Life, 1913-02-06 · page 34 of 48
Life — February 6, 1913 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several brief satirical stories and advertisements typical of early 20th-century Life magazine. **Main Content:** The "Beyond the Dreams of Avarice" section mocks the ultra-wealthy through absurdist anecdotes—a financier so rich he owns a scratched mirror worth £100,000 and casually lets his children play with diamonds. The humor targets extreme wealth disconnect from reality. **"Blue Sky Promoters"** satirizes con artists who sell worthless schemes (even promoting "the blue sky itself"). Postmaster General Hitchcock is referenced as discussing a convicted fraud case, using the railway sandwich metaphor—like a ham sandwich with no ham, these schemes promise everything but deliver nothing. **Minor Anecdote:** A doctor-patient joke about eating steak without permission, relying on wordplay ("you did" / "you didn't"). **Advertisements** dominate the right side, promoting Milo cigarettes, Arnica tooth soap, and a Boston estate for sale—typical period product placement. The page primarily satirizes wealth inequality and financial fraud, common Life magazine themes.
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