Life, 1927-05-05 · page 35 of 46
Life — May 5, 1927 — page 35: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several brief humorous anecdotes typical of Life's satirical style, plus advertisements. The "Hail to Thee, Blithe Spirit" piece jokes about a golfer at St. Andrews who, after missing a putt, blames a lark (bird) he spots in the sky—a humorous deflection of responsibility for his poor play. "Brethren of the Guild" presents two working-class men: one reads about someone who avoided work for thirty years; the other responds wearily that such talk depresses him, implying he's overworked. The remaining items are brief satirical quips about golf etiquette, American husbands, traffic annoyances, parking regulations, and tipping problems—all contemporary social observations. The advertisements promote Pickwick Ale (invoking Socrates), Allen's Foot-Ease (a patent medicine), and North America Insurance for travelers. These ads reflect early 20th-century consumer marketing. The page is primarily **light humor and advertising** rather than political commentary—typical of Life's entertainment-focused content during this period.
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Hail to Thee, Blithe Spirit! Ox the St. Andrews links an en- thusiastic player with a most irascible teinper was faced with a critical short putt. He addressed his ball, studied the line, steadied himself carefully, putted— and missed. Instinctively he glared round but the entire party might have been so many statues—not a caddie had moved, not a player had budged. His eyes roved the horizon in vain. No one outside the match was in sight. Then he gazed aloft, while breathless silence invested the scene. At last the explosion cam “Damn that lark!” —Golf Illustrated. Teaspoonful of Abbott's Bitters on half Grape Prutt. ample bitters by mail, W. Abbott & Co. Baltimore, Md, a detigh!ful breakfast, tonic ets. in stampa. C. Brethren of the Guild Finsr Taame (reading an old news- paper): Here’s a story about a cove who did no work for thirty years. Tuamr (wearily): Oh, don't —London Daily News. Stcoxp talk 5 “His Majesty, the Ad His what, American husband."— the Witat?—New Yorker. CONSIDERABLE ANNOYANCE WAS CAUSED TO FOLLOWING TRAFFIC BY MR, MALLET CINISEL’s DECISION TO TAKE 108 LATEST PA ur To TOWN RY ROAD. —Passing Show (London). Pouice item: You cannot park your car and have it—Collier’s. Longings Some thrill to the flash of the tennis ball As it speeds from the racquet’s face; And some to the sight of its arching flight As the gutty soars through space. Some thrill to the bound of a noble steed Surmounting a four-foot wall; Or the pistol crack of the mallet's whack On the face of a polo ball. But give me the pull of a straining sheet! A leaning mast and a high one! Keep what you've got! Give me a yacht. (For I can’t afford to buy one!) —Baron Ireland, in The Sportsman. In a Pinch, use ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE Boiling Over “He upset some boiling waiter... It is feared he will be scarred for life."—Local Paper. Tuar vexed tipping problem. Humorist (London). ee reports from Chicago to-day were that all the missionaries had been taken out under cover of a heavy barrage. —New York Sun, Lire is published every Thursday, eat Britain, Canada and British Possessions. $5.00 a cou the Postal Union, numbers cannot be supplied. ear in advance. illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. Rolls House, Breams Buildings, aptly to Ls E. C., England. simultaneously in the United States, Title registered in U. Additional postage to foreign $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Breams_ Buildings, News Company, Ltd., Back addressed envelope. For Reprint Rights Fetter The foreign trade supplied from Live's London Office, Rolls Londc 386-388 § No contributions teill be returned unless accompanied by stamped and Lire does not eturn of unsolicited contributio tice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior House, Canadian distributor, The American James Street, Montreal,’ Canada. itself responsible for the loss or to the date of issue to be affected 2326 ye: Atyour club, restaurant, hotel or from your grocer. ICKWICK ALE .n4 STOUT The finest brewed &CO., Boston, Mass, Its safer to travel ocrutes crank, Llemlock ears ago an Athenian philoso- pher by the name of given something to drink. Socrates drank it and there wa Te drink a number of weird beverages, Hemlock # about the only one they have overlooked. But those men who wish 9 fy live happily toa pe age and wull never Socrates was laymen become too ripe, Insurance Company” Founded 1792 famnmmnnnennenoceen=-~. you R luggage and con- tents are too valuable to expose to the unavoid- able perils of travel—of acci- dent, fire and theft—without protection against their loss. Cover your personal effects ainst loss and damage with North America Tourist Bag- gage Insurance. It is inexpen- sive, easy to obtain and dependable, assuring satis~ factory adjustment in the event of mishap. Ask any North America Agent, or send the attached coupon for full informs the North America way Insurance Company of North America Sixteenth Street at the Parkway Philadelphia, Pa., Det State. H Wants information oo Tourist Baggage Losurance —e comicbooks.com