Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 2, 1919 By: Various |
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"Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 2, 1919" provides a humorous and satirical look at the events of the time, offering witty commentary on politics, culture, and society. The illustrations and cartoons are clever and engaging, adding to the overall entertainment value of the publication. Overall, it is a delightful read for anyone interested in historical satire and comedy. VOL. 156 APRIL 2, 1919 CHARIVARIA. A Liverpool grocer was fined last week for overcharging for margarine, eggs, cheese, ham, bacon, cocoa, jam and suet. Any other nation, it is pointed out, would have had a man like that at the Peace Conference. The strike of wives, as proposed by a weekly paper, did not materialise. The husbands' threat to employ black legs (alleged silk) appears to have proved effective. A Reigate resident advertises in a daily newspaper for the recovery of a human jawbone. It is supposed that the owner lost it during a Tube rush. "London from above," says a Daily Mail correspondent, "is gloriously, tenderly, wistfully beautiful." We rather gather that it is the lid of Carmelite House that gives it just that little note of wistfulness. "How to Prepare Marble Beef" is the subject of a contemporary's "Hints to Young Housekeepers," We had always supposed that that sort of thing could be safely left to the butcher. The demobilised members of a Herefordshire band have all grown too big for their uniforms. The contra bombardon man, we understand, also complains that his instrument is too tight round the chest. "The one unselfish friend of man is the dog," said Sir FREDERICK BANBURY, M... Continue reading book >>
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