Life, 1927-10-20 · page 15 of 48
Life — October 20, 1927 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page presents early 20th-century domestic advice alongside satirical illustrations. The main cartoon shows a well-dressed woman at a doorway being directed to a "genealogy room," with the caption "KINDLY DIRECT ME TO THE GENEALOGY ROOM. I'M ONE OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE 'SNOBGRASSES.'" The satire targets social climbing and pretentious genealogy claims—the woman's fancy hat and clothing contrast with her invented aristocratic lineage. "Snobgrasses" appears to be a fictional name the cartoonist created to mock nouveau riche families fabricating noble ancestry. Below, "The Blush of Shame" presents a young woman's flustered recounting of a man's crude advances, rendered in dialect and colloquial speech for comedic effect. The advice column offers earnest guidance on delicate matters. The decorative illustration at left shows a fashionable woman, likely mocking contemporary fashion trends.
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The Women’s Problem Page Editor Answers a Question of Her Husband's TH E HUSBAND: Well, when do we eat? Tur W. P. P. E.: Your question comes at an opportune time; for at this hour there arises in some men a natural appetite for what, for want of a better name, we may call table This is ne unnatural desire and may be in some way connected by wise Mother Na- ture with the mysterious operations of the digestive tract. The pardon- able curiosity which you doubtless feel on this question is in some measure justifiable. But at the same time the delicate relationship exist- ing between husband and wife must not be impaired by any undue ab- ruptness in imparting what may prove only too sordid fact. If an immediate reply at some length is desired, kindly repeat your question ind send it together with a self- addressed, stamped envelope to my office, where it will receive early and sympathetic consideration. W.W. Scott. delicacies. an entirely hook. She: Now Tis 18 AN ANSOLUTELY DEADLY SECRET 1 GOT FROM MAE. STOP ME IF You've HEARD 7T, “KINDLY DIRECT ME TO THE GENE HAMPSHIRE Sy aves ae s Ses \LOGY ROOM, 1M ONE OF THE NEW SNODGRASSES.”” The Blush of Shame “UH, he wanned meta poze f rum, Gladuss. I heard he wanned forrum annye wenna seeum, annye didn like izz meta poze jm. I en take carea my self with any artiss attol, buthiss fella, I didn like izz lookss. So I sezz tooum, ‘Would ja warmee ta Yano me, Gladuss. poze fa tha nood or in costoom?" I » annee sezz, ‘Oh, costoom, sezz. ‘Iss this way,’ he sezz, ‘I painta pitcher noils fatha Sleezy Unnerwear Cumpny,’ he sezz, ‘a pitcher fatha big magzine avver- tizin,’ he sezz, ‘annile wancha inna paira step-ins,’ he sezz....Mad? Gladuss, | wuz rippun! Gladuss, I wuz madanu I walks right up te sezz, ‘Misser Man, I gonna tellya sumpm,’ I sezz, ‘I'm a pum! sezz, ‘I'm respeccabul g ” 1 sezz, ‘ya cam make no such prapozulsezz thawun ta "1 sezz step,’ I sezz, ‘urya gonna get inna Ya wanna watcha trouble,’ I sezz. ‘1 dono whatcha suspeck meta be, I sezz bat I'm a moddess guyl,’ I sezz, 1 evdently anna respeeeabul perfeshnul mod dle, 1 sezz, urrile poze wimmye cloze ¢ annile inna nood, *T sezz, bunno man,’ I sezz, ‘is gonna see me immye panteze until I’m married tooum ! Well, awnussly, Gladuss, vorter seenizz face! Heman Fay, Jr Co-operative I HEAR those two rival dentists have combined offices and formed a partnership. Yes, they finally decided to } together comicbooks.com