Life — August 7, 1913 — page 5: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page contains **no political cartoon**. Instead, it features three separate advertisements and advice columns typical of Life magazine's format: 1. **"To the Man Who is Out of a Job"** — practical career advice suggesting unemployed readers consult professors, bankers, and business contacts to find work or start ventures. 2. **"Thin Waltham Watches"** — an advertisement for precision pocket watches, emphasizing reliability and offering a free booklet. 3. **"Old Overholt Rye"** — a whiskey advertisement referencing the product's 100-year popularity. 4. **"Old Adages Disproved"** — a humorous column debunking the saying "Early to Bed, Early to Rise," arguing that modern sleep science contradicts this old maxim. The page reflects early 20th-century concerns: unemployment, consumer products, and folk wisdom challenged by modern thinking.