Life — June 16, 1927 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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The Jimtown Weekly Joe Monryuerrer’s youngest child Is a true American, all right. Joe was telling him a fairy story and the kid wanted to know how much a fairy makes. eee After having seven doctors work on him, Shep Tatum is now confined to his bed with acute diagnosis. see Apostrophe Johnson, the colored porter at the Commercial House, re- ceived a lagacy of $2,000 from his uncle last week. He bought a $1,500 car and $500 worth of gasoline. The audience had a long wait Friday night at the high school play. The kids played two acts before they discovered they had forgotten to raise the curtain, —Barrie Payne, Associated Editors (Chicago). Almost to the Knee Finst Gint: Who told you that dress is too long? “HOW INPINITESIMAL A MAN FEELS IN THE FACE or NaTuRe!” —Le Péle-Méle (Paris). 29 The Claque Sretta Marnew was talking about other days on Broadway. “Dll never forget the first time I ever saw my name in lights,” said the veteran. “I was coming down Broadway in a horse-drawn cab, and suddenly saw my name in huge letters on top of the building where the Anheuser-Busch mov- ing sign was for so long. I got right up in that hack and applauded myself.” —Variety. Wine jelly when fisvored with Abbott's Bitters 1s m: more delightful and healthful. Sample Bitters by 33 cts In stamps, C. W. Abbott & Ca, Baltimore, 3 A Dull Evening Boren Youxo Lapy (in night club): Honey, let's go home. The man at the door promised that they'd positively have a raid at four o'clock and here it’s five- thirty and not even a good fight. —Cornell Widow. a its usual supply of fog and wot weather."—Daily Paper. Srcoxp Git: Nobody, but yesterday A coon friend will do almost anything We entirely agree with the remark, if it caught in my garters. for you except read the book you insist not with the spelling. Smith's Weekly (Sydney). upon lending him.—Milwaukee Journal. —Humorist (London). — Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U.S. Patent Office.’ $5.00 9 year in advance, Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back numbers cannot be supplied. The text and illustrations Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights is Great Britain apply to Lire, Rolls Honse, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lone, London, E. C., England. The foreign trade supplied from Live's London Office, Rolls House, Breams, Buildings, London, E, C.. Canadian distributor,’ The Americas News Company, Ltd., 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Canada. No contributions will be returned upless accompanied by stamped ond addressed envelope. Live does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should, reach this office two weeks prior to the date of issue to be effected. On the Cover of Next Week “Everybody’s Boy!” by James Montgomery Flagg Watch for it ! ESTASLISHED 1819 ods, MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET, N.Y. For Vacation & Midsummer Wear Send for Brooxs’s Miscellany BOSTON PALMBEACH NEWPORT LITTLE BUILOING AZA BUILDING AUDRAIN BUILDING ‘Tatmont con, Seneven = C a 220 Beuseve Avenve comicbooks.com