Life, 1928-04-19 · page 33 of 43
Life — April 19, 1928 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains several brief humorous sketches typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines: **"Imitating the Radio"** (top left): A man mimics a radio's behavior—likely referencing the novelty and peculiar sounds of early radio technology, which audiences found amusing enough to parody. **"WGY" joke**: A schoolboy spells "Scheherazade" as "WGY"—a radio call sign—satirizing how pervasive radio culture had become, even influencing children's consciousness. **"Advice to Young Authors"**: A mock-mathematical formula for literary success that humorously lists obstacles: laziness, postage costs, typewriter ribbons, lack of endurance, and supporting a wife and children—reflecting actual hardships struggling writers faced. **Other sketches** include a disappointed child viewing a newborn sibling and a spring-cleaning wife's fruitless search for soap. **Bottom**: A stick-up artist's quip about amateur robbers doing it "for sport" rather than profit satirizes wealth and class attitudes toward crime. The page is primarily satirical content with advertisements for Brooks Brothers clothing interspersed.
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“you CAN SEE 11E’S CLEVER—110W WELL ie’s IMITATING THE RADIO! —Le Rire (Paris). A scitoot-noy was asked the other day by his teacher, “How do you spell Sche- He answered, “WGY.” —Congressional Record, Advice to Young Authors Tue formula for literary success is as follows: Take the Square Root of Ability and Determination, divided by Laziness; add Good Luck multiplied by the Patience of tors; subtract Postage and Type- writer Ribbons; extend Endurance to In- finity; multiply the dividend by the Economy of One Wife carried to the nth power; divide among x children and y creditors; borrow five dollars and put the net balance in a bank, if you can find one to open an account for 49 cents. —Stuff and Nonsense (Bryn Athyn). asimonful of Abbott's Rittes jelightful breakfast in camps C tonle, Sample bitters ty mal WrAbbott & Go, Haltimore, Md! Disappointed Smaut. Bor (viewiag tiny and very new brother with great disfavor): And they call that an interesting event ! Sketch (London). A waren declares that a man always shows himself in his work. Especially if the boss is anywhere about.—/Mumorist. Lire is published every Thursd Great Britain, Canada and British “Possessions. Patent Ofhice Htpand illustrations in ly to pee evotens ‘trade Rolls” House, reams Duidings Lire are copyrighted. Rolls. Ho Office, simultaneously in the United States, Title registered in U.S. ¢. Breams Buildings, Fetter London, E. C. ntributions will be returned untess accompamed by stamped and addressed envelope. For Reprint Rights supplied from Live's Wife (spring cleaning YOURE GOING DOWNSTAIRS, MiGit upstairs): oF DEAR, YOU SEE IF YOU CAN FIND TILE soap! —Pearson’s Weekly (London). does not hold itself responsible for the loss or re non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected. addressed to LIFE, $98 Madison Avenue, New York. Yearly Subscription Rate, $5.00 (Canadian, $5.80; Foreign, $6.60). All communications should be ProressionaL Stick-up Artist: Say, hand over that wallet. You amateurs ai take money. You only do it for the sport. young feller, t allowed to Cask Farnishing MADISON AVENUE COR. FORTY-FOURTH STREET, N. Y. ESTABLISHED 1818 rhs Dirthers ‘LOTHINGA ods, For Sport & General Wear Send for Brooks's Miscellany BOSTON PALM BEACH NEWPORT LITTLE BUILOING ‘Teamont con. Borston Country Rose PLAZA BUILDING AUORAIN BUILOING 220 Beuswe Avenve comicbooks.com