Life, 1928-12-14 · page 38 of 48
Life — December 14, 1928 — page 38: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three distinct humor pieces and advertisements from early 20th-century Life magazine. **"Apostasy"** is a brief anecdote mocking the apparent hypocrisy of birth control activists. A woman regularly sold birth control literature on the street, but when asked where she was, her husband revealed she was "home havin' a baby"—the joke being the irony of someone promoting birth control while having children themselves. **"Little Women"** parodies the famous novel by presenting mundane meeting minutes from an actual girls' club. The humor derives from children's overly formal parliamentary procedures (motions, adjournments) applied to trivial disputes, particularly around excluding member Gretchen for bad behavior. The remaining content consists of period advertisements for Locktite tobacco pouches, Rolls Razor safety razors, and other luxury goods—typical of Life's advertiser-supported model. No political cartoons appear on this page; the satire is gentle and domestic rather than political.
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APOSTASY Ir happened _at Christmas time about to Yule tides ago. The Woman With the Skirts All te Way Down to Here, who peddled copies of a Birth Control in front of where the Paramus Theater now stands, was absent from her regu t s lar post. The man who sells copies of the Matrimonial News near by (who is her husband) w fox f was substituting for the irth Control represents, tive. § A frequent and friendly passer-by missed the t woman. "Where's. your wife tonight?" ig asked : \ “She's home havin’ a baby,"* was the aston. d ishing response.—New York Graphic t —— t ‘Witar is more pleasant than a cold i bath before breakfast?"* exclaims a writer, No P cold bath before breakfast.—Ideas (London) y —_ « A GIFT : u u “ a u st a el \ t g 0 a p C ¢ P « a THE ONE BLADE SAFETY I ol bi s compact metal case a Rolls Razne is a d gift that will bea joyous reminder of its donor every day. Unlike others there is only one é blade necessary with a Rolls Razor. Of the 6 : $ nest Shefeld steel. hollow ground and perfectly Ss : tempered. this blade. properly handled, wi Fa 1 a life time of perfect shaves Caron Paris Stropped in its case before sha one ™ its case when necessary, the bla keen, shaves flat againif the face angles, It cuts the hair—does not pull CARON CORP., 389 FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK A Rolls Razor is a luxurious necessity that | any man will take pride in possessing. a Not just another kind of Safety Razor u ee LITTLE WOMEN Ive actually another kind of shave LOOK FOR THE NAME | | (Minutes of @ meeting of a litle girls’ club, dis: | A British Importation 0! 99 | covered by the mother who lent the chairs.) Tmpartit Ne. i v & Axxtrre made a motion that Gretchen not be Silver plate in leathered container $15 Si in this club. Helen is now reading the news- Imperial No. 2 ol paper. Five people liked the newspaper. Gretchen Nickel plete in cardboard container 31 E is roaring at the top of her lungs. Helen asked | we recommend Imperial Rolls Shavin: tr ap for a superior shave. Packed in On Tobacco Pouches and who did not want to write for the newspaper hygienic indestructible bowl $1.50. x Cigarette Cases. Only gen- and Joan was the only one. Gretchen is a very For Sale at The Better Shops tt uine Locktites have Talon very bad member. Gretchen was ordered out Deseriptive Folder - Hookless Fasteners. but did not go. Annette mae motion that | Sent on Request Gretchen go out if she was bad again. The ‘i 81.00 to $7.50. mecting was adjourn because we had to put the uu oe SCHIFFER, Ine. = | chairs “away. Annette made a motion hat the 17 East 44th Street, N. Y. C- meeting be adjourn after the meeting was U.S. Distributors w adjourn. Tne Srererary, Motty A—. —New Yorker. th bk First Avtomar Patron: T put a lead nickel in : d one of these things the other day, and what do ; ¢ you think came ou Stcoxp A. P.: I give up. « First; The manager.—Princeton Tiger. comicbooks.com