Life — October 15, 1914 — page 13: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

**Top Cartoon - "Merchant Prince":** An older businessman advises a younger man that success in business requires personal appearance above all else—one should be "ornamental." The satire mocks shallow business culture that prioritizes looking presentable over actual competence or merit. **Bottom Left - "Limpid Limericks":** A humorous limerick about a Russian named Boriskyhatoff Andrivusky with an unpronounceable name, mocking Russian names as comically difficult for English speakers. **Bottom Right - "Maxim Silencers for Home Use":** A photograph-style image showing a man and woman with what appear to be silencers, likely satirizing domestic disputes or suggesting products (metaphorically depicted as weapons) for managing household conflicts humorously.