Life, 1926-11-11 · page 34 of 45
Life — November 11, 1926 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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This page contains primarily **advertisements and humorous social commentary** rather than political cartoons. The main Burberrys overcoat ad emphasizes British tailoring standards for gentlemen—reflecting early 20th-century class consciousness about proper dress. The satirical pieces mock contemporary social behavior: **"A Modern Girl's Letter to a Beau"** satirizes a young woman's materialism and duplicitousness—she accepts gifts (cigarettes, flowers, candy) from her beau while flirting with another man (Carstairs) and constantly asking for more luxuries. The joke targets women's perceived mercenary attitudes and smoking/drinking habits (the gin reference suggests Prohibition-era speakeasies). **"Why Dogs Go Mad"** parodies overly sentimental pet owners who baby-talk to dogs and subject them to unwanted baths, suggesting this excessive coddling drives dogs to madness. Minor jokes mock prison entertainment demands (Yale-Harvard football game) and the Bishop of Liverpool's call to abolish Hell from church doctrine. The page reflects 1920s social anxieties about women's independence, consumerism, and changing moral standards.
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VERCOATS de- signed and tailored in London, England, by Burberrys invariably set the standard throughout the world for the correct attire of a gentleman. Their extreme light weight and great warmth set a further standard of comfort which none can approach. Dealers in every important city in the United States and Canada. For the name of your local dealer write 10 BURBERRYS, LTD. 14 East 38th Se. New York City A Modern Girl’s Letter to a Beau “HAS K, Dearest: “Forgive me for not writing sooncr but I’ve been feeling rather like the devvil all this week—the gin you get nowadays is terrible, isn’t it? I have been playing tennis al- most every day with that Mr. Car- airs—do you remember him? The attractive one with fassinating eyes. Thanks loads for the cigarretes—the trouble is now I can’t smoke any kind but Yale Clubs—how do you suppose I can get them? Thanks heaps for the candy. You know they make it in five-pound boxes, too. You were simply darling to send the flowers—I wore them to a marvelous dance last night that I went to with Mr. Carstairs and he was simply dying to know all evening who sent them to me but of course I wouldn’t tell him. He sent me the most gorgeous orchid this morning, by the vay, but I honestly liked those per- te ly sweet swect peas you sent me heaps better, dearest. What do you suppose? Mabel is engaged—can you bear it? She has the most gorgeous ring—I bet it cost at least fifteen hundred dollars. I hope you got that raise you said you thought you would. Please write me imme- diately, dearest, and don’t forget to tell me how I can get some more of those simply divine cigarretes. “Lovingly, “Evise.” Resistance A, what is a convalescent?” “It isa patient who is still alive, my boy.” Why Dogs Go Mad TO!...Come here, darling... ‘at's a nice pupsy! Is ums Mumsy’s mos’ 'dorable bonbon? Is ums akcherly sweetest pupsy. -wupsy in whole big world an’ would it bite nassy mans who twy to insult ? Yes, it would because it's s own pleshush pet an’ Mumsy would reward it with wun- nerful, nice hot baff in baff tub.. Oh, it mustn’t stwuggle like ng sughty puppy when Mumsy tells ums "bout nice hot baff because baff will make it all smoove an’ fluffy angel doggie an’ perf'ly bootiful one....Oh, was its poor ickle legsums twembling? Was it fwightened of big, shiny baff tub an’ ’normous flood?. .. No, darling. ..mustn’t stwu, «Oh, bad Toto to wiggl out of Mumsy’s arms jus’ when she all ready to give ums nice, bootiful Here, sameful one!. . . Toto, come HERE!...TOTO!...COME HERE NSTANT, YOU A OR TLL BEAT T HE ‘LIF E ‘OU T OF YOUY Lloyd Mayer. woggle Discrimination WARDEN: What's the trouble? Jai Gvarv: The prisoners in that they're tired of movies, comedies and the radio, and they're demanding to sce the Yale- Harvard game. HE. Bishop of Liverpool has started an English church storm by asking that Hell be abolished. Suggested title for Bruce Barton's next book: “The Place Nobody Goes to Any More.” A successful shave is made up of three things— a good brush, a good lather, and a good razor. Py We will supply the first requirement with a WHITING- ADAMS Vulean Rubber Cemented Shaving Brush Thecthertwoare upto yoo. ‘Thisfamous name ca sshar- WHITING-ADAMS| | BOSTON BRUSH MAKERS FOR 118 YEARS comicbooks.com