Life, 1913-11-13 · page 30 of 40
Life — November 13, 1913 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **advertisements and humor shorts** rather than political cartoons. Key content includes: **Humor Pieces:** - "The Odor of Sanctity": A joke about a boy claiming to have attended Sunday school but smelling of whale oil (likely from fish-based products), suggesting he lied about his activities. - "Easy to Get Along With" and "Disquieting": Brief satirical dialogues poking fun at social pretense and marriage expectations. - A naval humor piece about a boy torpedoing a ship's engine room during a "war game." **Advertisements:** The page features ads for Whiting Papers, Austro-American Line (Mediterranean travel), Egyptian Deities cork-tip cigarettes, "Human Energy" (an exercise/health book by J. Edmund Thompson), and the Fort William Henry Hotel. **Social Context:** The humor reflects early 20th-century middle-class anxieties about children's truthfulness, marriage, and leisure travel. The naval reference suggests post-WWI interest in naval warfare, though specifics are unclear.
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