Life, 1927-07-07 · page 12 of 42
Life — July 7, 1927 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top cartoon depicts **Demosthenes**, the ancient Greek orator, practicing public speaking by the ocean while a young girl watches. The caption references the classical anecdote where Demosthenes trained with pebbles in his mouth to overcome a speech impediment. The joke satirizes someone "unaccustomed as I am to public speaking"—a clichéd phrase speakers use despite being experienced. Below are **"Binneville Bugle"** gossip items about local events: births, business dealings, and social news. The middle cartoon shows what appears to be a domestic scene with multiple figures, captioned with a joke about "tough luck" and trigger fingers—likely a reference to accidental or careless behavior. The bottom section includes a "Doubtful" humor exchange about China policy and criticism of Paris-to-Paris telephone service reliability.
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~~ Strothmann, Demosthenes (practicing oratory in front of the ocean, as the old story has it): UNACCUSTOMED AS LAM TO PUBLIC SPEAKING... Young Greek: G’WAN, TAKE THE PEBBLES OUT OF YouR MouTIL! WING to in increased attend - ince of male pupils at the High School this term, Caleia O'Leary, belle of the Junior Class, has issued Vol. 2 of her red slicker. Vol. completely covered with signa- tures, sketches and slogans, has heen filed attic. away in her ma’s * A man selling fake oil stock was run out of town yesterday The fel- New York papers please as to by Constable Whiddy. low was headed E. warn their readers. Bob Pemberthy is still suffer- ing from exposure incidental to his experience at the fire which destroyed the Parisian Pants- Pressing Parlors Saturday after- noon. Bob was in a “While- You-Wait"” booth when the con flagration and he started. * 8 * The trial of Mrs. Bryden, charged with murdering her hus- hand, has been postponed one week, as several pairs of flesh Binneyville Bugle colored stockings she had ordered from New York have not yet arrived. Born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Bailey, the former the well ile Len Movie Star’s Friend: cer, Mar, THAT'S TOUGH LUCK—YOUR TRIGGER FINGER, Too! known butcher, a son. It is reported that the offspring weighed twenty- three pounds when his father’s store seales were taken up to the house the next day. The Historical Society has bought the supply of magazines formerly in the anteroom of Dentist Gibson’s offices. Fred B. Mann. Doubtful GIRST CHICAGOAN: What do you think should be our policy ‘in China? Secoxp Cinercoan: I think the life of an American citizen should be just as safe in China as it is here. A STATEMENT that for the time being New York-to- Paris telephonic conversation is impracticable arouses no sur- prise. Anybody who has ever tried it knows that a Paris-to- Paris phone call is just about impossible. comicbooks.com