Life — August 27, 1914 — page 43: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is an advertisement page selling six humorous color prints (12x16 inches) for $1.50 per set from Life Publishing Company. The six cartoons use satirical titles and quotes to mock human behavior and wartime situations: - **"Not Guilty"** mocks false innocence with a Shakespeare quote - **"Who Did That?"** appears to reference wartime destruction or blame-shifting - **"After the Battle"** depicts post-conflict consequences - **"How the Rumor Started"** satirizes how gossip grows through repeated telling—each person adds embellishment - **"His Grandmother's Funeral"** uses dark humor (subtitle: "Never let his deceive you again") - **"Time to Vase Off"** makes a visual pun about seasickness ("Why sea captains go mad") The page doesn't identify specific political figures or reference particular events—instead offering generic social satire about human nature, rumor-mongering, and wartime experiences. These were marketed as decorative prints for home display or gifts.