Life, 1928-03-29 · page 7 of 34
Life — March 29, 1928 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This cartoon depicts a well-dressed woman in an Easter bonnet being accosted by a male figure in dark clothing—a "yegg" (period slang for a burglar or criminal). The satire plays on the contrast between Easter's association with springtime finery and renewal versus urban crime. The accompanying text "An Easter Yegg" identifies the joke: a criminal targeting fashionable Easter-goers. The woman's elaborate hat and coat represent the expensive displays typical of Easter Sunday promenading, making her an obvious robbery target. This reflects early 20th-century urban anxieties about street crime in cities, where holiday celebrations—particularly Easter's showcase of seasonal fashion—created opportunities for theft. The cartoon satirizes both the vulnerability of wealthy Easter celebrants and the persistent urban crime problem.
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An Irate Author Acknowl- edges the Return of His Rejected Novel ebook Publishing Co., Type Street, LEMEN: Permit me to acknowledge with thanks return of my manuscript, “Only a Boy,” together with addi- tions theret It was exceedingly nice of you to indicate t your manuscript read- ers are well fed, and your decora- tions on the var pages giving indications of having been closely scanned make a very decided appeal. The tomato soup stains on pages one to fifty certainly brighten up the fore part of the book. The blue- pencil drawing of what appears to be a cow, on the top of page ninety- seven, is really a very creditable ef- fort. The cat on page one hundred and twelve is done with a great deal of expression. I love the tail on that cat. It is my earnest hope that the ham sandwich, begun by your reader on page one-sixty-five, and apparently finished on sheet two hundred and nine, was thoroughly enjoyed; and I note the reader concluded his lunch with cither a chocolate eclair or a malted milk, the brown smudge ap- pearing vividly on page three hun- dred and twelve. However, I have not yet tried the telephone numbers listed on pages four hundred to four hundred and fifteen. In conclusion, may I express my deep regret that the figures on page five hundred and seven clearly show that your valued reader is going to have a hard time of it to meet his second mortgage? Regretfully yours, Tom F, Barry. Had Him Guessing ] R. GREEN: I saw a funny thing as I was going downtown this morning. Mrs. Gri Mr. Gree heard somebody call it “girlie.” v: What was it? : I don’t know; but I UT-GRIMMING Grimm—Once there was an architect who de- signed a building so beautiful that all the other architects admired it. “If you are going io insist on crying, Clarabelle, I shall have to have Mary take you at once to the crying room.” Thoughts of a Girl on Easter HANK heavens Lent’s over I've been simply mad to wear this Paris bonnet I bet it’s the best-look- ing hat in church gosh I bet Luella’ll be envious got her lid right here in town this year but any- thing imported would be wasted on her she’s so provincial-looking dam- nation there's a hat exactly like mine I can't believe sthing bat a cheap imitation anyways nobody's got a coat that can touch this one of mine I wonder who that youth is with Millie must be some one from out of town she’s alw: importing beaux nobody here ever gives her y time funny she doesn’t seem to away but she’s so provincial t’s the trouble I bet everybody lizes that hat is just an imitation of mine but at a casural glance you might think it was the real thing gosh how annoying I think it’s foul the way these local mi copying things there’s Mabel he: she’s got a coat exactly li i cat I can't bear it of course a cheap imitation but just looking at it casurally you might think it was the real thing gosh I’m so mad I could spit.... Lloyd Mayer. Luckless ROWN: Ed Baffle gets the worst breaks of any guy I ever saw! Brice: He sure does! I doubt if he could even get away with murder! comicbooks.com