Life, 1929-03-08 · page 18 of 44
Life — March 8, 1929 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine presents six international news briefs with satirical commentary on customs and current events: **Key items:** - **Paris**: French served 100-year-old cognac at a diplomatic conference—the satire mocks excessive luxury - **Rome**: References the Italo-Vatican treaty signing, with captions written by Mussolini - **Havana**: Mocks Cuba's requirement that photographs with matrimonial bureaus include government approval - **Tokyo**: Reports on a royal marriage and celebrates a child's "modern" bobbed haircut - **Coventry, England**: Notes applicants for a ceremonial role; bobbed hair will be barred (contrasting with the Japan item) - **Bangor, England**: Wives organized a dance-censorship committee - **Doorn, Holland**: A converted lovers' lane now attracts couples on Sundays The bottom cartoon depicts a bicycle accident with a pursuing cop, playing on the "Doorn" item's implications about romance and rule-breaking.
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PARIS—At a luncheon of the Rep- arations Conference, the French served seven vintages. Also cognac over 100 years old. No wonder they are not getting anywhere! aL ROME—The captions and subtitles on the motion picture news reels which were taken at the signing of the Italo- Vatican treaty and at the anniversary ceremony at St. Peters were written by Premier Mussolini himself. at HAVANA—A new twist in Cuba's efforts to get its young men married has come to light with the announce- ment that spinsters must file their photographs with a Governmental matrimonial bureau. TOKYO—Prince Takamatsu, broth- er of the emperor, is to marry Princess Kikuko Tokugawa, granddaughter of the last shogun. Just an old fashioned shogun wed- ding. JL PARIS—The perfect duel was fought here recently. Henri Sombreuil and Georges Chaperot, principals, both fired in the air, kissed, made up and retired to a cafe to drink hot rums. ne BANGOR, Eng.—Objecting to their husbands’ participation in modern dances, married women of Bangor, have organized a committee to censor all dances. YAKIMA, Japan—Isabel Abella re. cently completed seven weeks of this wordly life and celebrated the event by having her hair bobbed. The child had hair equal to that of the average six-year-old baby. JL COVENTRY, England—There is a rush of applicants for the role of Lady Godiva in the triennial proces. sion which next June will commem- orate the legendary ride. Bobbed hair will be barred. L DOORN, Holland—A narrow foo. path surrounding the estate of the for- mer Kaiser has been converted into a lovers’ lane. Dozens of couples fre quent it every Sunday evening. Pursuine cop: My word! Is there no honesty? He signalled he was going to turn here! comicbooks.com