Life, 1926-10-28 · page 13 of 36
Life — October 28, 1926 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains satirical "Life Lines" (short jokes) and two cartoons commenting on American social life, likely from the 1920s era. The top cartoon depicts a woman questioning a man about his lost occupation, claiming he was "a porch-climber" before they built "straight-front houses" without porches—a reference to burglary, sarcastically blaming architectural change for unemployment. The lower cartoon titled "Evidence" shows a gunman's wife suspicious her husband is "fightin' again" because their child has fingerprints on his neck, implying domestic violence in criminal circles. The "Cosmo, the Dareologist" panel jokes about a magician's act involving an escape from a predicament. Overall, the page satirizes poverty, crime, unemployment, and domestic dysfunction through dark humor typical of interwar American comedy.
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Life. EE Lines — Fy WO cight-pound mastodon teeth have been found | in Indiana. Members of the Anti-Saloon League will probably try to insert these in the Prohibition law. JL Bishops of the Church of England have started a cam- paign to abolish hell, thereby following in the footsteps of the Methodists, who have been striving for years to abolish New York. iL The defeat of New York by St. Louis in the World Series has been the cause of rejoicing throughout the country. Every one is glad to see the championship title remain in America, “Have you a modest income?” queries a bond and mort- ranty company in an advertisement. Most of us are actually shy! aL gage £ Modest ? As it looks now, France will pay America with money reccived on bonds sold in America which will be re- deemed by the French Government with money borrowed from America. JL In view of the vogue of the collegiate, some smart banker should start “rushing” candidates for his Christmas Savings Club. LL A dispatch from Italy quotes Mussoxrnt’s barber to the effect that the Duce has not spoken to him in four years of daily attendance. The cable company should be asked to have that message repeated. It must have read “replied to him.” aL The railroads are enjoying one of the best years in his- tory, and by the time the Notre Dame football team’s schedule is completed probably will increase their dividend rate. aL “Young man, stenographer, desires posi- tion ; not necessarily — ste- nograply 2 York Times. How about a nice job in a jam fac- tory? , aL Next week is National Apple Week, giving the doctors of the nation a chance to catch up on lost sleep. Usually JALLIS: Did they rafile off the prizes at the Church Fair? s: Yes. Who got them? nith, the baker, won the loaf of bread; Jones, the hardware man, won the stove; Perkins, the farmer, won a dozen eggs, and the President of the bank won the five- dollar gold piece. First Burglar (off duty): maine = “you say you Lost your occuPATION? you, MY Goop MA “1 WAS A PORCH-CLIMDER, LADY. AN’ THEN THEY TOOK To BUILDIN’ THESE HERE STRAIGHT-FRONT 110USES wit’ NO PORCHES ON ’EM.” WHAT WERE Evidence “ TOHN,” said the gunman’s wife as her husband re- turned after a hard da. speak to little Jackie. He's been fightin’ aga “Yeah?” “Yeah. And the little simp leaves his fingerprints all over the Moriarity kid's neck!" Falta Aer THE OLD SAP FEELIN’ HIS HEAD— WHY DON’T ITE FEFL IN 111s POCKETS? comicbooks.com -