Life, 1910-09-01 · page 38 of 48
Life — September 1, 1910 — page 38: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertisements and business notices** rather than political satire. The dominant feature is an Astor Trust Company bank advertisement listing directors and officers—prominent New York financiers from the early 20th century. The actual satirical content is minimal: **"Our Foolish Contemporaries"** presents a brief anecdote mocking an obstinate Pittsburgh politician (Mayor Magee) through a historical analogy about a stubborn antebellum planter who, after being rescued from a steamboat accident, demands to be thrown back because he landed on the Iowa (non-slavery) side of the Mississippi River. The joke criticizes rigid, unreasonable adherence to principle. **"School in 1950"** is a humorous dialogue imagining future vaccination requirements for schoolchildren—satirizing the expansion of medical preventive measures. The remaining content consists of **product advertisements** (Evans' Ale, White Rock iced tea, various tonics) and reprinted humor columns from other newspapers. The page reflects *Life*'s dual role as both satirical magazine and advertising vehicle for affluent readers.
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