Life, 1927-02-03 · page 6 of 35
Life — February 3, 1927 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several humorous pieces typical of 1920s Life magazine: **Top cartoon:** Two identical women in flapper dresses discuss one winning "the most perfect features" in what appears to be a beauty contest. The joke mocks the era's obsession with standardized feminine beauty and competition. **"Greetsby's Outline of Journalism":** A satirical how-to guide for newspaper reading, mocking how readers actually consume the Evening Whoop—skimming headlines, focusing on gossip and sports while ignoring substantive content. **"Private Stock" and "Forethought":** Brief humorous dialogues about bootleg liquor (Prohibition-era contraband) and careful dating practices. **"Big Laughs of the Past":** A whale cartoon with minimal context visible. The content reflects 1920s preoccupations: beauty standards, newspaper culture, Prohibition, and courtship conventions.
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Life =a Thoughts of a Man GERTIE WIN THE | ! H ORD she’s wonderful she’s different from other FOR HAVING MOST PERFECT women not only beautiful but character too never says a mean thing about anybody and isn’t all the time thinking about men and attention Lord I wish I knew how I stood with her funny she doesn't seem to en- f courage any one but she’s too sweet to string anybody not like these girls that drive a man crazy thinking about them so he can’t work or anything she’s an inspiration I work better for the thought of her I wonder what she’s doing at this instant funny how I keep wondering what she’s doing every hour of the day she must be on my mind a good deal but it never interferes with my work I know I'm better off thinking of her only one thing I can’t understand she’s just the same to every- body but I suppose she’s too kind to show any difference in feeling toward some of those dumbbells s he Ss knows but one com thing she did say ink she adored to go out with me I bet y | she doesn't say Al || pe { / that to every one kin ' / but gosh —some- Livin vy ot times I wonder f to b sf S Sh Sak what's the use ¥ Fain she’s never given ‘ weel : . me any encour- Pa Greetsby’s Outline of Journalism agement funny Be a a “T ALWAYS buy the Evening Whoop because how I tremble t J S$ are so good ys Horace K. Gri every time I call for ng into his seat on the he— her up now if it adui Skims the front-page headlines, were some other 5 com Hurries to page 14 and reads, with eager interest, girl I'd call up ' MAN'S BEUECPLATE Th tinx a) The Gumps. any old time but SPECIAL. in b) Skippy. calling her now is , H) star c) Bringing Up Father. an ordeal somehow I can’t secm to be natural about it ) nor d) Regular Fellers. sometimes I wonder if I’m in love with her but that’s BP pos ¢) Polly and Her Pals. ridiculous I'd show it if I were.... Lloyd Mayer. Turns to sporting page and devours Mutt and . feet Jeff. Private Stock a i Looks on page 8 for the Toonerville Trolley. Fails IRST BOOTLEGGER: This Johnnie Walker tastes Ff hea to find it. Damns make-up man. like the real stuff to me. wil Hunts feverishly through paper. Finds Tooner- Secoxp Bootneccrr: Sure, it’s the real stuff. 1 Ff dod ville Trolley on pa, Reads it, much relieved. wouldn't think of cutting an old friend. mi Turns to editorial page to Fat, read Kin Hubbard. grat Folds paper over face. / . iD aware in « Goes to sleep Keane az Joo, mars tes Sun ARDENS!” ; ‘i 3” plar es out, leaving paper on : a ‘ 7 eek. bee be oop BaLLoons Fo: rh GOLD BERGS ous’ am Forethought op: “QO Corinne is a very careful ° rye : ‘ “<3 . hi, girl?” Bo “Yes; she only goes out once a . witt 4, I “Why?” , HI Do “Her boy friend gets paid 4 Bh cen weekly.” nal \ ‘a vot comicbooks.com