Life, 1902-08-28 · page 20 of 20
Life — August 28, 1902 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements interspersed with one cartoon**. **The Cartoon ("The Joys of Waiting"):** The sketch shows three men on a street, with text referencing someone who's "just been greeted on the face with a flower-pot." The joke appears to satirize the British class system: a working-class or servant character has been struck in the face, and the caption suggests this humiliation is acceptable if it results in a "little sting like that"—implying lower-class people should accept minor indignities without complaint, especially if followed by leisure (a bath). The humor relies on dark, sardonic British wit about social hierarchy and physical comeuppance. **The Advertisements:** The page features period products: Woodbury's Facial Soap, Williams' Shaving Stick, and the Century Roadster automobile ($750). These ads reflect early 1900s consumer culture and personal grooming standards for gentlemen.
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