Life, 1914-05-07 · page 34 of 52
Life — May 7, 1914 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a humor and advertising page from Life magazine's "Art Scissors at Nulls" section. The cartoons are brief satirical jokes about everyday life: **"The Waist"** mocks the fashionable female silhouette—women's corsets and clothing created an imaginary waistline that shifted unpredictably between shoulders and hips depending on posture and fashion trends. **"The End of Endurance"** presents domestic humor: a couple's courtship lasted 50 years, and a husband suggests the elderly man "became too feeble to hold out any longer"—a joke about persistence in romance turning to exhaustion. Other brief jokes target missed trains, wives' housekeeping habits, and fashion choices. The page is dominated by period **advertisements**: Indian Motorcycles (promoting outdoor freedom and speed) and Thermoid Brake Lining (emphasizing safety and reliability). These ads reflect early 20th-century consumer culture targeting middle-class buyers. The overall tone is lighthearted domestic and social satire typical of Life's era.
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