Life, 1928-10-26 · page 10 of 40
Life — October 26, 1928 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top cartoon depicts a dinner scene with a caption about gentlemanly behavior and etiquette. The sketch shows diners at a table with a dog underneath—a humorous scene about social propriety. The "Autobiography" section references Piqua, Ohio and New York street corners from specific years (12 and 22), suggesting a coming-of-age narrative contrasting small-town life with urban experience. The "Little Rambles with Serious Thinkers" section collects brief quotes from various public figures on topics like Shakespeare, prohibition, Canada's politics, and religious matters—typical of Life's format mixing humor with commentary on contemporary issues. The lower illustration shows what appears to be a crowded street or public gathering scene, though details are unclear in this reproduction. The overall page reflects Life's satirical approach to American culture and politics circa the 1920s-30s.
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“SAIL right,’ I says to him, ‘if you don’t want to act like a gentleman,’ I says, ‘that’s your lookout, an’ to hell wid you!’” Autobiography At 12—I stood on the brightest, gayest street corner in town. Lights twinkled, store windows glittered, happy sounds made glad the night air, and the prettiest girls passed in review. That was Main and Center, Piqua, Ohio. At 22—I stood on the brightest, mer- riest’ street corner on earth. Lights winked, shop windows shone, the night was alive with blithe noises, and the loveliest women shimmered by. That was Broadway and soth Street, New York. At 82—I stood on the happiest, most blithesome street corner in the cosmos. Bright lights shone, windows gleamed, the night was buoyant with merriment, and the most glamorous of girls glittered past. That was Hell. Leonard Hall. Little Rambles with Serious Thinkers Mr. Tunney is quite right in Praising the cynical wisdom of the speech of Ulysses in Shakespeare's “Troilus and Cressida.” —William Lyon Phelps, There is no prejudice in my heart, God knows, —Rev. John Roach Straton, I proslice that Canada will return to pro hibition. —William H. Varney, If you can imagine wheels, and if you can imagine but, and if you can imagine nothing, then you certainly ought to be able to stand on your head and imagine nothing but wheels; and if you can do that, you can get some idea of what mode Wheel Mines are like. In my opinion, they are like a novel by Mr. Dos Passos, only different. —E, E. Cummings, It is remarkable how much anyone can accomplish by the habit of steady reading. —John Erskine, Al Smith is Mussolini’s candidate for the Presidency of the United States. —Rev. Dr. Bob Jones of Alabama, God is still greater than Tammany. —Rev. Dr. Bob Schuler. It is a matter of great rejoicing that the old antagonism between Catholics and Protestants should so largely have disap peared. —William Lyon Phelps. C/o comicbooks.com