Life — June 5, 1913 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page Analysis This page is primarily **advertising** with two satirical cartoons on the left margin. **Top cartoon ("Completing the Circuit"):** Shows a man at a mirror where a "Mental Impression" device creates his reflection. The joke: the man asks if the apparatus makes him "look like me"—satirizing pseudoscientific contraptions claiming to manipulate appearance or psychology. This reflects early 20th-century skepticism toward dubious scientific gadgets. **Bottom cartoon ("For Overtired Muscles"):** Advertises the Vel-Tex Vibrator, a massage device. The cartoon shows a woman using it in a bathtub—typical period marketing of vibrators as legitimate therapeutic devices for muscle fatigue. The main content features **Lord Elgin watches** (premium timepieces), Edwards Fireproof Steel Garages, and other consumer goods typical of *Life* magazine's advertising model.