Life, 1928-07-05 · page 9 of 50
Life — July 5, 1928 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three satirical humor pieces typical of 1920s Life magazine: 1. **"The College Comic Magazine Editor Applies for a Job"**: A dialogue mocking inexperienced college graduates seeking employment. The applicant claims extensive extracurricular activities but lacks actual skills, embodying the stereotype of privileged but unqualified youth entering the workforce. 2. **"Sorry Just Too Late"**: A brief anecdote about the Wilson family's absent-minded summer plans—people and pets scattered across various locations while they're delayed. It's light domestic humor. 3. **"In Chicago" section**: Brief gossip about film productions resuming. The bottom cartoon shows a figure soliciting hospital funds with dark humor: "You never know, mister, when you may be in a hospital yourself"—playing on self-interested charity pitches.
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wo Roe 1G -BRER a R@23 E68 FRE’ au a ee Ox ene ee LIFE Z “Is it true Mabel has a secret sorrow?” “Heavens, yes! Hasn't she told you about it yet?” and Broadway still offers a small band of Salvationists, but they can’t coax half the listeners that she did. I suppose you've already broken down and wept, yet she was a damb sight more interesting than | most of the broads along the can- yon. Did you ever run into any of those merry magdalens from the folderols who are really beautiful, but NUMB?!! Well, I have, and I'm still | lefing. Take the} ool who wanted a holiday and wired | ‘ manager: “Cannot possibly make the matinee today as I have been stricken with typhoid fever, but will positively be around for the evening performance.” The newest of the contagious song hits is from “Black Birds” and is labeled, “I| Can't Give You Anything but Love. “Crazy Rhythm,” from ‘Here’s Howe!” is another pippin of a foxtrot. Barney's in the Village has shut for the season, but La Guinan’s remains open until 9 4M. The Furnace is rough, but ready. The hotel roofs only soak you a dollar couvert and the Arrowhead Inn is prov- ing to be the ace of the local roadhouses. Walter Winchell. Boss: I demand your resignation! Emptoyee: Good. I was afraid you Were going to fire me. The College Comic Magazine Editor Applies for a Job Empcoyer: Did you go through college? Appticant: Nay, Bacon: Barleduke, college went through me! Emptoyer: Ha, ha. Where was it? Appticant: Now by’r larkin I grieve to say twas at the bottom of the Confer- ence in all sports save lacrosse. Emptoyer: Ha, ha. What did you take? Appuicant: Ah, thou doltard, I have thee there! Philosophy, two “No Park- ing” signs, gin ginger-ale and the scarlet fever. Emptoyer: Ha, ha. Did you earn your way through? Appuicant: Yea, by writing. Emptoyer: For the magazines? Appticant: Nay, Epaminondas — | home for moncy! Emptoyer: Ha, ha. Did you make Phi Beta Kappa? Appuicant: Egad, thou intriguest me! I never heard of her! Emptoyver: Ha, ha. Didst—I mean did —you go in for football? Appuicant: Yea, verily, thou odd fel- low, in debt when my girl visited me! Emproyer: Ha, ha. Did you get good marks? | Appuicant: Faith, exceedingly so. Emptoyer: Teacher's pet? “T am soliciting funds for a new hospital. be in a hospital yourself.” Appuicant: Correct, Horatio, correct! Most of them do! Empcoyer: Ha, ha. What salary do you expect? Appticant: It striketh me seventy-five dollars a week might prove adequate. Emptoyer: Ha, ha, ha. Parke Cummings. Sorry Just Too Late Tue Witsons are sorry they decided to stay home this summer. Mrs. Brown stopped in at the Wilson house and left some plants to be watered while she and her husband tour the Black Hills and Yellowstone. Jones brought in his police dog to be taken care ae while he and Mrs. Jones are in the Canadian Rockies. The Smiths brought over their gold- fish bowls and a canary to be taken care of while they are at the seashore. Miss Pepper fetched a Maltese cat to be guarded during her visit to England. And the cat is going to have kittens. The Wilsons are sorry they decided to stay home this summer. J. ALS. IN CHICAGO First Sare-anp-Saner: Well, Fourth of July is over. Seconp Ditto: Yes, they've started in shooting again. le TTAVIZG | i rece You never know, mister, when you may comicbooks.com