Life, 1914-08-20 · page 39 of 40
Life — August 20, 1914 — page 39: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertisement** for "Clever Color Prints" sold by Life Publishing Company. The six satirical illustrations are humorous domestic and social scenes presented as affordable gifts or wall decorations (25 cents each; $1.50 for a set of six). The cartoons mock everyday situations: - **"Not Guilty"**: A couple caught in a compromising position - **"How the Rumor Started"**: Illustrates how gossip grows as it spreads - **"Who Did That?"**: A wartime scene (appears WWI-era, given "stirring wartime picture" caption) - **"His Grandmother's Funeral"**: A deceptive suitor - **"After the Battle"**: Domestic conflict between spouses - **"Time to Cast Off"**: A captain's madness (possibly from isolation at sea) The humor relies on **exaggeration and relatable social embarrassments** rather than political commentary. These are lifestyle satires—jokes about romance, gossip, infidelity, and family drama—marketed as inexpensive entertainment for middle-class homes. The page reflects early 20th-century attitudes toward humor and domestic life.
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Web- ) net.) Edgar . Bos ewlett, rd Al- 2.50.) Villian mis, by « Kidd Patrick 38:) . (Lite hillips $1.30.) CLEVER COLOR PRINTS GIFTS FOR FRIENDS OR FOR HOME DECORATION Copr. Life Pub. Co. Nor GuiLTy (Co Most glorious Night! Thou wert not sent for slumber! ") Price 25 cents There is many a good laugh for you and your friends in this series of clever prints. Hang them on the wall. Copr. Life Pub. Ce. HOW THE RUMOR STARTED (And all who told it added something ho heard it made enlarge: too."") Price 23 cents Copr. Life Pub. Co. wino pip tua? (See the culprit. A stirring wartime picture.) Price 25 cents Copr. Life Pub. Co. nts GEANDMO (Never let him deceive you again.) Price 25 cents Corr. Life Pub. Co. (and all's well.") Price 25 cents These pictures are printed in FULL COLOR on fine Bristol Board, size 12 x 16. SEND $1.50 FOR SET TiwE TO Cast ove (Why “sea captains. go mad.) Price 25 cents Shipped PREPAID on receipt of remittance. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 WEST 3ist STREET, NEW YORK CITY PETYR J. CAREY, PRINTER