Life, 1929-02-01 · page 12 of 40
Life — February 1, 1929 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine (appears to be early 20th century based on style) contains brief satirical quips and two cartoons. **Top cartoon**: Shows a vagrant resting in a doorway marked "Steak 57¢." The caption "Well, this is as good a place to rest as any" humorously contrasts the shabby setting with the expensive restaurant sign above—mocking either the vagrant's obliviousness or the absurdity of high-priced dining during economically uncertain times. **Bottom cartoon**: Titled "Great Moments—A.D. 1540—Columbus discovers his toes," shows Columbus looking down in apparent discovery while courtiers react with exaggerated surprise. This is slapstick humor mocking Columbus, though the specific joke's intent remains unclear without more historical context. The page also includes brief satirical one-liners about contemporary figures and events, typical of *Life*'s humor format.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
A Short History of Bridge Apa has a very short suit. eee King Arthur is penalized for talking across the table. eee Solomon bids on a flock of guardej queens. i . . Jonah goes down one. eee Caesar takes out Cleopatra. eee Queen Elizabeth pulls off a good rug eee Michelangelo's hand turns out a bus, eee Sir Walter Raleigh’s executioner com pletes the cut. ee Madame DuBarry finesses the King. eee Admiral Farragut refuses a new deck. Cal Coolidge passes. Man in Southport, Connecticut, holds thirteen spades and bids two no trump Parke Cummings. Svuccestep Movie Titre: The Pe- fect Marriage—A non-talkie. The Talkies get voice and voice. Mussolini at his Cabinet meeting: “So I says to myself, says I.” Probably the Candy manufacturers, after reading the Lucky Strike advertise- ments, “reach for a brick.” Hark to Maryanna Jones Her life was full of terrors. An old maid born, an old maid died; No runs, no hits, no errors. Wuy not call the Talkies the Mellow- grammar? “I tuink the portieres at the Ritz are gorgeous!” “But, my dear, have you seen the ushers Great Moments. at the Roxy?” A. D. 1440—Columbus discovers his toes. comicbooks.com