Life, 1929-07-12 · page 12 of 48
Life — July 12, 1929 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two distinct pieces of satire: **Left cartoon**: Shows a chaotic construction or demolition scene where workers struggle amid noise and confusion. The caption jokes about being unable to tell if construction has finished—they're making so much noise "round here." This satirizes the general inconvenience and disruption of urban construction work. **Right section**: Features three separate items: a "Small Radio Fan" cartoon mocking radio volume complaints; a "Pride" poem about romantic betrayal (attributed to "I. L. D."); and brief anecdotes about a professional golfer improving his game and a Hebrew speakeasy operator during Prohibition. These appear to be miscellaneous humorous observations on contemporary American life and social behavior.
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10 One great inconvenience of being head over heels in debt is you have a to go to the additional expense of hir- ing a maid to answer the door bell. Sati Rapio Fan: But can't they turn him down a little? iy TIRE f You made a sacred vow one day That you would never leave me, And now you go and throw me down; My darling, you bereave me. y Rw) SX a Wl You've hurt me more than you can know; T went on calm, believing, That some day surely it would fall To me to do the leaving! —). L. D. Tt would be great if some profes sional golfer would work out a method by which a man could improve his game by sitting on a cool veranda and sipping a refreshing drink. Toes 5 0taan Sea a “T can't tell whether I've landed yet\® —they're making so much noise ‘round here!” Then there was the Hebrew who went into the speakeasy business and immediately put on a fire-water sale. comicbooks.com