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Life — November 25, 1926 — page 39: Life, 1926-11-25

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This page contains a serialized sports narrative and advertisements from early 20th-century Life magazine. **"What the Old Folks Missed"** is a radio-style play-by-play commentary of a boxing match between **David and Goliath**—a biblical reference reimagined as a modern prizefight. The humor relies on treating the famous biblical story as contemporary sports entertainment, with Jewish audience members (indicated by "yarmelkas and sheitels"—Jewish head coverings) enthusiastically watching. The joke is that modern entertainment has replaced traditional religious narratives. **"More Important"** is a brief joke about young people and dating: without chaperones at parties, they need "referees to break the clinches"—meaning referees to separate couples kissing/embracing. **The remaining content** consists primarily of advertisements (Johnston's Chocolates, dog magazines, medical products) and a humorous letter declining a dinner invitation with petty complaints about oysters and seating arrangements. The page reflects 1920s-era humor and consumer culture rather than political satire.

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What the Old Folks Missed (Continued from page 9) He's only the shell of his former self. There he goes! He uncorks a left to David's head but there doesn’t seem to be any steam behind his blows. Davy has him puffing and dazed (gong sounds) as the bell rings for the end of the round. Oh! oh! Goly is so dazed he walks off into Davy’s corner and slumps down into Davy’s chair. (Noise of shouting.) The chair broke under his weight and the crowd is booing him. Davy is all smiles and fresh as a lily. (Gong sounds.) Here they come for the second round, folks. Again Davy dances up to Goliath and sends one! two! three! four! blows to the pit of the stomach, Goly comes down with one to Davy’s back, but Davy, undis- turbed, rocks him with a stiff jab to the left instep. Oh, what a woeful exhibition! Goly’s merely the shell of his former self. He's not the Goly we saw at Sodom. (Tremen- dous noise.) Oh! oh! I almost missed that, it came so fast. Goly’s down! Davy backed off against the ropes, and getting a spring hurled himself fully four fect into the air and caught Goliath square between the eyes. What a sock! All of Davy’ hundred and ten pounds was be- hind that blow. That was psalm sock! The referee is counting Goly out. The crowd is wild. On its feet! Yarmelkas and sheitels are fly- ing in the air. Men are hysterical and pounding each other into in- sensibility. What an upset! I'll try to let you hear the final count. Far-away Voice: Gimmel!! Ben Yocum: Another champion has passed. There’s something sad in that, but somehow the crowd can't see it. The official is having a hard time. Listen to him.... Saati, Suritt Voice: The win- nor...and the new champcen... Young David. (Shouts, etc.) Ben Yocuip: Davy is in tears; he wanted to knock him out in the first. Goliath is still on the ground. Here comes Davy now. Give him a hand, folks. Tell the folks what you attribute your success to, Davy. Davin’s Voice: I attribute my success to kosher food and clean liv- ing. I never felt better in my life. Ben Yocuip: Stand by for your local announcer. Good night! Courtenay Akt. More Important HE: Young people nowadays don’t need chaperons on parties. He: No, indeed; what they need is referees to break the clinches. : CHOCOLATES | The Distinétion of a Gift of JohnSton’s Chocolates 'HE sophisticated giver well knows the value of Johnston's for paying social “debts,"—for Johnson's is always correct. The secret of its good-ness is one of a generation's Yeuwill finda Seciat agency for Jebniten’s Chesletes ie one of the better class Sores in yeur neighbourboed, ROBERT A. NEW YORK . CHICAGO standing. Today.. of it, John&on’s has won a pinnacle place among the finethings thathavebecome part of our daily lives, OHNS TON + because COMPANY MINNEAPOLIS . OAKLAND A Frank Acceptance DF4r Mrs. McTavisit: Your invitation to dinner re- ceived and contents noted. The “to meet Miss Gladys Whiffen” has me baffled, however, because that will be no new experience for me and I thought practically everybody else knew her. On the chance of a good meal, however, I'd just as leave go through it again if I have to, only please don’t have oysters. I always break out on oysters. I am very fond of lima beans and champagne, however, while roast pork is one of my favorite dishes. manage to seat me next to some one who is a light drinker, so much the better, as nothing will be wasted in that event. Trusting that you will soon find it convenient to mail me a copy of the proposed menu, and looking forward to a swell feed, Yours with a hearty appetite, Lloyd Mayer. P. S. I like a thick soup. T will be here next week—the CHRISTMAS NUMBER, Don’t miss it! MILWAUKEE If you could - Meet Dusty— ‘The Friend, Coun- selor and Spokes- man of all dogs. His mission is to keep dogs well and BIQE Dusty Says: Christmas will soon be here. Show your dog there IS a Santa Claus—Buy him a copy of the Christmas Issue of the Amer- ican Kennel Gazette, the De Luxe Edition of the World’s Greatest Dog Magazine. Fifty Cents Per Copy (Yearly subscription, including Christmas issue, $4.00) Everyone who loves dogs should read the Gazette ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB 1200R, 221 Fourth Ave., | New York City Eat Much Salt? ‘Then by all means read t BLOOD PRESSURENIGH A AND. SLOW By Chester Tilton Stone, M. D. Giving the causes (Balt ts only, one), of this serious nditlon, ita effects, approved methods of prevention and curative measures stores, $1.60. Postpatd, $1.58. ALLEN ROSS & GO. 1133 Broadway, N. Y. C. comicbooks.com