Life, 1899-11-30 · page 20 of 20
Life — November 30, 1899 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main cartoon at top depicts a French schoolmaster scolding a small boy, captioned "Making Things Square." The caption references a French master at a patriotic exposition who is boycotting something (text unclear due to OCR errors), instructing the boy to attend class on specific days. The cartoon's humor appears to rely on a visual pun or period-specific French-American cultural reference that's unclear today without additional context. The remainder of the page contains product advertisements typical of 1909: Lea & Perrins sauce, Eau de Cologne cologne, Martell brandy, and a New Century typewriter. These ads use common early-20th-century marketing tactics emphasizing product superiority and heritage. **Modern readers miss:** The specific French exhibition reference and why this boycott/schoolmaster scenario would have been timely or amusing to 1909 audiences.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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