesting satire about Prohibition-era alcohol regulations and black-market dealings. The upper section features "On the Harde High Roade," a modern ballad poem about a man encountering a young woman on the road, with period-appropriate romantic/social commentary. Other sections include "Best Newspaper Stories, 1926" (satirizing absurd headlines), "Retaliation" (about someone named Bilkins in a court case), and "Named" (a brief joke about job titles). The overall tone is light social satire typical of 1920s American humor magazines.
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T waulked outte uponne the All cladde in silke with buckled On the Harde High Roade A Modern Ballad s A roade A mayden didde I meecte, shoon Upon her lyttel feete. “Now, prettye lasse,” thenne didde And chillye is the aire.” “If you must knowe, my stout fel- lowe,” Quoth she, “I waulk from choyce. Yet scarce an houre agone was I Jn my younge manne’s Rolls- Royce. “He asted mee to necke with hym And whenne I cryed hym shame, He left me by the harde roadside ‘To take myself to hame.” “A curse uponne thy loutish carle With manners bolde and free. See, mayde, I also waulk from choice; Wilt thou notte waulk with mee?” “Thou waulkst from choice? Be- gone!” she spake, “Oh, by my sorry starre, That I should meete a sappe set downe From a lady's motor carre ! Henry William Hanemann, Best Newspaper Stories, 1926 “YEG S Escape in Low-Power * * * “Beauty Contest Fails to Draw.” “8 # “Candy Bar Maker Goes to Wall.” “* # “Lady Murderer Goes to Chair.” ** * “Dempsey Waives All Money Talk.” * * *# “Hell Freezes Over.” Reasonable Diagnosis AUTHOR: What did old Goofus, the critic, die of? Actor: Skeptic poisoning, I guess. y ip fis Plana “1 HOPE YoU TWO ARE ENGAGED.” “DAM. Retaliation ILKINS stood cringing before the Judge and faintly pleaded guilty toa charge of assault and bat- tery. Judge Mahaffcy’s voice boomed through the dirty court room. “You've admitted beating your neighbor Jones over the head with a at his office. Why'd you do kins gulped an answer. “No matter how fast my car would go, his always would go faster. I got tired of hearing him tell about it, and—” 1 DON’T KNOW WHETHER IE 1s OR NOT.” “Have you anythin before I pass sentence?” interrupted. “Only this, Your Honor,” Bilkins said hopefully. “May I visit Jones at the hospital for five minutes? I want to tell him I made the three miles from his office in the patrol wagon in three minutes flat.” Named UB: What are you called by the people you work for? Dus: Dad! Ise to say > Judge “yerss’R, CHIEF, ABSOLUTELY PRE-WAR JOHNNY WALKER IN TH’ ON- REFILLABLE BOTTLES. AN’ WIIAT’S MORE, THERE'S A DOLLAR REFUND ON ’EM.”” comicbooks.com