Life, 1914-10-15 · page 42 of 48
Life — October 15, 1914 — page 42: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes satirical fiction with period advertising. The main cartoon story, "An Unfilled Order," retells Aladdin's lamp as modern social satire. When Aladdin demands the genie fetch him "Civilization," the genie cannot—it has "disappeared off the face of the earth." The joke critiques contemporary society: despite claims of progress, "civilization" remains elusive. This reflects early-20th-century anxieties about industrialization, urban chaos, and whether material advancement equaled genuine social improvement. The surrounding advertisements—Buffalo Lithia Springs Water (marketed to overworked businessmen with "fagged-out" feelings) and Whitman's Sampler chocolates—reinforce the page's theme: modern life exhausts people, requiring purchased remedies. A minor anecdote, "Taught Him a Lesson," depicts a mother counseling her son on fighting, reflecting period attitudes about masculine toughness and parental discipline.
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