Life, 1914-05-07 · page 36 of 52
Life — May 7, 1914 — page 36: what you’re looking at
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This page combines humorous anecdotes with period advertisements. The cartoons mock social pretension and legal absurdity: **"The Point of View"** satirizes a foolish youth on a train who makes inane remarks; an older passenger quips he'll "probably have occasion to remark how nice the railway looks from the asylum"—suggesting the youth belongs in an insane asylum. **"Humors of Law"** critiques modern jurisprudence through poet Berton Braley, contrasting the seemingly ridiculous judge Wouter Van Twiller (a historical Dutch colonial figure) with contemporary lawyers who achieve "Justice" through trivial technicalities—misplaced commas, improperly crossed t's. The satire inverts expectations: the old judge's straightforward method now seems wiser than modern pedantic legalism. **"His Seven Ages"** presents a cynical progression: man's acquisitiveness peaks then diminishes to accepting a "six-by-two strip" of earth—presumably his grave. The advertisements (Egyptian Deities cigarettes, Paris garters, shoe creams, perfume) fill remaining space, typical of Life's revenue model.
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