Life, 1926-09-16 · page 31 of 40
Life — September 16, 1926 — page 31: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **humorous anecdotes** rather than political cartoons. The pieces satirize everyday human nature and social conventions: **"It Never Fails"** jokes about tourist behavior in nature—a cowboy guide predicts that if a lost hiker plays solitaire alone in the wilderness, someone will inevitably appear to give unsolicited advice. The satire targets people's compulsion to meddle. **"Harold Bell Replies"** mocks a pretentious novelist named Mr. Blank, whose books fail commercially despite his intellectual reputation. When introduced at a party, Mr. Wright puns bitterly that he hoped the salesman was Mr. Gourmand (the restaurant owner), implying Blank is as insubstantial as a missing proprietor—a dig at his irrelevance despite his snobbery. **"Another One of Those"** satirizes amateur performances—a concert was "first rate—all but the singing," meaning the worst part was the main event. The **advertisements** (Kelly Balloons, Loewe pipes) are period marketing emphasizing luxury and exclusivity rather than satirical content.
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It Never Fails I was about to start out on my first day of hiking at Glacier Park when Bert stopped me. Bert is one of those fancy cowboys who escort “dudes” over r trails, and he appears to en- gotta map an’ compass?” he asked, and T assured him T had. Vell, hev you gotta deck of playin’ s#" he persisted. “Why a deck of playing cards?” I asked “Always carry a deck with you, son, and whenever you get lost an’ find yer- self all alone in the wilderness set down an’ start yame of solitaire. ‘There's jest sure to be some darn fool pop up an’ look over your shoulder an’ tell you what to do next."—Chicago Tribune. cles Easy Payments y ome by instalments, One-tenth wn a minder weekipereetdet. ta a pro- We've furniture just had a reminder from the people. —Mumorist. \ ursipext of Saginaw was observed one morning using “a new kind of device for cutting his grass.” he it was his own lawnmower.—Detroit News. 29 ELL ME, ELLA, IP YOU READ 1 BOOKS AS TINS Now, WHAT WILL YOU HE READING WHEN You are my ace?” —Meggendorfer Blitter (Munich), Tutnxx of the countless things we can't do without that haven't yet been invented for us.—Milwraukee Journal, Harold Bell Replies Mr. Harotp Bewst. Waioir, we are in- terested to hear, can pun rather bitterly. Invited to a hot-weather “Bohemian” party, he was informed that among the guests would be Mr. Blank, a high-hrow novelist: whose scorn of Mr. Wright is well known, but whose books fail to sell. “You know Mr. Blank, don't you?" asked the hostess. Ah, ye: murmured Mr. ing ineffec Wright, ew Yorker. Hopes Aroused A MAN opened a restaurant which he called “The Gourmand.” A salesman entered one day and asked: “Where can I sce Mr. Gourmand?” “I was hoping you were be,” the proprietor. answered —Louisville Courier-Journal, No tonle better than Abbott's Ditters, sample by: mall, 23 cia, C.W. Abbott & Co., Baltimore, Md. Another One of Those “How was the home-talent concert at the op'ry house last night, Ame a neighbor who had not attend ist rate—all but the singin plied one who had.—Hansas City Lire is published every Thursday ain, Canada and British $3.00 a year in sin the Postal U ‘ossessions. ance. ns in Live are copyrighted. 0 Live, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter simultaneously in the United States, itle registered in U. 3. Additional postage to toreign ion, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Freamns Buil dings, Le Fa News Company, Ltd Back tesiid addressed envelope. For Reprint Rights For Comfort \, and Mileage The foreign trade suj 386-388 Ste James Street, No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and Live does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions ice of change of address should reach this offce two weeks prior to ithe date of issue to be affected. mupplied. fr from Lire’s London. Office, Rolls House, Canadian distributor, ‘The American Montreal, Canada. Today as in 1856 The World’s Finest Pipe Obtainable in America only at the more exclu- sive clubs and the better hotels and tobacconists. Featured, among other places, at The Ritz-Carlto a- New York The Biltm x Hetel Clevels The Mayfic Cleveland er-Wasbington of the Haymarket, London Guar, comicbooks.com