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Life — September 29, 1927 — page 29: Life, 1927-09-29

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This page from Life magazine (undated, but early 20th century based on style) contains several brief humorous pieces: **"Bugs" Baer Attends a Big Fight**: A satirical piece about attending a boxing match at a large venue where the actual fighters appear impossibly distant—described as looking like "polo players in a flea circus" and comparing the referee to "an atom." The joke mocks the experience of paying for ringside seats that are actually far away, while promoter "Tex" (likely Tex Rickard, a famous fight promoter) profits from spectators paying to watch tiny distant figures. **Other humor pieces**: Brief jokes from international sources about dentistry, owls on trains, and homesickness—typical of Life's format as a humor magazine. The page is primarily **advertising**: subscription pitches for Life magazine itself and Brooks Brothers clothing. The content reflects Life's role as a satirical weekly mixing social commentary with light humor and commercial interests.

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27 “Bugs’’ Baer Attends a Big Fight Nor being able five dollars a ses to afford more than we found that we had drawn Ringside Seat Number 1,987,542. It was right inside the park, but out side the festival. The fighters wer far away they looked like in a flea circus. polo players It was the first time we had ever seen an atom refereeing a contest between two champion molecules. But Tex must be is a great promoter. He when he can get forty dollars cach from spectators who are paying for the privilege of seeing specks floating in front of their eyes. —New York Author: ROOK ? YHIEND My SURELY 1 «tmerican, In a Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE x Not So Far Wrong! Sexpay-Scnoor Teacuer: Now, Willie, say, AUTOORAPIE “TOM wh AME? L'Intransigeant (Paris) The Element of Surprise Stowny he approached the chair where half reclined. 1 beautiful Hair like spun gold—and gth profile that would put Venus to shame. Suddenly she loc He bent Ha she w she ed up and her eyes | met his, Imnost te Yes, dear re you know Michig jown until their faces dl ler, he was a dentist, as already but it wasn't of hours, n Gargoyle Tiger, Tiger! \ rirce in the paper tells of a India that found to be wearing a collar. ¢ dulity will carry thus far, but if we nda g denia we shall be tempted not to believe it—Arkansas Gazette. a man- in IN THe 1Y VERY DEAR wr re is youu read of one wearing spats As owl was found perched on the what happens to a man who never thinks of his soul, but only of his body? Wize: Please, teacher, he gets fat. Outlook, Dinectios “Tremble Well Be m modern hooch might be, fore U Arko at We ture engine of a train Eastbourne derstand that the intelligent er sounded its hooter at all level crossings. Humorist (London) sing.” ansas Gazette Lire, is published every, Thursday, simultaneously in the United S Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. Patent. Office. $5.00 a year in, advance. Additional, postage to foreign countries in the Pi Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents, Back numbers cannot be supplied The text and harrier sin Live ave copyrighted. a ¥ Lire, Rolls House, pe England For Reprint Rights Breams Buildings, Fetter News edd’ to the date he foreign trade s Buildings, mpany, ols Mi The American stamped ang ressed return of wns chan, di f issue to be afe. Among the Requisites When your Son or Daughter goes to College include a Subscription to ° Life As a preventive of homesickness it is unequalled. A good, hearty laugh each week dissipates the blues, and Lire has a Laugh on Every Page. Try it for a half-year, or, Obey That Impulse, and for a trial trip, avail yourself of our Special Offer Enclosed find One Dollar (Canadian, $1.20; Foreign, $1.40) Send Lire for the next ten weeks to New York § Madison Avenue, One Year $5 Canadian $5.80 Foreign $6.60 (150) ESTABLISHED 1 Leeks bei herds | Clothes for School & College Send for Brooxs’s Miscellany BOSTON PALM BEACH NEWPORT MITTLE BuILOING # AUORAIN BUILOING ‘Taemont con. Borievon comicbooks.com