Life — March 10, 1927 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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Suspicions Wife (peeviehly): wire arr you orr the To Now? -Weekly Telegraph (London). One of the Worst Sreaxixo of literary criticism, a co- member of the human race expressed something approaching the ultimate con- it. We suggested that he would certain volume of _ fiction. he snorted. “I wouldn't read that ‘book if there was a law against it.” —New Orleans Times-Picayune. What the Sheriff Dragged In “A Neat-arpeaniy’ stranger with a dagger an’ th’ motto, ‘Death before dis- honor,’ tattoed on his breast wuz jugged fer chicken stealin’ here t’-da —Abe Martin, in Indianapolis News. One More Victim Bystanper: Good heavens, you've shot the wrong man Cincacoan: What of it? —Cornell Widow. “Way are there more divorces now?" “More marriages, old man.” —Boston Globe. Aw author is beginning to arrive when he no longer shows his printed stuff to his friends.—College Humor. “Look, DEAR! “vou OLD-Pasit- 1ONED THING! “Aut Scissors aut Nullus” Magical Secrets Tue loyalty of a magi- cian’s assistants is fre- quently put to the test hy people who would like to learn his secrets, but the helpers are usually equal to the situation. George White has been with Thurston ever since the magician started uround the world with his show. One day an in- quisitive busybody slipped George a cigar and said to him: “How does Thurston make the woman float in ir without any sup- Sk. por “[ don't know,” George replied, “but I think there must be some trick about it.” Youngstown Telegram. AFRAID THE EXECUTIO Is v1 MAVE TO POsT- THE PRISONER ¥ sick.” “VES, IME WISHED TO SMOKE A LAST CIGARETTE, AND HE'D NEVER SMOKED BEFORE.” Le Péle-Méle (Paris). Lessons in Child Training “Jouxsy, if you do not study your foreign-language lesson, you will not be able to join the Marines when you grow up!"—St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Modern Doll “yoru sKinr TOO LONG, fun Firet Clerk: witat’s wioxa wrtit pooe OLD MARRY? Second Ditti WAS PASSING THE BOSS ON TH ‘TOOK THEM Tiere AT A TIME 80 AS TO MAKE HIMSELP Loox YouNcER, —Smith's Weekly (Sydney). The Jimtown Weekly Arrextios, Voters! I Promise, If Elected, To Support | The Noblest Ideals Of Democ Of Right And Justice, To St For Liberty, Freedom And E ity, To Oppose Injustice And Intolerance, To Lay Down My Life, If Need Be, In Defense Of My Country And People. Vote For eve Hester For Dog Catcher Barrie Payne, Associated Editors (Chicago). *Tis Enough, ’Twill Serve A .etrenstean proclaiming that Jobn W. Beaver is a Builder on the north side is laid on our desk. A comment seems to be expected of us, but we can only think of “Dam if he ain't.” —Chicago Evening Post. Ove idea of a hypocrite is the man who carefully folds his New York Times around his tabloid before starting home. Ohio State Journal. “some Repvcina “Now you'r A EXERCISES, AND sTYIsit DOLLY!” Guerin Meschino (Milan). comicbooks.com