Life — November 3, 1927 — page 19: what you’re looking at

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[M sorry! Love Sonnets of a Lap Dog ove, I bring so small a bone ‘To put here as a tribute at your feet. "Twas buried by that collie down the street; I marked the spot and dug it up, alone. He might have fought me for it, had he known, But thought of you danger sweet made een that You'll note it still retains a shred of meat Which I had thought of keeping for my own My daily meals are cereal and cream Which have no bones, and tend to make me fat. Often and often do I lie and dream That I have snatched a drumstick from the cat. My hea in this gift, though it may seem So small a bone, and slightly soiled, at that. Burges Johnson. The Wise Guy “POHE Tunney fight? That bout wasn’t a surprise to me. Not at all. Why, I picked Tunney to win three weeks before the never had chances and tipped off my Dempsey 1 look-in, friends fiasco. I analyzed the boys’ Channel Cheating “SHE WAS ASSISTED BY THE BOAT WHICH ACCOMPANIED ITER.” They cleaned up . Tilden? Well, I got it direct from a friend of a friend of Bill's that he knew he was goin, Any when General Motors hit of that pool. I saw that coming too. Sure time to time. They always ask me sbout fights and contests and the market, Say, any time get a good hunch would you be interested in cleaning up a few extra dollars on it? Yeh? off. Oh, that’s all right. way, just as a favor, could me have five until Saturday, when I expect to clean up on icertain railroad stock that’s sood for twenty points? It ain't often I ask anybody but I had two grand on a horse out at Belmont yester- jay and the plug “hasn't come in yet.” Irthur L. Lippmann. Off with the Old ‘TRHIS is your new father, dear.” “But, mummy, we had hardly used the last one!” I'll be glad to tip you By ‘the you let Frenchman. ceiling a He: w, I doped it out several days in advance and told the crowd to bet on the the Remember few 1 SWEAR I'LL LOVE You ALWways! 1tow MoNoTONOUS! She: to lose. months » 1 was on the inside He It wasn't a surprise to me. THE He gains his feet Yeh, I've made a lot of jack for my friends from He up whistle last period score cheering section yells for a touchdown of the team and hero of the day is to carry the ball The ball is snapped dodges reverses his field... He for a twenty- the ball. ard loss An Original Scenario Still Unsold Synopsis rty-eight seconds to play... fhe home team's ball... The - The captain The hero clutches it...He runs tackler. ..He slips He straight-arms an opponent is tackled...He is thrown Not only that, he drops avoids a A member of the other team scoops it six feet for a blows... The there’s no girl in the stands to provide any love interest! touchdown... .The | over... ..dnd Bill Sykes. More Than | Brotherly Love OWHERE is the spirit of good will and im- | plicit faith so strong as it | is in Chicago. In no other | city do the people so re ently keep their faith alive | ind hold each other up. i OLLEGE DEAN (winding up address to freshmen): And now, are there any questions? | | | Voice: Yes. Who's the | | best bootlegger in town? ' | comicbooks.com