Life, 1911-08-24 · page 28 of 40
Life — August 24, 1911 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and product promotion** rather than political satire, though the top section contains social commentary. ## "Aut Scissors Aut Nullus" Section The opening list satirizes American contradictions circa 1910s, juxtaposing achievements with failures: "Largest wheat crop" paired with "Longest bread line" highlights economic inequality. References to "Most police club activity," "Millions of unemployed," and "Greatest 'finders' of dynamite" suggest labor unrest and industrial violence of the Progressive Era. The "R-r-r-revenge!" anecdote mocks Prohibition-era hypocrisy (frozen water pipes forcing people to use dope/alcohol). ## Main Content The majority of the page advertises **Life Publishing Company's art prints**—photogravure reproductions for summer decoration. Three small cartoons ("His Field," "Nifty Neighbors," "What's the Use of a Girl's Being a Good Sailor?") are humorous domestic sketches promoting the prints. **Bottom line:** This is a commerce-focused magazine page using light satire and humor primarily to sell merchandise rather than deliver serious political critique.
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SUT Scissors Largest wheat crop. Longest bread line. Rottenest railroad service. The most strap-hanger Most police club activity Most expensive “Safe and Sane " Fourth of July at $320 per. Most charitable Ice Trust. Most industrious trust busters. (At so much per “ bust.") Most honorable (?) journalists. Brightest college professors. Grandest navy. Millions of unemployed. R-r-r-revenge ! Aut NULLus Greatest “ finders" of dynamite. Most honest and intelligent leg- monkey dinners. Most underfed school children. Craziest blue laws. Tallest buildings. Lowest dives. Highest priced ministers. Lowest priced politicians. Biggest newspapers Smallest edivers, Richest employers. Adam: OVER A NEW LEAF. York Call. ggist danced and chortled till the bottles danced on the shelves. asked the soda clerk. gurgled the dope dispenser. § when our water pipes were frozen las “Yes, “Well, the pl scription filled at——" —Toledo Blade. “Have you been taking something Gri living to-day no editor would print his her who fixed them has just come in to have a pre- cefu “ But do you remember t winter?” strange, weird stories. Barces: Oh, well, he could make a liv- n’s hats. —Boston Transcript. ing designing wom ltaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British ‘Additional postage to foreign countries in the Portal Union, $1.04 Possessions. $5.00 2 year in advance. a year; to Canada, date of pol * No com responstbl Single current copies. 10 cents. His Field A critic says that if Poe were AS TO-MORROW WILL DE NEW YEAR'S 1 THOUGHT OF TURNING WELL, IT'S AwOUT TIM Nifty Neighbors Tit, May at THe Door: Madame, Tn the piano-tuner. Tur Womax: I didn’t send fora piano-tuner. Tue May: I know it, lady; hors did.—Chicago Ne the neigh Chancery Lane, London. E. Hack qumbers, after three months from 1, taro Mode! Tran The text and i Lire dies mit hold tut? gathampeen Re News Exchanges. 16 Joba St. Adelp England, AGENTS. Reestano’ de Opera. P Strand, W. C., London; 148 Rue du Faubourg, Mayence, Germany, at Santa) Denis, Paes PK are eopsrighted. Fer Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply tv Lire IM ms Ruilding, _-‘Premet notification should be sent by subveribers of any change of addres. PICTURES FOR THE GOOD OLD SUMMER TIME Summer is productive of many ex- riences which lead us to say: “Oh, if I only had a picture of that!" A DE Copr. Lite Pub. Co. PERATE Photogravure, 2015 in., $1.00 The artists who drew the originals from which these LIFE PRINTS are reproduced evidently had an eye for the humor and sentiment of Summer days. CASE WHAT'S THE USE OF A GIRL'S BEID India Print, 22 x 18 in., $2.00 An “India Print” is a fine photo- gravure reproduction, hand printed on the best India paper, then mounted on French Plate stock. A handsome gift or remembrance for any occasion. We advertise Playing Bridge” be- cause you will be doing it—even i Summer, and it is a perfect to the question, “What shall I give for a priz : Pictures sent prepaid upon receipt of your remittance. 3 A GOOD SAILOR? LIFE PUBLISHING CO. 17 W. 31st Street New York Cope. Lite Pub, Co, | | WATERPROOF India Print, 22 x 18 in., $2.00 Cope. Life Pub. Co. PLAYING BRIDGC India Print, 22 x 18in., $2.00 comicbooks.co